Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers

Montreal visits Edmonton after shootout victory

Montreal Canadiens (30-26-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (35-22-4, in the Pacific Division)

Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Montreal Canadiens after the Canadiens knocked off the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in overtime.

Edmonton is 18-11-2 in home games and 35-22-4 overall. The Oilers have gone 33-9-2 in games they score three or more goals.

Montreal has a 30-26-5 record overall and a 14-14-1 record on the road. The Canadiens have gone 13-3-3 in one-goal games.

Thursday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Canadiens won the last matchup 3-0.

TOP PERFORMERS: Leon Draisaitl has 45 goals and 47 assists for the Oilers. Corey Perry has four goals over the last 10 games.

Cole Caufield has 30 goals and 25 assists for the Canadiens. Nicholas Suzuki has scored four goals with 10 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 3-7-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 5.1 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up four goals per game.

Canadiens: 6-4-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

INJURIES: Oilers: None listed.

Canadiens: None listed.

MTL leads series 1-0