The Edmonton Oilers begin a two games in two nights road trip on Monday, starting with a 6:00 pm.m MT contest at the Xcel Energy Centre against the Minnesota Wild.
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PRE-GAME REPORT

ST. PAUL, MN - Here we go again.
Three games in the span of 12 days against the Wild breeds a certain level of familiarity between the two Western Conference opponents.
"It's kind of like a mini playoff series," Zach Hyman said. "It's like three games in what is it, ten days, or something crazy like that, which doesn't happen often."
The chess match between the two teams will continue on Monday night at the Xcel Energy Center in Minnesota. So far, the season series is split down the middle with each team winning a game and the Oilers narrowly leading in goal differential by an 8-7 margin. The Oilers have plenty of information on the brand of hockey the Wild like to play -- tonight is just about applying the intel acquired from the last two contests to their game tonight.
"It's our third time in a short period versus the same team. I think when you find yourself in those type of situations, you have to understand where you've had a little bit of success and understand where areas or parts of your game can get better," Head Coach Jay Woodcroft said. "So we're looking to do that tonight. We're going to look to elevate and we're going to look to adjust."
One area where Edmonton is hoping to continue to apply pressure is in the offensive zone. Over the Oilers four-game home stand they racked up 20 goals and 125 shots on target. The Oilers play in Minnesota territory is as much about generating offence as it is limiting their opponent's ability to cycle.
"We learned from last game. I think they're obviously a really good team and they're a heavy team. They like to play on the cycle and they got some really good players," Hyman said about tonight's opponent. "I think for us, it's getting in the O-zone as much as possible, kind of limiting their ability to move around in our zone. I think we did a good job of that. I think we had all four lines contributing and just a big team efforts. We're getting that again tonight."

NIFTY NUGE

One Oilers forward that has found his name on the scoresheet a lot in the early part of 2022-23 is Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
The versatile forward has consistently shuffled around from winger to centre this year and has consistently produced in whatever role he has been placed in. So far, the 29-year-old has 33 points (14G, 19A) in 28 games this season and is coming off a three-point night on Friday against the team he plays tonight.
The Oilers head coach credits both a strong offseason and Nugent-Hopkins' strong personal drive for the scorching start.
"I saw Ryan Nugent-Hopkins come into training camp with a look about him with a want to have a real good start to his season. I think what can't be discounted is the playoff run. For a guy who's been around for a long time in the organization to get that far, I think it whet his appetite for more success," Woodcroft said about the longest serving Oiler. "Ryan came into camp, he had a focus about him. We've moved him all over the lineup, and he's finding ways to make people around him better. I think that's the mark of a good player."
With 14 goals on the season, Nuge has already surpassed his goal total from last season and is well on pace to best his career-high of 28 set in 2018-19. The former Red Deer Rebel put in some offseason work on his trademark wrister, after a year where his shooting percentage dipped to 7.1 per cent from his career average of 11.8 per cent.
"I think he's got an amazing shot. I don't think he needed to work on a shot at all," Hyman said about his teammate. "Even when I came last year, he had such a heavy shot and accurate."
Another area that Nugent-Hopkins has been racking up the points is on the Oilers power play. While he is on a torrid goal scoring pace, he has been acting as primarily a set up guy on the power play, sitting third in the league in special teams assists with 14. Part of the reason the Oilers top-ranked power play is so prolific is it's nearly impossible to know who is going to finish off the sequence of events.
Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid currently sit 1-2 in the NHL in power-play goals, but both players still carry the same reputation as Nugent-Hopkins as pass-first player.
"I think all those guys like Leo and Connor and Nuge, they're such great shooters, but they kind of have a pass-first mentality. As Leon likes to say, he is the 50-goal pass first guy," Hyman said about the trio.

