Edmonton Oilers (34-21-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (34-21-4, in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers head into the matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes as losers of five games in a row.
Carolina is 22-6-1 in home games and 34-21-4 overall. The Hurricanes have allowed 164 goals while scoring 192 for a +28 scoring differential.
Edmonton is 34-21-4 overall and 16-11-2 in road games. The Oilers have a 19-6-3 record in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.
Saturday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Hurricanes won the last meeting 3-2 in overtime.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mikko Rantanen has scored 27 goals with 42 assists for the Hurricanes. Martin Necas has one goal and nine assists over the past 10 games.
Connor McDavid has 22 goals and 52 assists for the Oilers. Evan Bouchard has one goal and seven assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 4-5-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.3 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Oilers: 3-6-1, averaging three goals, 5.1 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Hurricanes: None listed.
Oilers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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