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Edmonton Oilers vs. Ottawa Senators Pick & Prediction APR 8TH 2021
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Edmonton Oilers vs. Ottawa Senators Recap APR 8TH 2021
Josh Currie's first two career assists helped the visiting Edmonton Oilers to a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.
The Oilers have won three of their last five (3-1-1) games, rebounding to top the Senators just a day after Edmonton dropped a 6-2 loss in Toronto. The Oilers' hopes of reaching the playoffs are still faint, though they move within seven points of a wild card spot in the Western Conference.
Ottawa lost its sixth straight game and has only a 3-13-0 record over its last 16 games.
Playing in his just sixth career NHL game, Currie recorded assists on both the Oilers' first goal of the night, and then on Colby Cave's game-winner.
At 1:46 of the third period, Currie picked up a turnover near the Senators' blue line and then fired a well-placed pass to Cave in front of the Ottawa net. The goal was Cave's first in an Edmonton jersey, playing in his 15th game for the club since being claimed off waivers from the Bruins on Jan. 15.
The Senators opened the scoring 13:59 into the first period. Chris Tierney snapped his 18-game scoreless drought by getting the final touch on a scramble for the puck in front of Edmonton's net.
At 6:47 of the second period, Currie sent a puck from behind the net that bounced off a defenseman's skate to Connor McDavid. The Oilers captain made a canny close-range move to beat Craig Anderson for McDavid's 33rd goal of the season.
Sam Gagner scored later in the period to put Edmonton ahead. The goal was Gagner's third in seven games since being traded from Vancouver on Feb. 16.
The Senators narrowed the deficit thanks to an unlikely source, as Mark Borowiecki scored 7:15 into the third period. It was Borowiecki's first goal since Feb. 22, 2018, ending a span of 61 scoreless games for the veteran defenseman.
Zack Kassian converted an empty-net goal for the Oilers' final score of the game.
Leon Draisaitl recorded an assist to extend his points streak to nine games. It was Draisaitl's 78th point of the season, establishing a new career high for the center.
Mikko Koskinen made his ninth straight start for the Oilers, stopping 35 of 37 shots to earn the win. It was a solid bounce-back outing for Koskinen, who was pulled after allowing four goals on his first 16 shots in Wednesday's loss to the Maple Leafs.
--Field Level Media
Kailer Yamamoto, Devin Shore and Jesse Puljujarvi each scored goals Thursday as the visiting Edmonton Oilers earned a 3-1 victory to finish off a perfect 9-0-0 regular season against the Ottawa Senators.
Shore's go-ahead score came from just in front of the Senators' goal with 7:02 remaining when he redirected Caleb Jones's shot from near the blue line through the legs of Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg.
Goaltender Mike Smith had 39 saves as the Oilers defeated the Senators for the second consecutive night. A night after Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid recorded four points each, the dynamic duo combined for just four shots on goal, all from McDavid.
Connor Brown scored a goal for the Senators to extend his NHL-best active scoring streak to six games. Forsberg had 20 saves for Ottawa.
Determined not to go winless against the Oilers in the season finale between the teams, the Senators kept the potent Edmonton offense in check during a scoreless first period. The Senators took 10 shots in the opening 20 minutes to just five for the Oilers.
The Oilers struck first for a 1-0 lead on a power-play goal from Yamamoto but that initial score did not come until the 11-minute mark of the second period.
Getting a chance to operate on the Oilers' man advantage, Yamamoto scored his eighth of the season when he cleaned up a loose puck in the crease that Forsberg was unable to find. McDavid ended up with his NHL-leading 46th assist on the play, while Tyson Barrie picked up his 30th.
The Senators tied the score 1-1 with 1:57 remaining in the second period when Brown scored his 12th of the season to extend his goal streak. Chris Tierney delivered a back pass to Brown, who scored from near the left face-off circle.
Puljujarvi scored an empty-net goal from center ice with just under 10 seconds remaining, his ninth.
The last-place Senators, who kept up their energy throughout, had a 26-13 advantage on shots through two periods and finished with a 40-23 advantage for the game.
