Edmonton’s elite standing and Connor McDavid’s 40 points meet an Anaheim team riding a two-game win streak.
Edmonton hosts Anaheim at Rogers Place on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m. ET, with the Oilers looking to protect their 25-point lead over a Ducks side sitting at 15 points. The Oilers are 11-2-3 and ranked No. 3 in the power index, while Anaheim is 7-7-1, ranked No. 22, and on a two-game winning streak; both teams have gone 3-2 in their past five. Edmonton won the earlier season meeting 5-2, and the central matchup is whether Anaheim can contain McDavid, who has 40 points in 16 games, alongside Leon Draisaitl’s 28. Oilers goalie Tristan Jarry has a .901 save percentage this season, compared with .871 for Anaheim’s Lukas Dostal. If Edmonton’s top scorers can turn pressure into goals and Jarry holds up, the Oilers have the edge; Anaheim needs its recent scoring touch to keep pace.