THE PERFECT WINGMAN

In this current stretch of Oilers success, one consistent has been the reuniting of Draisaitl and McDavid on the Oilers top line. For the most part, it has been the workman-like player of zach Hyman who has been accompanying them.
The consistent willingness to make the tough plays and get to the hard areas makes the 30-year-old the perfect complement to two of the NHL's most sublimely talented players.
"I think Zach's hard to play against. What makes him who he is that he's a real positive person and he's a real passionate person, and he has an insatiable appetite to get better and to grow," Woodcroft said about Hyman. "I think when you pair the two best forwards in the National Hockey League with a guy like that, I think it makes for a good line."
In his second year with the Oilers, Hyman has truly emerged as an impact player for the team. The former Maple Leaf is currently on pace to shatter his career-best-point total of 54 set in his debut season in Blue & Orange, with 28 points in his first 27 games.
"I think the first year you're kind of figuring out your role with the team and you come with a new group, going into my second year knew exactly kind of where I fit in and comfortable," Hyman said. "Just going out there and playing not doing too much differently and just playing with really good players, obviously (helps) as well."
The forward is currently on a modest goal drought and has been stuck at nine markers since Nov. 19, but it hasn't been for a lack of trying. Hyman has had two goals waved off for various reasons, one in Chicago on a close goaltender interference call, and one against Florida that was kicked in by the winger.
Despite the bad puck luck, Hyman isn't worried as he's been creating opportunities and comes into tonight's game with points in his last six games.
"You're going to go stretches without scoring, but if you get the chances and you're continuously on the chances, they're going to go in," Hyman said. "So, it's a little frustrating once they get called back, when you think you got a goal and then all of a sudden you don't, but, it's hard to score and you just got to keep going."
-- Michael Arcuri, EdmontonOilers.com

PREVIEW

OILERS vs. WILD
STREAM: 6:00 p.m. MT; televised on Sportsnet One
Oilers Team Scope
Last Friday the Oilers snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Minnesota Wild, picking up a 5-2 win at Rogers Place.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins lead the way for the Oilers with a three-point night (1G, 2A), while Connor McDavid extended his goal-scoring streak to seven games. The Oilers were able to capitalize twice on Minnesota penalties in the contest, with McDavid's goal coming with the man advantage while Leon Draisaitl added his league-leading 12th power play tally of the season.
The Oilers benefited from goal scoring throughout their lineup on the evening, with Derek Ryan notching his fourth of the season and Kailer Yamamoto tipping in a Darnell Nurse point shot for his first of the campaign.
Stuart Skinner continued his string of excellent performances inside the Oilers net, turning away 40 of 42 Wild shots to pick up his ninth victory of the season. The goaltender currently sports a 2.81 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage on the season.
Monday's contest with be the last of three meetings between the Oilers and Wild, with the season series currently split at a win a piece.

Wild Team Scope
The Wild rebounded from their defeat to the Oilers on Friday, wrapping up their Western Canadian road trip with a 3-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
Minnesota was propelled by goals from Matt Boldy, Connor Dewar, and Sam Steel -- while back-up goaltender Filip Gustavsson made 35 saves for his first career shutout. Despite the win, star forward Kirill Kaprizov was held pointless on the evening, snapping his 14-game-point streak.
Prior to Friday's contest at Rogers Place, the Wild had been a thorn in the Oilers side as of late. Minnesota had a seven-game winning streak over the Blue & Orange and had won 17 of their last 20 contests in Edmonton. In addition, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury sported a 15-2-1 record against the Oilers dating back to 2007.
However, the Wild were unable to take advantage of all but one of their five power-play opportunities, largely due to Skinner's exceptional performance. Minnesota did notch a pair of goals on the evening, with Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello both finding the back of the Oilers net on the evening.
Fleury was solid between the pipes, making a pair of sensational stops to deny Derek Ryan and Leon Draisaitl of their second goals of the contest. In all, Fleury turned aside 33 of 37 Oilers attempts, with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins adding a late empty netter.
By The Numbers
Connor McDavid enters Monday's game with a seven-game goal scoring streak and an eight-game point streak... McDavid looks to join Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri and Dave Lumley as the only players in Oilers franchise history to score a goal in at least 8 consecutive games... Monday's game will feature three of the NHL's top four power-play goal scorers (Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, Kirill Kaprizov)... Draisaitl has recorded a multi-point game in five of his last six contests...
The Wild's 59 all-time wins over the Oilers is the most for the franchise against any single opponent... Minnesota is 4-0 against the Oilers in their last four games at Xcel Energy Center... Kaprizov is coming off a Wild franchise record 14-game point streak... In his first 163 NHL games, the Russian has recorded 193 points which is two more than McDavid had at the same juncture... Mats Zuccarello has been hot as of late, recording 16 points (4G, 12A) in his last 15 games... His 1.16 points-per game average against the Oilers is Zuccarello's best mark against any NHL team...
Injury Report
OILERS - Oscar Klefbom (shoulder) is on IR; Mike Smith (undisclosed) is on IR; Evander Kane (wrist) is on IR; Ryan McLeod (undisclosed) is on IR;
Warren Foegele
(undisclosed) is on IR
WILD - Pavel Novak (illness) is on IR; Ryan Hartman (upper-body) is on IR; Brandon Duhaime (upper-body) is on IR; Jonas Brodin (undisclosed) is day-to-day
-- Michael Arcuri, EdmontonOilers.com