The first month of the new NHL season comes to an end tonight for the Oilers as they look to end it on a high note against Vancouver. The Oilers come into this game with a 5-1-0 record after dropping their first game of the year to the Philadelphia Flyers back at Rogers Place this past Wednesday night. <\/p>\n
The Canucks come into tonight’s game with a 3-4-1 and are looking to put a halt to their current losing streak. The last time these teams played was back in Edmonton which opened the season for both teams back on October 13th, a game that would see the Oilers win 3-2 in a shootout. <\/p>\n
Keys to the Game <\/strong><\/p>\n Edmonton: The Oilers once again need to get forwards to the net in five-on-five and man-advantage situations. Jesse Puljujarvi and Zach Hyman have both been rewarded greatly early on this season hanging around the creases of opposing goaltenders. <\/p>\n Vancouver: Stay disciplined. The Canucks right now can’t take any chances playing a man down against the team operating at a 48.6% powerplay percentage with nine goals, the best in the league. Vancouver’s penalty kill rate is also sitting below 80 percent. Not ideal for Travis Green and company. <\/p>\n