Devils and Oilers face off for out-of-conference matchup
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4:00 AM on Wednesday, March 12
By The Associated Press
Edmonton Oilers (37-23-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (35-25-6, in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils and the Edmonton Oilers take the ice in a non-conference matchup.
New Jersey has a 16-11-4 record in home games and a 35-25-6 record overall. The Devils have allowed 167 goals while scoring 197 for a +30 scoring differential.
Edmonton has a 17-12-2 record on the road and a 37-23-4 record overall. The Oilers have gone 17-8-3 in games decided by a goal.
The matchup Thursday is the second time these teams meet this season. The Devils won 3-0 in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jesper Bratt has 18 goals and 55 assists for the Devils. Nico Hischier has three goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Connor McDavid has 24 goals and 58 assists for the Oilers. Leon Draisaitl has eight goals and eight assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 5-5-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Oilers: 3-7-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.9 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up four goals per game.
INJURIES: Devils: 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.
