The Oilers scored a combined 15 goals in wins over the Kraken and Jets, five of which came from their NHL-best power play. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were their usual selves with a combined five goals in those wins – but they received depth support, too. Ten different players found the back of the net in the two games.

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Connor McDavid is confirmed to play for the Edmonton Oilers tonight against the Buffalo Sabres. The 28-year-old captain, who has 14 goals and 28 assists in 29 games, remains the offensive catalyst for the Oilers.

Turning to Draisaitl, he’s recorded three or more shots in eight of his past 11 games. As noted, Buffalo is reeling defensively, and the Sabres have surrendered a healthy 28.7 shots per game during the highlighted three-game losing streak on the highway.

Winnipeg boasts one of the game’s elite forward lines in Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, and Gabriel Vilardi. That trio has been on the ice for 21 goals at 5-on-5, the second-best mark in the NHL according to Stathletes.

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