Ducks at Oilers
The Anaheim Ducks look increase their lead in the Pacific Division when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday for the third meeting between the teams in 10 days. Anaheim sits just one point in front of San Jose thanks to a 5-2 loss to visiting Nashville on Friday. The Ducks allowed the game's first three goals and trailed 4-1 after one period en route to their first loss in four contests.
Edmonton is kicking off its season-ending four-game homestand as it attempts to post a second straight win. The Oilers claimed a 3-2 shootout victory at Phoenix on Friday as Sam Gagner forged a tie with 41 seconds remaining in the third period before netting the lone tally of the bonus format in the fourth round. The home team has won each of the first four meetings, with Edmonton posting its lone triumph in overtime.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, Prime Ticket (Anaheim), TSN (Edmonton)
ABOUT THE DUCKS (50-19-8): Jonas Hiller will get the start Sunday as Frederik Andersen remained in Anaheim after suffering an upper-body injury against Nashville. Tim Jackman also got hurt Friday, breaking his hand on the last shift of the game. The rugged forward, who was hit by a shot, will undergo surgery soon.
ABOUT THE OILERS (27-42-9): Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall have been clicking on all cylinders in the offensive zone of late. Eberle has recorded five goals and seven assists over his last eight games while Hall has notched four tallies and eight assists in 10 contests. David Perron has a career-high 26 goals but has tallied just once in his last 11 games.
OVERTIME
1. Anaheim C Mathieu Perreault has registered 11 points in as many contests.
2. Edmonton concludes its homestand - and season - against Colorado, Los Angeles and Vancouver.
3. The Ducks signed LW Nicolas Kerdiles to a three-year entry-level contract.