Ducks at Oilers
The Anaheim Ducks try to improve their playoff position in the Western Conference when they continue a four-game road trip Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers. Anaheim, which is tied for third with Los Angeles in the Pacific Division but has a game in hand on the Kings, is part of an apparent four-team scrum for the final three postseason berths in the West.
The Ducks had their four-game winning streak snapped Friday but extended their points run to five contests with a 3-2 overtime loss in Winnipeg. John Gibson has an eye-popping .953 save percentage in his last five games and .936 in 10 March contests after stopping 39 shots Friday. Edmonton is seeking its fourth consecutive victory after edging the Kings 3-2 on Saturday in the opener of a three-game homestand. Captain Connor McDavid scored a pair of goals in the triumph, giving him an NHL-best 96 points - one ahead of Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov - as he seeks his second straight Art Ross Trophy.
TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, Prime Ticket (Anaheim), Sportsnet One, Sportsnet West (Edmonton)
ABOUT THE DUCKS (38-24-13): Anaheim hopes to have Ryan Getzlaf back in the lineup as the captain was a late scratch Friday because of flu-like symptoms. The 32-year-old has landed on the scoresheet in nine of his last 10 games, collecting three goals and 15 assists in that span. Rickard Rakell, who leads the team with 63 points but was kept off the scoresheet against the Jets, is two goals away from matching the career high of 33 he set last season and one assist shy of 100 in the NHL.
ABOUT THE OILERS (34-36-5): McDavid has been piping hot, registering two goals in each of his last two games and seven points over his last three contests while collecting 15 tallies and as many assists in his last 18 matches. Adam Larsson recorded an assist on McDavid's first goal Saturday, giving him 100 points in his career. The 25-year-old Swedish defenseman, who was selected fourth overall by New Jersey in the 2011 draft, has registered three of his 12 points on the season over his last five contests.
OVERTIME
1. Oilers LW Pontus Aberg, who was acquired from Nashville for Mark Letestu on Feb. 25, is riding a four-game point streak during which he has registered two goals and five assists.
2. Anaheim LW Corey Perry has recorded points in eight of his last 12 games, collecting four goals and seven assists in that span.
3. Edmonton C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has notched four goals and five assists over his last eight contests.