The Edmonton Oilers take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena this Thursday. The puck drop is scheduled to take place at 7:00 PM EST.
The Oilers (25-12-3) continue their fantastic winning run, as they made it four consecutive wins with a 4-0 victory over the Boston Bruins, while the Penguins (17-17-8) are winless in their last four games as they have lost their latest outing 4-3 against the Columbus Blue Jackets at home via shootout on Tuesday.
Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins game info
- Date: Thursday, Jan. 9
- Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Venue: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
- TV Broadcast: SN, TVAS, SN-PIT
- Live Streaming US: ESPN+
- Live Streaming Canada: Sportsnet App, TVA App
- Live Streaming RoW: NHL.tv
Edmonton Oilers game preview
Impressive performance away from home for the Oilers as they defeated the Bruins 4-0 at the TD Garden. Two goals from Adam Henrique and two assists from Brett Kulaik helped them get more points on the table as they continued to chase the league leaders, the Vegas Golden Knights.
Edmonton Oilers injuries
Evander Kane is currently the only player sidelined for the Oilers due to his ongoing injury concerns.
Pittsburgh Penguins game preview
The Penguins have looked like a side struggling with confidence over the last few weeks as they have lost four straight games. Their most recent defeat against the Blue Jackets will be very tough to swallow as they came oh-so-close but fell short following overtime against the side.
Pittsburgh Penguins injuries
Evgeni Malkin, Jack St. Ivany and Philip Tomasino are currently sidelined for the Penguins due to their ongoing injury concerns.
Oilers and Penguins key players
Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid continue to impress for the Oilers this season as they have put forth 114 points between them so far. Draisaitl leads the line with 59 points as McDavid closely follows him with 55 points this season.
Sidney Crosby and Rikard Rakell lead the line for the Penguins in terms of numbers as Crosby has scored 11 goals and leads the assists charts with 33 while Rakell has scored 20 goals and provided 15 assists in the first 42 games of the campaign.