The Edmonton Oilers wrap up their three-game homestand with a matinee meeting with the Dallas Stars at Rogers Place on Saturday afternoon.
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PRE-GAME REPORT

EDMONTON, AB - The Edmonton Oilers will try to rebound from a defeat at the hands of the New Jersey Devils on Thursday when the club closes out a three-game homestand at Rogers Place with a matinee matchup against the Dallas Stars on Saturday.
The Oilers held a 3-1 advantage at the midway mark of the hockey game before the Devils shortened their bench in the third period and struck twice in a seven-second span late to take the 4-3 victory, ending Edmonton's five-game win streak and stretching their own to five in the process.
"It's kind of one of those where it's really frustrating obviously in the moment, but you've just got to wake up the next day, put it behind you and get prepared for (Saturday)," forward Zach Hyman said. "We have a quick turnaround, so that's a good thing to get that one off our minds."
A quick turnaround to a 2:00 pm MT puck drop against the Stars didn't prevent the Oilers players and coaches from dissecting the 60 minutes for opportunities to learn from their errors, while also highlighting the positives to better prepare for the next challenge.
"No one's happy about not finding the result we wanted last night, but I think over the course of an 82-game schedule, sometimes stuff happens. Last night it did," Head Coach Jay Woodcroft said. "It's about using that as a learning tool for us so that we can improve, and I'm confident that we're going to win a lot more of those games and lose them."
Edmonton was back at Rogers Place on Friday afternoon for a quick and efficient practice before a team meeting followed the on-ice portion of the day's business.
"I think win or lose, the coaching staff and the way we operate the day after a game is consistent," Woodcroft added. "We are consistent in our process, we're consistent in trying to find some progress, so today, we had a good meeting. We went out on the ice and got our legs moving a little bit. It wasn't long, and we turned the page and get ready for a really good Dallas Stars team.
"We go over that game with a fine-toothed comb and try and give our team something that they can hang their hat on in order to improve."

While the loss felt comparable in the moment to a sucker punch thanks to a couple of lapses by the Oilers in a seven-second stretch, the short-term pain is lessened over the course of a long NHL regular season.
It's a lengthy 82-game campaign, and resetting from the defeat in the Oilers locker room is helped by veteran experience knowing that there's still 87.6 per cent of the season left and plenty of ups and downs to come. How you rebound and respond to those moments is critical to being a successful team in this league.
"I think we've got a lot of older guys in the room, so we play 82 games and stuff like this happens. You just have to make sure that it's a one-off and not a recurring theme," Hyman said. "It sucks losing a game that we definitely should have won.
"We kind of got punched in the mouth there over the course of 10 seconds, and instead of going out with two points or maybe even one, you get zero; not fun, but one you just wash, move on from to get ready for a really good Dallas team on Saturday."
KAILER KEEPING AT IT
'Snake-bitten' is how you could describe forward Kailer Yamamoto's season so far, but that's just looking at the game sheets at the end of every game.
Inside the Oilers locker room, Yamamoto is still the same teammate and player that makes him a desirable linemate and effective contributor beyond offensive statistics.
The winger from Spokane, Wash. will be one of the firsts to tell you he hasn't had the offensive start to the season he would've wanted, accumulating just three assists in 10 games while being deployed regularly on a line with Leon Draisaitl and Evander Kane.
"Things haven't been going in, so you can't control that," Yamamoto said. "Just keep shooting, keep passing, and eventually they're going to start coming.
"You've just got to stay with it and eventually, they're going to come It's a long season. I've only played ten games and we've played eleven games, so I've still got 71 or so."
In the eyes of his teammates and coaches, Yamamoto is still putting in the necessary shifts to warrant his spot in the top six -- especially when the team was on a roll with him on the second line and playing important minutes on special teams.
"You can when the team won five games in a row," Woodcroft said of Yamamoto's place in the top-six forwards. "And when he did things like create a turnover on the winning goal in Chicago, yes, he can. Yamo is a valued member of our team, and while it hasn't gone in for him like it hasn't gone in for a few other guys, that doesn't mean his game is only measured by the boxcar statistics."

