Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers 2/26/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Edmonton Oilers look to snap a two-game losing streak when visiting the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Edmonton is fourth in the Pacific Division at 28-20-3 with 59 points and trails the first place Calgary Flames by seven points. Edmonton was defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Wednesday in their most recent outing and have lost two straight since winning five in a row.

Leon Draisaitl is the leading goal scorer for Edmonton with 35 and the leader in points with 73, while Connor McDavid is the leader in assists with 45. In goal, Mikko Koskinen is 17-8-2 with a goals against average of 3.13 and the same percentage of .899. Edmonton is scoring an average of 3.29 goals per game and allowing an average of 3.26 goals per game. Edmonton’s power play scores 26.9% of the time and its penalty-kill unit is successful 77.1% of the time.

Florida looks to snap a two-game losing streak as well when hosting Edmonton on Saturday. Florida is first in the Atlantic division at 35-12-5 with 75 points. The Panthers hold a three-point lead over the second-place Tampa Bay Lightning. Florida was defeated by the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Thursday for their second consecutive loss. However, Florida has won seven of its last 10.

Aleksander Barkov is the leading goal scorer for Florida with 23, while Jonathan Huberdeau is the leader in assists with 56 and points with 74. In goal, Sergei Bobrovsky is 26-5-3 with a goals-against average of 2.58, save percentage of .917 and one shutout. Florida is scoring an average of 4.10 goals per game and allowing an average of 2.96 goals per game. Florida's power play scores 20.2% of the time and its penalty-kill unit is successful 79.3% of the time.