--Field Level Media
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- @Montreal L 2 - 3
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- Calgary W 2 - 3
- @Montreal L 0 - 4
- @Toronto W 3 - 2
- @Toronto L 3 - 4
- @Montreal D 0 - 0
- Winnipeg L 3 - 2
- Winnipeg W 2 - 4
- @Toronto L 5 - 6
- Edmonton L 3 - 1
- Edmonton L 4 - 2
- @Winnipeg L 3 - 4
- @Montreal W 6 - 3
- Montreal L 4 - 1
- @Montreal D 0 - 0
- Toronto L 3 - 2
Next Games
Last Meetings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic | W | L | OT | PTS | HOME | AWAY | GF | GA | ST | L10 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 28 | 11 | 4 | 60 | 14-0-6 | 14-0-5 | 143 | 112 | L2 | 7-0-1 |
Tampa Bay Lightning | 28 | 12 | 1 | 57 | 15-0-4 | 13-0-8 | 143 | 108 | L1 | 4-0-6 |
Florida Panthers | 27 | 12 | 2 | 56 | 14-0-4 | 13-0-8 | 136 | 117 | L3 | 7-0-3 |
Boston Bruins | 22 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 11-0-6 | 11-0-6 | 112 | 106 | L2 | 5-0-4 |
Montreal Canadiens | 18 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 9-0-9 | 9-0-4 | 123 | 114 | L1 | 5-0-5 |
Detroit Red Wings | 15 | 23 | 5 | 35 | 9-0-9 | 6-0-14 | 99 | 140 | L2 | 5-0-3 |
Ottawa Senators | 14 | 26 | 3 | 31 | 9-0-10 | 5-0-16 | 118 | 164 | L1 | 3-0-6 |
Buffalo Sabres | 10 | 25 | 4 | 24 | 4-0-13 | 6-0-12 | 100 | 147 | L1 | 4-0-3 |
Western Conference
Central | W | L | OT | PTS | HOME | AWAY | GF | GA | ST | L10 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 30 | 9 | 3 | 63 | 18-0-4 | 12-0-5 | 154 | 101 | L1 | 9-0-1 |
Winnipeg Jets | 26 | 14 | 1 | 53 | 11-0-6 | 15-0-8 | 139 | 115 | L1 | 6-0-3 |
Minnesota Wild | 25 | 13 | 2 | 52 | 15-0-4 | 10-0-9 | 124 | 111 | L2 | 5-0-3 |
Nashville Predators | 24 | 19 | 1 | 49 | 13-0-9 | 11-0-10 | 119 | 123 | L1 | 8-0-2 |
Chicago Blackhawks | 20 | 18 | 3 | 43 | 11-0-8 | 9-0-10 | 122 | 135 | L1 | 5-0-5 |
St. Louis Blues | 19 | 17 | 4 | 42 | 7-0-10 | 12-0-7 | 122 | 132 | L1 | 3-0-6 |
Dallas Stars | 15 | 14 | 6 | 36 | 8-0-6 | 7-0-8 | 113 | 107 | L2 | 4-0-3 |
Eastern Conference
Metropolitan | W | L | OT | PTS | HOME | AWAY | GF | GA | ST | L10 |
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Washington Capitals | 28 | 11 | 2 | 58 | 14-0-5 | 14-0-6 | 152 | 127 | L2 | 6-0-4 |
Carolina Hurricanes | 27 | 10 | 2 | 56 | 14-0-3 | 13-0-7 | 133 | 102 | L2 | 6-0-3 |
New York Islanders | 27 | 11 | 3 | 57 | 18-0-2 | 9-0-9 | 125 | 98 | L1 | 7-0-3 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 27 | 13 | 2 | 56 | 16-0-3 | 11-0-10 | 146 | 118 | L2 | 8-0-2 |
New York Rangers | 20 | 16 | 4 | 44 | 9-0-7 | 11-0-9 | 136 | 112 | L1 | 5-0-3 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 19 | 17 | 2 | 40 | 9-0-9 | 10-0-8 | 123 | 154 | L2 | 4-0-4 |
Columbus Blue Jackets | 15 | 20 | 6 | 36 | 8-0-8 | 7-0-12 | 112 | 145 | L3 | 2-0-7 |
New Jersey Devils | 14 | 21 | 2 | 30 | 4-0-16 | 10-0-5 | 103 | 135 | L3 | 2-0-6 |
Western Conference
Pacific | W | L | OT | PTS | HOME | AWAY | GF | GA | ST | L10 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 29 | 11 | 0 | 58 | 16-0-4 | 13-0-7 | 138 | 96 | L1 | 6-0-3 |
Edmonton Oilers | 25 | 15 | 2 | 52 | 13-0-8 | 12-0-7 | 134 | 120 | L1 | 6-0-2 |
Arizona Coyotes | 19 | 20 | 3 | 41 | 10-0-8 | 9-0-12 | 118 | 139 | L5 | 4-0-6 |
Calgary Flames | 19 | 21 | 2 | 40 | 10-0-9 | 9-0-12 | 115 | 127 | L4 | 4-0-6 |
San Jose Sharks | 18 | 20 | 2 | 38 | 8-0-10 | 10-0-10 | 114 | 141 | L3 | 5-0-5 |
Vancouver Canucks | 16 | 18 | 2 | 34 | 9-0-9 | 7-0-9 | 100 | 120 | L3 | 6-0-3 |
Los Angeles Kings | 16 | 20 | 5 | 37 | 7-0-9 | 9-0-11 | 114 | 127 | L2 | 3-0-7 |
Anaheim Ducks | 14 | 23 | 5 | 33 | 5-0-14 | 9-0-9 | 101 | 138 | L2 | 5-0-4 |
