Goaltender Cam Talbot will start for the 17th time in 18 games for the Edmonton Oilers, who will attempt to win four consecutive games for the first time since winning five straight from Oct. 18-28. Talbot has won an NHL career-high 23 games, and leads the League in games played (41), minutes (2,458:48), and saves (1,115). "It's unbelievable what he's been able to do," captain Connor McDavid said. "He plays basically every game and doesn't take too many nights off. And to keep his play where it's been at, is pretty impressive." Forward Jordan Eberle has not scored in 18 games, the longest slump of his NHL career. He had four shots on goal and hit the post during a 3-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Monday. "Whenever you're in scoring slump and you haven't scored in a while, you want to, first and foremost, look where you're chances are coming from, and there's been lots," Eberle said. "Not only last game, but it feels like the last 10 [games] I could have 10 goals. I feel like I'm playing well, especially defensively, we're not giving up anything and we're creating some. I just have to step over and put one in and they'll start coming." McDavid and forward Leon Draisaitl are each a point away from 100 in their NHL careers.
