Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2.

The Edmonton Oilers are second in the Pacific Division, and they have Leon Draisaitl to thank for that. While their 27-13-3 record through 43 games was largely expected, how they got there has been somewhat surprising.

Leon Draisaitl lamented the NHL's disciplinary decisions when asked Tuesday about Connor McDavid's cross-checking suspension and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers' matching ban."I certainly think three games is a little too much,

BOTTOM LINE: Pacific Division opponents meet when the Edmonton Oilers play the Vancouver Canucks. Edmonton has a 7-5-1 record in Pacific Division play and a 29-15-3 record overall. The Oilers have a 16-5-2 record when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.

Draisaitl logged two assists and three shots on goal in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche. Draisaitl has two goals and six helpers during his five-game point streak. The 29-year-old forward helped out on goals by Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard in this contest,

The Edmonton Oilers had a bad taste in their mouth after their last game against the Vancouver Canucks, but they enjoyed some revenge on Thursday with a 6-2 victory.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl scored his 29th goal in the first five minute of a game in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.

Leon Draisaitl continued his MVP-type season with a three-point game. Zach Hyman buried two and could have had four. Calvin Pickard was strong early. And Corey Perry was in full-worm form with a highly effective, agitating display.

For the only time this season, the Vancouver Canucks travelled to Edmonton for a one-and-done trip against the Oilers at Rogers Place. These two teams met just five days ago in Vancouver in which the Canucks came away with a 3-2 victory,

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The shot attempts have been there for Evan Bouchard down the stretch, and we expect the Oilers defenseman to play a key offensive role with Edmonton missing Connor McDavid.

It starts defensively with us,” said Brandon Duhaime, who skates with Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane. “That’s our goal every night — to be solid defensively.”