EDMONTON OILERDS NOTES:
QUICK FACTS
• Wednesday’s game will mark Edmonton’s first of two games against the Hurricanes this season and the lone game in Carolina. The next time these teams meet is on December 6 th in Edmonton. • The last time these teams met was on November 10th in Carolina, where the Hurricanes won by a score of 7-2. • Evander Kane leads the team lead with 31 (14G, 17A) career points against the Hurricanes and has appeared in a team leading 34 career games against Carolina.
MCDAVID PENALTY SHOTS
Connor McDavid scored on his penalty shot in the 2nd period on Nov. 20 at FLA, marking his second goal of the night. McDavid set an Oilers franchise record, scoring his 3rd career penalty shot goal and improved to 3/7 career on penalty shots. All three of McDavid’s penalty shot goals have come in multi-goal efforts. PSG’s: 1st: Oct. 12, 2016/CGY, 2nd : Feb. 23, 2023/PIT, 3rd : Nov. 20, 2023/FLA.
HOT IN FLORIDA
Derek Ryan extended his point streak to two games, notching an assist against the Panthers on Nov. 20 and now has three points (2G, 1A) in his last two games.
PICKARD IN THE PIPES
Calvin Pickard stopped 26/31 shots on Nov. 20 at FLA, making his first start as a member of the Oilers. He has appeared in four games with the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors this season, posting a .939 save percentage. He has now played 117 career NHL games.
SHOOTING GALLERY
The Oilers recorded 28 shots against the Panthers and average an NHL-high 34.4 shots per game. They have also outshot their opponents in 9 of 17 games this season.
BOUCHARD SHOOTING MACHINE
Evan Bouchard recorded two shots against the Panthers on Nov. 20, giving him 54 shots on the season which ranks T-3rd in the NHL among defencemen. Roman Josi ranks 1st with 58.
KANE NATURAL HAT TRICK
Evander Kane is the sixth player in NHL history to complete a Natural Hat Trick in overtime. He is also the 2nd player in Oilers history to score a Hat Trick goal in Overtime, joining Kelly Buchberger who did so on Jan. 31, 1993 vs. Buffalo. Evander Kane now has nine career hat tricks. Six of them have come as a member of the Oilers.
MCDAVID OPENING MARKERS
McDavid scored his 47th career game opening goal on Nov. 15 vs. SEA, surpassing Wayne Gretzky for sole possession of the 4th most in Oilers history.
MULTI-POINT MCDAVID
Connor McDavid recorded his 264th career multi-point game on Nov. 20 at FLA and moved into a tie with Nicklas Backstrom and John Tavares (both w/264 GP) for 7th most among active players.
FOUR OF A KIND
On Nov. 13 vs. NYI, Leon Draisaitl recorded his 24th career four-point game, passing Paul Coffey for sole possession of sixth most in Oilers history. Wayne Gretzky paces the list with 158.
HATS OFF
On Nov. 11 at SEA, Zach Hyman recorded a hat trick in the first period and became the fourth Oilers player in the past decade to record a natural hat trick, joining Connor McDavid (2x: Feb. 20, 2021 vs. CGY & Oct. 4, 2017 vs. CGY), James Neal (Oct. 8, 2019 at NYI) and Milan Lucic (April 6, 2017 at SJS).
GOALS BY PERIOD
The Oilers recorded two goals in the 1st period last game, giving them 24 1st period goals on the season, which ranks T-2nd in the NHL. In 2022-23, the Oilers ranked 1st in the NHL in goals for in the first period (92) and the second period (128).
KING OF THE POWER PLAY
Leon Draisaitl scored twice on the power play on Oct. 17 at NSH and now sits at 128 career power play goals. His 127th power play goal in the 1st period against Nashville, moved him into sole possession of 1st in power play goals in Oilers franchise history. Ryan Smyth and Glenn Anderson sit second with 126.
