Edmonton Oilers (16-9-3, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (13-10-4, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Sunday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers visit Vancouver after Tanner Pearson scored two goals in the Canucks' 5-2 win against the Oilers.
The Canucks are 4-2-1 against opponents in the Pacific Division. Vancouver leads the NHL with 29 power-play goals, led by Bo Horvat with six.
The Oilers are 7-7-3 in conference games. Edmonton ranks sixth in the league shooting 10.6% and averaging 3.1 goals on 28.9 shots per game.
Vancouver took down Edmonton 5-2 in the last meeting between these teams on Nov. 30. Pearson scored two goals for the Canucks in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Christopher Tanev leads the Canucks with a plus-three in 27 games played this season. Pearson has
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 19 goals and has recorded 49 points. Leon Draisaitl has
LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 5-4-1, averaging 3.5 goals, six assists, 4.2 penalties and 11.7 penalty minutes while allowing 3.6 goals per game with a .893 save percentage.
Canucks: 4-5-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.4 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game with a .894 save percentage.
Canucks Injuries: None listed.
Oilers Injuries: Brandon Manning: out (undisclosed).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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