Oilers vs Maple Leafs

The pregame narrative: Three of the NHL's best players — Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid, and Leon Draisaitl — are in action and we're looking for all three to ...

He has 10 shots in his last three outings, tying Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for the team lead in the category. McDavid has still cashed this bet in nine of his last 12 contests, including a recent game against the Maple Leafs. We’re going to buy the slight dip and expect a big night from the league’s best player. It’s also a plus matchup for Matthews as the Oilers aren’t very good at suppressing opposing shot volume. He hasn’t done that in nearly three months (Dec. [ McDavid to score 2+ points (-120) ](http://online.northstarbets.ca/page?key=ej0xMzUzNDc2NCZsPTEzNTM0Nzg5JnA9MTcxMjg%3D&utm_source=thestar&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=NorthStarBetsawareness2023_NorthStarBets_&utm_content=custom/tracking_textlink): After failing to hit this mark in two of his last three, the line has fallen a bit on McDavid to score two points.

Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty, and Erik Gustafsson will make their home debuts as the Maple Leafs attempt to avenge their recent 5-2 loss to the Oilers tonight on ...

Now my focus is on trying to make some great memories with the Oilers. It is not going to take one line to contain them. I don’t think anyone is really that surprised in the league, to be honest. It is going to take everyone in our lineup to be playing the game the right way. He is such a good skater. On that evening, we had that, but that was a while ago. Whether it lasts will remain to be seen as Tavares will start on a forward “pairing” with Michael Bunting in the 11/7 setup with the expectation that he will be moved around plenty, and how the game plays out in terms of leading/chasing will, of course, change the deployment. Playing with Brods, he is such a steady presence for me joining a new team. That is a big piece for us to contend with today. He is a veteran player, really. It didn’t register until talking to him yesterday that it was his first day in our facility in Toronto. He is a guy who plays with poise.

The Oilers close out their four-game road trip at Scotiabank Arena against the Maple Leafs on Hockey Night in Canada.

11 are the third most in the NHL (his 12 goals are also third most over that span)... Zach Hyman, the former Maple Leaf, has more points through two seasons with the Oilers than he did in his final three seasons as a Maple Leaf (had 57 goals and 111 points in 165 GP from 2018-19 to 2020-21)... "It says when we play the right way and we do the right things, we can play with anybody," Head Coach Jay Woodcroft said. We got some big saves by [Samsonov], and I thought our defense made some big plays, especially at the end on the 6-on-5. I have a lot of great friends here and the city really embraced me during my time here," Campbell said. The Leafs have been led by Mitch Marner this season with 23 goals and 79 points in 64 games after he posted a goal and assist in their 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils last time out. "I can tell you that's on the outside, but on the inside, we are 100 percent committed to doing what it takes to find two points tonight. "It goes to time and space and trying to take away as much as possible. [Oilers+](https://www.nhl.com/oilers/info/oilersplus) to unlock the Pre-Game Show that will begin at 4:25 p.m. Pre-Game at TOR 03.11.23](https://www.nhl.com/video/c-15834422) "I understand those narratives of Connor coming and playing close to his hometown with so many other Toronto area-born players in our organization. "It's just two points on the table.

Oilers vs. Maple Leafs, 7:00 ET It truly was a bad beat yesterday on the ice for me. In a game that had five goals with just 45 seconds to play, the.

I think if the Maple Leafs were starting Ilya Samsonov, I’d have a lot more faith in them, but they aren’t they are putting Murray in the net. The Maple Leafs are having a good season themselves with a 39-17-8 record, and that is punctuated by a stellar home record of 23-6-4. The Oilers have been really good at home and are looking to make a playoff run this season. McDavid is clearly the engine that makes the Oilers run and he is showing no signs of slowing down this year. He did face the Maple Leafs last week and only allowed two goals in an Oilers victory. The Oilers have been playing very good hockey lately, winning four of their past five games.

After Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has registered a point in his last six appearances in his home town of Toronto, the Toronto Maple Leafs look to ...

