Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is another player who greatly benefits from the absences of McDavid and Draisaitl — at least when it comes to shooting the puck. He's recorded at least three shots on goal in each game without the pair of superstars, combining to record 11 in aggregate.

The Edmonton Oilers host the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night in a massive game. Both teams are entrenched in the playoffs but are battling for seeding before what should be a contentious first round.

EDMONTON -- Jason Robertson scored a natural hat trick in the second period for the Dallas Stars, who held on for a 4-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Wednesday. It was Robertson’s second hat trick of the season and fifth in the NHL.

The Edmonton Oilers took a huge blow to their lineup when both of their superstar forwards sustained injuries. Team captain, Connor McDavid, and NHL goal scorin

The Edmonton Oilers are going to be without two of their biggest stars for the foreseeable future. According to Jason Gregor of Daily Faceoff, forwards Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid are going to miss at least the next three games due to recent injuries.

The Edmonton Oilers have confirmed Leon Draisaitl has sustained an injury and his status for tonight's game against the Winnipeg Jets will be a game-time decision.

The Edmonton Oilers are taking to the ice for practice before facing the Seattle Kraken on home ice tonight, and have unveiled their new lineup without McDavid and Draisaitl.

The Edmonton Oilers (39-24-4) continue their run up the Pacific Division as they play host to the Utah Hockey Club (30-26-11) on Tuesday night.

Our Oilers vs. Stars predictions expect Edmonton to tighten up in its own end to suppress the total vs. a potent Dallas attack.