Last Injuries
Ottawa Senators
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Braydon Coburn
IllnessOut indefinitely | I-RCoburn has been added to the COVID-19 Protocol list, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
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Austin Watson
HandLate April | I-RWatson has been placed on the injured reserve list with a broken hand, and he is expected to miss four to six weeks.
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Nikita Zaitsev
UndisclosedQues Sat | questionableZaitsev missed the last game with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will be active versus the Canadiens on Saturday.
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Colin White
Upper BodyProb Mon | probableWhite has been activated from the injured reserve list after recovering from an upper-body injury, and he is projected to take on the Jets on Monday.
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Micheal Haley
GroinOut indefinitely | I-RHaley has wound up on the injured reserve list with a groin injury, and he will miss an extended period.
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Erik Gudbranson
PersonalQues Thurs | questionableGudbranson has missed the last two games for the birth of his child, and it is unknown if he will be available for Thursday's game versus the Oilers.
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Shane Pinto
IllnessOut indefinitely | I-RPinto is on the COVID-19 Protocol list, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
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Jacob Bernard-Docker
IllnessOut indefinitely | I-RBernard-Docker is on the COVID-19 Protocol list, and it is unclear how long he will be idle.
Edmonton Oilers
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Upper BodyOut indefinitely | I-RNugent-Hopkins has wound up on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.
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Alex Chiasson
UndisclosedQues Fri | questionableChaisson sat out the previous game with an undefined injury, and it is unknown if he will take on the Canucks on Friday.
Trends
Ottawa Trends
- TrendUnder is 35-13-3 in Senators last 51 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.Hit %72.90% (51)O/U13|35Push3W/L
- TrendOver is 5-2-1 in Senators last 8 games as a home favorite of -201 or greater.Hit %71.40% (8)O/U5|2Push1W/L
- TrendUnder is 4-1 in Senators last 5 games as a home underdog of +201 or greater.Hit %80.00% (5)O/U1|4Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 4-0 in Senators last 4 games as a home underdog of +151 to +200.Hit %100.00% (4)O/U0|4Push0W/L
Edmonton Trends
- TrendUnder is 4-1 in Oilers last 5 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.Hit %80.00% (5)O/U1|4Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 6-0-1 in Oilers last 7 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.Hit %100.00% (7)O/U0|6Push1W/L
- TrendUnder is 6-2 in Oilers last 8 games as a road underdog of +151 to +200.Hit %75.00% (8)O/U2|6Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 6-1 in Oilers last 7 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.Hit %85.70% (7)O/U1|6Push0W/L
Meetings Trends
- TrendUnder is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings in Ottawa.Hit %100.00% (4)O/U0|3Push1W/L
- TrendOilers are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Ottawa.Hit %100.00% (5)O/UPush0W/L5|0
- TrendOilers are 8-0 in the last 8 meetings.Hit %100.00% (8)O/UPush0W/L8|0
- TrendFavorite is 8-0 in the last 8 meetings.Hit %100.00% (8)O/UPush0W/L8|0