Oilers play the Predators after Gagner’s 2-goal showing
SAM GAGNER #SAMGAGNER
Nashville Predators (4-6, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (2-6-1, sixth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Nashville Predators after Sam Gagner scored two goals in the Oilers’ 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars.
Edmonton had a 50-23-9 record overall and a 26-14-7 record at home last season. The Oilers committed 324 total penalties last season, averaging 4.0 per game and serving 8.6 penalty minutes per game.
Nashville had a 42-32-8 record overall and a 20-17-4 record on the road last season. The Predators scored 2.7 goals per game last season while allowing 2.9 per game.
INJURIES: Oilers: Ryan Fanti: out (hip), Mattias Janmark: day to day (shoulder).
Predators: Cody Glass: out (lower body), Luke Schenn: out (lower-body).
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.