Oilers visit the Red Wings after Barrie's 2-goal game

Mon, Feb 6, 2023
NHL News (AP)

Edmonton Oilers (28-18-4, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (21-19-8, seventh in the Atlantic Division)

Detroit; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers visit the Detroit Red Wings after Tyson Barrie's two-goal game against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Oilers' 7-3 win.

Detroit is 21-19-8 overall and 12-10-3 in home games. The Red Wings have conceded 157 goals while scoring 144 for a -13 scoring differential.

Edmonton is 28-18-4 overall and 15-7-1 in road games. The Oilers have scored 187 total goals (3.7 per game) to rank second in NHL play.

The teams meet Tuesday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Larkin has scored 15 goals with 28 assists for the Red Wings. Lucas Raymond has five goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

Leon Draisaitl has scored 29 goals with 47 assists for the Oilers. Zach Hyman has eight goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wings: 5-4-1, averaging 3.1 goals, five assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.7 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.

Oilers: 7-1-2, averaging 4.5 goals, 6.8 assists, 4.6 penalties and 11.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

INJURIES: Red Wings: Mark Pysyk: out (achilles).

Oilers: Ryan Murray: out (back), Oscar Klefbom: out (shoulder), Mike Smith: out (undisclosed), Kailer Yamamoto: out (undisclosed), Stuart Skinner: day to day (illness).

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