Goalie James Reimer will start for the Panthers, who are 0-2-1 and have allowed at least four goals in each game during the losing streak. Florida was 6-2-0 in its previous eight games. Cam Talbot will start in goal for the Oilers, who are 2-8-0 in their past 10 games after going 8-1-1 in their previous 10. Edmonton begins a three-game homestand after going 2-2-0 on a four-game road trip.
Players to watch
Panthers center Aleksander Barkov is on a three-game point streak (two goals, two assists) and has 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in his past 11 games. Oilers center Connor McDavid has 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in his past eight games. He has points in 16 of his past 18 games and had the game-winning goal in each of the past two wins for Edmonton.
They said it
"We haven't been good in our starts, it's going to be important that we come out hard. We have to focus on the first five minutes and then play the full 60." -- Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau "We have seven games before the All-Star break, six of them being home games. We're in control of our destiny, especially in these next seven games, so it's a big moment for all of us moving forward. "-- Oilers forward Milan Lucic
McCoshen was recalled from Springfield of the American Hockey League on Monday but won't dress. … Gambardella will play after being a healthy scratch in two of the previous three games. … Manning will be a healthy scratch for the third straight game.
Stat pack
Hoffman has seven points (five goals, two assists) in his past eight games. … Draisaitl has 10 points (seven goals, three assists) in his past eight games.
