Edmonton Oilers (2-8-1, seventh in the Pacific Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (1-10-1, eighth in the Pacific Division)
San Jose, California; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers, on a three-game losing streak, take on the San Jose Sharks.
San Jose has a 0-2-0 record in Pacific Division play and a 1-10-1 record overall. The Sharks have a 0-6-1 record when they commit more penalties than their opponent.
Edmonton is 2-8-1 overall and 1-3-0 against the Pacific Division. The Oilers have a 1-5-1 record when they commit more penalties than their opponent.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tomas Hertl has scored one goal with six assists for the Sharks. Kevin Labanc has two assists over the last 10 games.
Leon Draisaitl has five goals and nine assists for the Oilers. Zach Hyman has scored four goals and added six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sharks: 1-9-0, averaging 1.2 goals, two assists, 4.9 penalties and 12.5 penalty minutes while giving up 4.8 goals per game.
Oilers: 2-7-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 5.1 assists, 4.8 penalties and 11.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Sharks: Logan Couture: out (lower body), Matt Benning: out (undisclosed), Mitchell Russell: out (undisclosed), Alexander Barabanov: out (finger).
Oilers: Ryan Fanti: out (hip), Connor Brown: day to day (undisclosed), Mattias Janmark: day to day (shoulder).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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