CTV News Edmonton has reported:
The Edmonton Oilers will visit the San Jose Sharks on Saturday at 4 p.m. EDT, looking to extend a three-game winning streak. The matchup will take place in San Jose, California. Edmonton is 3-0-1, while San Jose is 3-1; both teams are in the Pacific Division.
The Sharks finished last season with a 39-35-8 overall record and went 10-12-4 in Pacific Division games. They scored 249 goals and allowed 290, for a minus-41 goal differential. Edmonton posted a 41-30-11 record overall and an 18-10-4 mark in the division. The Oilers scored 282 goals, averaging 3.4 per game on 29.7 shots per game.
San Jose has Cam Lund out with an upper-body injury, Alex Barre-Boulet out with an undisclosed injury, Adam Gaudette out with an upper-body injury and Quentin Musty out with an upper-body injury. Macklin Celebrini is day to day with a lower-body injury. Edmonton lists Alec Regula and Atro Leppanen out with undisclosed injuries, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out with a lower-body injury, Zach Hyman and James Stefan out with undisclosed injuries, Frederik Andersen out with a knee injury, Matt Savoie out with a lower-body injury, and Mattias Janmark out with an undisclosed injury.
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