Match-up - Edmonton Oilers (14-30-9) @ New Jersey Devils (21-23-9) Road/Home records - 5-14-7 -------------- 11-7-7 TV - SNW, MSG+ Puck drop - 7:00 p.m. ET Season series - 1-0 Devils Last 10 - Oilers: 4-6-0 ------- Devils: 6-2-2 Projected starting goalies - Ben Scrivens vs Cory Schneider
Projected lines for the Oilers via DailyFaceoff.com:
Teddy Purcell - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Jordan Eberle Matt Fraser - Derek Roy - Nail Yakupov Luke Gazdic - Anton Lander - Iiro Pakarinen Matt Hendricks - Boyd Gordon - Rob Klinkhammer
Andrew Ference - Jeff Petry Oscar Klefbom - Justin Schultz Martin Marincin - Mark Fayne
Projected lines for the Devils:
Dainius Zubrus - Mike Cammalleri - Jaromir Jagr Patrik Elias - Travis Zajac - Martin Havlat Adam Henrique - Scott Gomez - Steve Bernier Tuomo Ruutu - Jacob Josefson - Jordin Tootoo
Andy Greene - Adam Larsson Jon Merrill - Marek Zidlicky Mark Fraser - Pete Harrold
Injured/ill: Ryane Clowe, Stephen Gionta, Damon Severson, Bryce Salvador.
What to watch:
1) Despite playing some dreadful hockey together and being crushed in possession on a nightly basis, Mark Fraser and Pete Harrold are still a thing(!!). Expect them to be exploited once again tonight, regardless of who they're matched up against.
2) The Oilers allow a hair under 30 shots per game on average, while the Devils are averaging ~17 shots per game over their last five. New Jersey just might be able to record over 20 shots for the second game in a row.
3) Edmonton has had horrific goaltending for much of the season, so the Devils should be throwing pucks on net any chance they get. Will they? Probably not.
4) Cory Schneider has allowed two goals or less in 11 of his last 13 starts, and is up to a .924SV% on the season. He's playing at an elite level right now, and is probably the biggest reason the Devils are 5-1-1 in their last seven.
5) Neither team is particularly good at even-strength, so this could very well come down to special teams. New Jersey probably has the advantage in that regard, as their power play is clicking at 19.7% on the year.
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