Game Thread: Oilers vs Ducks - California Love

Tonight, the Oilers face off against a Ducks team that has gone 4-0-1 in their last five. Mark Fayne finds himself out of the doghouse er..press box, and back out on the ice for his second game in a row. His name has been in trade talks recently so hopefully he has a strong showing tonight. This Oilers group has begun to trend in the right direction, so hopefully we see it continue tonight.

How to Watch

Time: 8:00 PM MT
TV: Sportsnet One
Radio: 630 CHED

What to watch for

Mark Letestu finds himself on the second line tonight for the second game in a rowalongside Nail Yakupov and Benoit Pouliot. Despite the fact that Letestu has been buried in the defensive zone (-37.53 ZSO% relative to the team), he is 2nd worst on the roster with a 39% CF%. In the Blackhawks game, Letestu reduced Yakupov and Pouloit's possession numbers. Let's see how they respond tonight.

The opposing view

From Anaheim Calling:

With an off-day to stew about the overtime winner for Arizona, created by a blind drop pass, Ryan Getzlaf figures to come out particularly inspired tonight. The Ducks captain has been ruthless against Edmonton in recent seasons, scoring 4 goals (all of them game-winners) with 10 assists in the 14 meetings since the 2011-12 campaign.

Projected Line Combinations