OILERS (34-35-9) at GOLDEN KNIGHTS (42-30-7)
TV: 8:00 p.m. MDT; Televised on Sportsnet One
Head-to-Head:
Tonight's game is the fourth and final meeting of the season between the Oilers and Golden Knights. Edmonton has only captured one victory against Vegas in 2018-19, edging the squad 2-1 on Dec. 1, 2018.
The last time the two sides met, the Golden Knights doubled up on the Oilers by a score of 6-3.
Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid have two goals and two assists each in three games against Vegas this season.
Vegas forwards Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlsson and Reilly Smith all have five points each against Edmonton in '18-19.
Oilers team scope:
The Oilers dropped a 5-1 decision to the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, seeing their playoff hopes slip some more. The club has four games remaining and is eight points removed from the final Western Conference wild card.
McDavid leads the Oilers in points with 114 (40G, 74A) and Draisaitl is second with 101 (47G, 54A). Defenceman Darnell Nurse, meanwhile, leads all Orange & Blue rearguards with eight goals and 39 points.
Golden Knights team scope:
The Vegas Golden Knights are by no means experiencing a sophomore slump, nestling in the third Pacific Division playoff spot with a 42-30-7 record and 91 points.
Nine Vegas players hit double-digits in goals, while 11 skaters have 20 or more points. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is 35-19-5 with a 2.46 goals-against average and .914 save percentage, to go along with eight shutouts.
By the Numbers:
McDavid sits second in the National Hockey League in points (114) and assists (74). ... McDavid has collected the most points out of any player in the League since the 2016-17 season with 322 (111G, 211A). ... Draisaitl is second in the League in goals with 47. ... Draisaitl has 17 points in his last 13 road games.
Vegas is 23-11-5 at home this year. ... They are 27-0-3 when leading after two periods. ... The Golden Knights have dominated the Pacific this year, going 17-6-3. ... The Oilers own the eighth-best power play with a 21.2 percent clip but have the 30th ranked road penalty kill at 73.6 percent.
Injury Report:
OILERS - Jesse Puljujarvi (hip) is on IR.
GOLDEN KNIGHTS - Nate Schmidt (upper leg) is day-to-day; Paul Stastny (undisclosed) is day-to-day; Brandon Pirri (lower body) is day-to-day; Marc-Andre Fleury (lower body) is day-to-day; Erik Haula (undisclosed) is on IR; David Clarkson (back) is on IR.
-- Paul Gazzola, EdmontonOilers.com