Edmonton’s star power and fourth-place power ranking loom large against a Vancouver team buried at 31st.
Edmonton hosts Vancouver at Rogers Place on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, with the Oilers looking to protect their 11-3-3 record and the Canucks seeking a reset at 3-14-1. Edmonton is ranked fourth in the power index and has lost two straight, while Vancouver sits 31st and arrives on a four-game skid. Connor McDavid has 35 points in 14 games, a major test for a Canucks attack led by Elias Pettersson’s 17 points; the teams split their first two meetings, with Edmonton winning 9-7 and Vancouver taking the other 6-5. Vancouver must limit McDavid’s production and make the most of its chances, while Edmonton’s top-end offense will look to turn its talent gap into a result.