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Canucks take losing streak into game against the Oilers

Vancouver Canucks (3-14-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (11-3-3, in the Pacific Division)

Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks aim to break their four-game slide with a victory against the Edmonton Oilers.

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Canucks take losing streak into game against the Oilers

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Vancouver Canucks (3-14-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (11-3-3, in the Pacific Division)

Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks aim to break their four-game slide with a victory against the Edmonton Oilers.

Edmonton is 11-3-3 overall with a 6-0-1 record against the Pacific Division. The Oilers have gone 11-0-3 in games they score three or more goals.

Vancouver has a 3-14-1 record overall and a 3-4-0 record in Pacific Division games. The Canucks serve 10.7 penalty minutes per game to rank fifth in league play.

The teams meet Saturday for the third time this season. The Oilers won 9-7 in the previous meeting. Leon Draisaitl led the Oilers with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Evan Bouchard has scored 10 goals with 20 assists for the Oilers. Draisaitl has nine goals and 10 assists over the past 10 games.

Jonathan Lekkerimaki has six goals and eight assists for the Canucks. Liam Ohgren has scored five goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 6-2-2, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.7 assists, 4.2 penalties and 10.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

Canucks: 1-8-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.4 assists, 4.2 penalties and 11.7 penalty minutes while giving up 4.3 goals per game.

INJURIES: Oilers: Alec Regula: out (undisclosed), Devon Levi: out (undisclosed), Atro Leppanen: out (undisclosed), Tristan Jarry: day to day (illness), Isaac Howard: out (lower body), Zach Hyman: out (neck), Frederik Andersen: out (knee), Matt Savoie: out (lower-body), Mattias Janmark: out (undisclosed).

Canucks: Thatcher Demko: out (hip), Tom Willander: day to day (lower body), Akil Thomas: out (undisclosed), Mackenzie MacEachern: out (undisclosed), Filip Chytil: out (upper body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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