Pre-Game Report: Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres
The struggling Buffalo Sabres take on Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers today for a matinee matchup at Rogers Place. With a win the Oilers have a chance to leapfrog the Vegas Golden Knights for first place in the Pacific Division.
The Oilers didn’t hold back offensively against the Canucks on Thursday, beating them 6-2, but they showed restraint when they needed to after the game started to get chippy in the final frame.
Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists in the victory, increasing his NHL goalscoring lead to 35 goals this season and pulling to within one of Nathan MacKinnon for the NHL lead for points.
Zach Hyman scored twice and added a helper in his first game without wearing the bubble since Dec. 16 against the Florida Panthers, helping the Oilers shoot out to a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes. #oilers #nhl #edmontonoilers
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20 Comments
We're gonna take first in the Pacific and never give it back! Score prediction is 4-2 Oil, and I guarantee my players to watch are the same ones you picked, its just a no brainer
After kicking the Canucks around like a battered schoolyard ball, the Oilers and Sabres get bored and decide to kick eachother. A Top 5 team in the Oilers versus the unfortunately basement bound Sabres, what could possibly go wrong? It’s not like Edmonton shows up sleeping against bottom competition or anything. Why are the Canucks having this much trouble? Who knows, it’s not our problem. I foresee excitement ahead, the boys were so motivated and excited by the end of the Van game, surely it will carry over.
5-1 Oilers. Podz going to have a big game and Philp will score his first. McLeod will score a greasy one Skinner.
Oilers are destined for first and McDavid is coming back with an absolute vengeance on Monday against the Kraken and the NHL in general! Let's Effing Go!!!!!!
PS> What are we supposed to watch J. Skinner do? Be a Pylon?
Player to watch would be Philp! Best game I’ve seen him play against van, gotta feeling he pots his first tonight!
Sabers 7-1 Oilers. I’m an oilers fan but this is a very dangerous team, likely the cup winning so we probably aren’t going to win.
Draisaitl is the best Oiler right now and when McDavid is off the ice and how dri performing the convo of McDavid pulls this team solo is just crap and fake news he's be performing better then McDavid… I wouldn't mind pickard playing two games in a row
Also… those Edmonton stats are insane, didn’t know we had that many stats in 2nd & 3rd place. Awesome vid as always Austin thanks my man!
Let's not take Buffalo for granted, even if their at the bottom they can be trouble. Once again play like you guys did again the Canucks we shouldn't have a problem. Go Oilers Go.
Looking at that line up w/o McD I thought, “Kane. Where for art thou, Kane….?” We could sure use him against the unstoppable Buffalows. 😉
Too bad Oilers weren't playing a better team!! Make it a real test!!!
Flexing those ms paint skills 😂
Winning is great and all, and we probably don't need to worry too much about this matchup…
But in the back of my mind, I'm really curious to see what that one guy on Sabres reddit does with the Oilers logo if they win…
Shoutout to No_Revenue8436!
Very talented artist over there in Buffalo!
When Mcdavid comes back against the Kraken. I would really like to see all the 3 lines to stay the same and switch Mcdavid and philp. Making Skinner Mcdavid Kapanen line 1. Just for a couple of games. Maybe it won't work, but I'd like kris to try. Don't take me the wrong way. I really like Noah philp. But Skinner makes too much money to be on the fourth line, and we wouldn't get anything for him
Another great pre game Austin, My players to watch, Clouder of course and for oilers I'll go with podkolzin,,🤷♂️, and 6-2 ,, GO OILERS GO!!!💪👍🏒👍🏒💪👍🏒🏒🏒
The Corey Perry hat trick
A point
An ambush
A devious mind frac.
Credit to David Staples.
Austin's W takes as usual
Oilers… the 2025 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS BABY!!!!!
5-2 Oilers. Hyman (2), Draisaitl (1), J Skinner (1), Bouchard (2). Thompson (2). Should be a fun one sadly won't be able to watch this Matinee game.
Oilers winning the division would be phenomenal so that we can mix up the playoff bracket a little bit. Just need to make sure it's at a measured pace so the president's trophy stays away…