The 24-year-old missed time due to injury in the preseason and is averaging 17:35 of ice time for the Oilers so far through 10 appearances. Edmonton's second line with Yamamoto on the right wing has accrused 14 high danger scoring chances as per Natural Stat Trick, and coach Woodcroft thinks it's a matter of when, not if, for Yamamoto to start scoring goals.
"I thought he missed a good portion of training camp which set him back a little bit, but he's finding himself in those scoring chances," the head coach said. "He's doing some good things to be able to be in that position. I think for someone like him, the first one will probably be an ugly one and then it will open the floodgates. But he's doing some other things on the ice and he was a big part of our team winning five games in a row."
Yamamoto has been called upon to play an increased role on the penalty kill this year, which is something he did a lot more of in junior with the Spokane Chiefs and a job he's gladly accepted this season for more ice time and opportunity to contribute.
"I like it. I feel like the more minutes I play, the better I am throughout the game -- especially penalty-killing," he said. "I penalty-killed in juniors and in the AHL, so I like penalty-killing. It's a fun job. It helps the team out."
It's Woodcroft's continued trust and appreciation in the forward, along with his effectiveness in many areas of the ice, that keeps him in high-leverage, high-importance roles like his place on the second line. Eventually, goals will start coming for him.
"I do have belief in him, and that belief comes from shared circumstances," Woodcroft said. "I've seen what he can do at two different levels. The team won five games in a row, and while he might not have the scoring numbers he wanted, he's helped us win those games.
"For us, we know it's a matter of time for him. I think the first one is probably not going to be a tic-tac-toe, it's going to be going to hard areas, getting a stick on a puck, and getting your nose dirty to find offensive success. If he sticks with it just like a couple of other guys who haven't found the back of the net like they've wanted to early, you go to those hard areas and you'll usually be rewarded."
For Yamamoto, the renewed trust from the coaches is gratefully appreciated.
"It means a lot. Any time the coach has confidence in you, it's definitely a positive. I take that as a positive and I'll keep working with it."
LEARNING THROUGH MISTAKES
"Young mistakes", said Woodcroft post-game on Thursday, attributed to some of the goals against for Edmonton against New Jersey.
Those sorts of growing pains by young players are just part of becoming an effective NHL player, says the bench boss, who still has nothing but confidence in his two young players Dylan Holloway and Markus Niemelainen.
"What we're trying to build is something sustainable over time here is a winning machine that continues to get better each and every day," Woodcroft said. "Sometimes mistakes like that are a necessary step in order for growth, and for us, as I said, we're not just sweeping anything under the rug. We deal with it, we talk about it, and we try and equip our players with tools that can help them succeed the next time we find ourselves in that situation."

A decision by Dylan Holloway in the first frame to keep the puck at the red line and try to make a move instead of getting the puck deep led to a turnover that was capitalized on by the Devils.
"Those things happen. He's a younger player," Woodcroft said. "We had lots of game left, we recovered from it, and it's not the primary reason we didn't win the game. But those are learning moments for younger players. What I know about Dylan is he's a conscientious, hard-working person. He'll learn from that moment and get better because of it."
"I'm bullish on him as a player, and as I said, last night was a learning experience for him, but it was a learning experience for our team as well."
Defenceman Markus Niemelainen made a mistake on his read off the faceoff following the Devils' third goal, leading to Jesper Bratt firing the go-ahead goal off the post and in on a breakaway seven seconds after equalizing.
"It was just kind of a misread by me," Niemelainen said. "I thought it was going to the outside, but he cut inside and then I got caught on the wrong side."
Learning to anticipate plays at NHL speed is just one of the details Niemelainen has had to learn to improve despite only 29 games of NHL experience. His physical play is a much-desired aspect of his game, but puck-handling and decision-making are where he hopes to make the biggest improvements to his game as he progresses in the League.

"I think for me, more of it just to be more confident with the puck," he said. "I feel like I'm a bit more confident now with the puck. Obviously, there's more stickhandling and stuff you can do and all that kind of stuff, but for me, it's been more just a confidence thing with the puck."
"Just like Dylan, he's a young player finding his footing in the National Hockey League," Woodcroft added. "There are going to be lessons learned along the way, just as there have been for every good NHL veteran. There are lessons to be learned and he's a conscientious person and he works hard. He'll be fine."
LINEUP NOTES
Goaltender Jack Campbell will get the nod between the pipes against the Stars, who drafted him 11th overall at the 2010 NHL Draft.
"He's got mental toughness. He's obviously had a long road to where he's at now and has earned everything that he's got," Hyman said of his netminder. "I'm sure it will mean a little bit more playing against a former team, a former team that drafted him, so it should be a good one. They're a good team."
What Campbell brings off the ice is a positive personal demeanour that brings smiles to his teammates whenever he's in there presence. On the ice, his likeability quickly turns into determination to be the best goaltender possible who'll do anything to earn his team the two points.
"Oh, man. He's probably the most positive guy I've ever met in my entire lifetime," Yamamoto said. "He never looks like he's mad angry at anybody. He always has a smile on his face. He's always ready to put a good step forward, so it's fun to see.
"Off the ice, he's always laughing and always joking. But as soon as he steps on the ice, he's got his game face on. He's trying to make every save; even in practice, you get a rebound and he's still trying to make that save, so it's really fun to shoot on goalies like that putting 100 percent effort in all the time. It's only making him better and making us better as a team."
Campbell made just one start for the Stars, stopping 41-of-47 shots in a loss back on Oct. 20, 2013 to mark the second-most saves made by a Stars goalie in their first career start. This season with Edmonton, Campbell is 5-2-0 with a 3.91 GAA and .881 save percentage.
-- Jamie Umbach, EdmontonOilers.com

