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Edmonton Oilers (2-0-1, 5 pts) at New York Islanders (0-3-0, 0 pts)
Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Thursday, October 16
Time: 7:30 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/Hulu
Radio: CHED 880 AM/WRHU 88.7 FM/103.9 FM LI News Radio
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Edmonton Oilers News & Notes:
The Oilers picked up a 2-0 win over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. They’re averaging 2.7 goals per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game.
New York Islanders News & Notes:
The Islanders are still looking for their first win. They suffered a 5-2 loss to the Jets on Monday. They’re averaging 2.3 goals per game while allowing 4.3 goals per game.
Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines:
Draisaitl-McDavid-Mangiapane
Savoie-Nugent Hopkins-Roslovic
Howard-Henrique-Tomasek
Podkolzin-Frederic-Kapanen
Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Stecher
Kulak-Emberson
Skinner
Pickard
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New York Islanders Projected Lines:
Drouin-Horvat-Heineman
Duclair-Barzal-PalmieriÂ
Lee-Pageau-Shabanov
Holmstrom-Cizikis-Tsyplakov
Romanov-DeAngelo
Pelech-Pulock
Schaefer-Mayfield
Sorokin
Rittich
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Players To Watch:
Edmonton Oilers
Leon Draisaitl this season has three points on two goals and an assist. In 17 career games against the Islanders, he has 22 points on 13 goals and nine assists; last season in two meetings, he had four goals.
New York Islanders
Anders Lee has yet to record a point this season. He’s faced the Oilers 20 times in his career, recording 12 points on nine goals and three assists. He scored two goals in two games against Edmonton last season.
Injury Report:
Edmonton Oilers
D Jake Walman – IR
C Mattias Janmark – IR
LW Zach Hyman – LTIRÂ
New York Islanders
F Pierre Engvall – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
F Calum Ritchie – IR
D Ethan Bear – IR
Next Game:
Edmonton – October 18 at New Jersey Devils
New York – October 18 at Ottawa Senators
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