I had a lot of great friends here and the city really embraced me during my time here and a lot of great memories and things I'll cherish my whole life." "We just spent a lot of time together," Nurse recalled. "It's just being a little too hard on myself." "Obviously, you guys know I hold myself to a pretty high standard and just hasn't gone that way this year, but I'm working hard and I know I'll get there." "There's a lot of big Swede names who played here, [Mats] Sundin and [Borje] Salming, so it will be pretty special to play in this rink and have the jersey on," said the 30-year-old from Nynashamn, Sweden. "Take every minute you get and try to help this team win." "They played a really sound and hard team game that made it hard for us to generate any meaningful offence," said Keefe. "He is a guy who plays with poise," observed Keefe. On Friday, McDavid said this game is "always special a little bit." "Our focus is not on the buzz. "He's one of the best to ever play and whenever you face a guy like that it's all about making it uncomfortable," said veteran defenceman Mark Giordano. "Just managing his speed is the biggest thing and staying out of the penalty box.

Get a recap of the Edmonton Oilers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game.

[Mitchell Marner](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3899937/mitchell-marner) had a goal and three assists for Toronto, while [William Nylander](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3114736/william-nylander) and [Auston Matthews](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4024123/auston-matthews) each scored and had an assist. [Evan Bouchard](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4352722/evan-bouchard) and [Ryan Nugent-Hopkins](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2562624/ryan-nugent-hopkins) chipped in with two assists each. [Leon Draisaitl](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3114727/leon-draisaitl), [Evander Kane](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/5251/evander-kane) and [Mattias Ekholm](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2558631/mattias-ekholm) also scored for the Oilers. [Matt Murray](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3067862/matt-murray) made 22 saves [Connor McDavid](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3895074/connor-mcdavid) replied with his NHL-best 55th goal of the season and added two assists for Edmonton. [Stuart Skinner](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4268767/stuart-skinner) stopped 31 shots. Tavares added an assist for a three-point night and [Noel Acciari](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3096237/noel-acciari) had the other two goals, including into the empty net, for the Leafs.

TORONTO — Connor McDavid grabbed all the attention heading into Saturday night. And rightly so. Advertisement. The superstar captain of the Edmonton Oilers ...

"Trained a lot for it when I was a kid," the Leafs winger said of his ability to pick opponents' pockets. The guys responded well." "But I think you do recognize what's on the other side." "(McDavid's) at the top of our game." "And there were other great memories — things I'll cherish my whole life." "It's an opportunity for us to take the puck out of his hands and play on offence, and try to make him have to defend. "We got it handed it to us pretty good not long ago out in Edmonton," Keefe said. "When you make mistakes against teams that can hurt you, you're made to pay. I thought those guys were really focused." The Leafs went to the power play late in the period, and Tavares scored his second of the night and 30th overall for a 5-3 advantage. Evan Bouchard and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins chipped in with two assists each. Leon Draisaitl, Evander Kane and Mattias Ekholm also scored for the Oilers.

In his postgame press conference, Evander Kane called out Michael Bunting suggesting that the referees shouldn't protect players who choose to embellish ...

[According to Natural StatTrick](https://www.naturalstattrick.com/playerteams.php?stdoi=std), Bunting leads the NHL with 35 drawn penalties with Nazem Kadri second with 31, Matthe Tkachuk third with 30 while Connor McDavid is fourth with 29. [Natural StatTrick reports](https://www.naturalstattrick.com/game.php?season=20222023&game=21043&view=limited) that Bunting had fourth-drawn penalties while Kane had two. "I think it's funny, you want to get these little ticky-tack calls and he likes to dive and embellish which is something you want to get that out of the game but they prevent guys from the consequences of those actions," Kane said about Bunting.

The Edmonton Oilers had the game well in hand leading 3-1 halfway through the second period, but a Ryan McLeod turnover in front of the Edmonton net kicked ...

He lost a net front battle to Noel Acciari, making him the main culprit on Toronto’s first goal against. He stopped a 2-on-1 rush in the first with solid defensive technique. He got beat by the speedy Nylander on a 5-alarm shot in the first. His lost battle in the neutral-zone made him the primary culprit on Toronto’s fourth goal. He went hard to the net for a 5-alarm tip early in the second. He had a much safer pass up the boards to Ceci but chose the high-risk attempt. He made a fine pass to kick off the Virtuous Cycle on Ekholm’s goal. He finally sunk that harpoon in the great white back of the Toronto net on a power play late in the third. He twice got off his Executioner’s Shot on the power play early in the third, but Murray saved one and he missed the net on a second. He whipped a backhander on net in the first for an early Grade A shot. He made a swell pass to send in Evander Kane on his goal in the first, then set up Kane again for another Grade A shot tight to the goalie late in the first. He got another 5-alarm later in the third, but by then Toronto was up by three.

The Edmonton Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs engaged in a very spirited affair on Saturday in a game on Hockey Night in Canada that very much had that ...