PREVIEW

OILERS vs. STARS
STREAM: 2:00 p.m. MT; televised on Sportsnet
Oilers Team Scope
The Oilers had their five-game win streak snapped on Thursday by the New Jersey Devils after a seven-second span in the third period flipped a late one-goal lead for the Blue & Orange into a one-goal 4-3 defeat.
Edmonton received goals from Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Derek Ryan, who picked up his second goal in as many games, but New Jersey notched two goals in the game directly off faceoffs -- including Jesper Bratt's game-winner seven seconds after Ryan Graves snuck one five-hole on Skinner to tie the game with before the three-minute mark of regulation.
"We made a few young mistakes tonight, and that is part of learning how to manage yourself at this NHL level," Head Coach Jay Woodcroft said post-game. "I thought there were moments in the game where we played very well tonight and we had the opportunity to win. Our goaltender gave us a chance to win the game. You know we'd like to have a few moments in the game back, but we'll bring those lessons with us as we move forward."
The defeat will provide some early-season teaching moments for the Oilers, who had two goals of buffer room in the second period against a speedy Devils side that's now won five straight of their own. After closing out their three-game homestand, the Oilers will depart on a four-game Eastern Conference road trip.
"These are ones you don't want to let slip away, but it could be a good learning experience," defenceman Tyson Barrie said. "Experience for us moving ahead and bigger games and further down the season.
"This one, I think, will stick with us and we won't let it happen again."
Stars Team Scope
The Stars trounced the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday, scoring four times in the first period en route to a dominating 7-2 victory that lifts the Texas club to 7-3-1 on the season and top spot in the Central Division.
"I liked our start... and then we took care of business," Stars Head Coach Pete DeBoer said. "That's not an easy lead to play with in this building. We bent a little at key moments, but those are hard leads to play with and we kept our habits in a pretty good place for the most part, considering the score."
Goaltender Scott Wedgewood made 28 saves against his former club to earn his second straight win in his second consecutive start for the Stars. The netminder is filling a short-term starter role for Dallas with regular number-one Jake Oettinger out for at least a week with a lower-body injury before being re-evaluated.
"To fill his shoes right now, it's nice for myself, nice for the team," Wedgewood said. "We want to keep it going here until he gets back."
The Stars have received strong contributions form their top line of Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz and Joe Pavelski, who represent 1-2-3 in their overall scoring. Robertson didn't miss a beat to begin the season after arriving late as a restricted free agent, eventually signing a four-year, $31 million contract, and has seven goals and eight assists in 11 games.
By The Numbers
Connor McDavid scored his first career NHL goal vs. the Stars on October 13, 2015 (18 years, 273 days old)... McDavid has since scored 250 regular-season goals and is set to play in his 499th career NHL game... Leon Draisaitl has recorded 56 points (21G, 35A) in 29 games during the month of November since the start of the 2019-20 season... Draisaitl has 12 points (5G, 7A) during a 10-game point streak vs. the Stars... Draisaitl leads the NHL in second-period points this season (11), with Connor McDavid (9) and Jason Robertson (9) close behind... Jack Campbell was drafted 11th overall by the Stars in the 2010 NHL Draft... He made just one start with the team (Oct. 20, 2013), stopping 41 of 47 shots faced in a losing effort...
The Oilers have allowed at least 1 PPG in seven of their eight games at home this season... Since the start of last season, they have a 75.3 PK%, ranking 30th in the NHL... The Stars have allowed four first-period goals this season, tied for the fewest in the NHL... The Oilers netminders have a .888 SV% in the first period (27th in NHL)... The Stars have outscored opponents 26-15 at 5-on-5 this season while outscoring opponents 16-6 in high-danger goals at 5-on-5...
Jason Robertson has scored a goal in four straight games after scoring in two of his first seven games this season... Robertson has scored a goal in each of his first three career meetings vs. the Oilers (3G, 2A)... He looks to become the ninth player in NHL history to score a goal in each of his first four career meetings vs. Edmonton... Roope Hintz has scored a goal in each of his last three meetings vs. the Oilers (3G, 3A)... He had two points (2A) over his previous five meetings...
Injury Report
OILERS - Tyler Benson (knee) is on IR; Oscar Klefbom (shoulder) is on IR; Mike Smith (undisclosed) is on IR.
STARS - Jake Oettinger (lower body) is day-to-day; Nick Caamano (back) is on IR.
-- Jamie Umbach, EdmontonOilers.com