LAST 10 GAMES vs. CAROLINA Record:
3-7-0
GF: 32 GA: 43
2022-23 11/10/22 @ CAR 7-2 W
2022-23 10/20/22 @ EDM 6-4 W
2021-22 2/27/22 @ CAR 2-1 L
2021-22 12/11/21 @ EDM 3-1 L
2019-20 2/16/20 @ CAR 4-3 W (OT)
2019-20 12/10/19 @ EDM 3-6 L
2018-19 2/15/19 @ CAR 1-3 L
2018-19 1/20/19 @ EDM 4-7 L
2017-18 3/20/18 @ CAR 7-3 W
2017-18 10/17/17 @ EDM 3-5 L
CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:
INJURY REPORT
Frederik Andersen, blood clotting, missed five games (11/7-11/18)
2023-24 Man-Games Lost Due to Injury: 26
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Nov. 16 Activated Ryan Suzuki from injured non-roster and assigned him to Springfield (AHL)
Nov. 12 Reassigned Domenick Fensore, Griffin Mendel, Vasily Ponomarev and Ronan Seeley to Chicago (AHL)
HURRICANES vs. OILERS SERIES NOTES
— The Hurricanes are facing the Oilers in the first of two meetings between the teams during the 2023-24 season. Carolina will travel to Rogers Place on 12/6. — Carolina and Edmonton have met 84 times in their regular-season histories. Carolina holds a 31-38-12-3 overall record, including a 19-14-7-1 home record and an 18-10-4-3 record since relocation. — The teams split the season series 1-1-0 in 2022-23. — Carolina suffered a 6-4 loss against Edmonton at Rogers Place on 10/20/22. Andrei Svechnikov (3g) scored the first hat trick of his regular-season NHL/Hurricanes career, and Sebastian Aho tallied three assists as Frederik Andersen made 27 saves in net. — The Hurricanes posted a 7-2 win over the Oilers at PNC Arena on 11/10/22. Andrei Svechnikov (3g) became the second player in franchise history to score two hat tricks against the same opponent within a single season, while Sebastian Aho (2a), Jesper Fast (1g, 1a), Jordan Martinook (1g, 1a), Martin Necas (2a) and Teuvo Teravainen (2a) each recorded two points. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 20 of 22 shots faced in net. — Sebastian Aho has recorded 22 points (9g, 13a) in 12 career regular-season games against Edmonton. — Jaccob Slavin has registered 10 points (1g, 9a) in 14 career regular-season games against the Oilers. — Jordan Staal has tallied 17 points (7g, 10a) in 20 career regular-season games against Edmonton. — Andrei Svechnikov has tallied 14 points (7g, 7a), including his only two regular-season hat tricks, in eight career regular-season games against the Oilers. — Teuvo Teravainen has posted 18 points (6g, 12a) in 16 career regular-season games against Edmonton. — Brent Burns has skated in more games against Edmonton than any active player (78 GP), and his 52 points (16g, 36a) against the Oilers rank tied for third among all active players. — Jordan Martinook was raised in Leduc, Alta., about 20 miles south of Edmonton. — Warren Foegele was selected by Carolina in the third round (67th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft and skated in 200 NHL games with Carolina from 2018-21, posting 68 points (35g, 33a). He also recorded 12 points (7g, 5a) in 33 playoff games with the Hurricanes, tying the franchise rookie record for points in a postseason (9) in 2019. Foegele was traded to the Oilers in exchange for Ethan Bear on 7/28/21. — Derek Ryan signed with the Hurricanes as an undrafted free agent on 6/15/15 and tallied 69 points (28g, 41a) in 153 NHL games with Carolina from 2016-18. — Oilers General Manager Ken Holland played one game in goal for the Whalers on 11/16/80, making his NHL debut and recording 39 saves in a loss against NYR at Madison Square Garden. — Oilers Assistant Coach Paul Coffey played two stints with Hartford/Carolina (1996, 1998-00), recording 58 points (16g, 42a) in 133 games with the franchise. He also added one assist in five playoff games with the Hurricanes in 1999.
CARDIAC CANES
The Hurricanes earned a 4-2 win against PIT on Saturday after trailing 1-0 through 20 minutes, improving to 5-5-0 this season when allowing the first goal. Only COL (6), DAL (6) and NJD (6) have posted more wins after trailing first. Carolina’s six comeback wins are now tied for the sixth-most of any NHL team in 2023-24, behind only COL (7), DAL (7), FLA (7), NJD (7) and TOR (7). The Hurricanes also outscored the Penguins 3-1 in the third period on Saturday, and their +9 goal differential in the third period is the second-highest of any NHL team in 2023-24 (COL: +13). Three of Carolina’s six comeback wins have included a third-period deficit, tied for the fourth-most such wins of any team (ANA: 6, NYR: 4, TOR: 4).
HOME SWEET HOME
With their win over the Penguins on Saturday, the Hurricanes improved to 5-0-1 at PNC Arena in 2023-24. Carolina is facing Edmonton in the third game of a five-game homestand, as the team is slated to play more home games over this 12-day span (11/15-11/26) than in the opening month of the regular season (10/11-11/14: 4 GP). The Hurricanes’ six games played on home ice are tied with CHI and NYR for the fewest of any team this season. They have earned an 82-22-12 record at home since 2020-21, and their .759 home points percentage leads the NHL over that span.
