Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl from the Oilers will go up against Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen (Source: Imagn)

On Thursday, Connor McDavid will lead the Edmonton Oilers against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, Denver in back-to-back games after playing the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. McDavid and Leon Draisaitl from the Oilers will go up against Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen from the Avalanche. These four players are among the top goals and point scorers in the league.

McDavid has 17 goals and 42 assists for 59 points this season. Draisaitl leads with 31 goals (1st in the League) and 63 points. MacKinnon has 15 goals and 53 assists for 68 points (1st in the League). Rantanen has 25 goals and 60 points.

McDavid talked about the challenge of playing against Colorado’s star players.

“It’s always fun. You know, they’re a great challenge. So is Minnesota. Don’t want to look past them.” McDavid said. “They’re playing some really good hockey. But obviously, whenever you get that many stars in one game, it’s always fun. Great challenge. That five man unit that they put out there with, McKinnon and Makar and Toews and Rantanen and all those guys that it’s pretty tough.”

Draisaitl also acknowledged the difficulty of facing Colorado’s line.

“Yeah, it’s always a challenge,” Draisaitl said. “Really good players, obviously that line is as dynamic as it gets. But it’s always a challenge against them. We also got some great players ourselves.”

Both teams are strong offensively. The Oilers score 3.26 goals per game and have the 8th-best power play at 24.3%. The Avalanche score 3.32 goals per game and are 17th on the power play with 21.6%.

This game will feature some of the best goal-scorers in the league. It promises to be an exciting matchup for fans to watch.

Connor McDavid’s lone goal helped Oilers win over Kings

The Edmonton Oilers won 1-0 against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Connor McDavid scored the only goal on his 28th birthday. It was McDavid’s 72nd game-winning goal, tying a franchise record by Glenn Anderson.

Stuart Skinner made 31 saves for the Oilers, earning his second shutout of the season. The Oilers’ defense was strong, and Skinner stopped key shots, including a save on Anze Kopitar early in the game.

Connor McDavid’s goal came in the second period after a pass from Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers have now won six of their last seven games, improving their record to 27-13-3.

Darcy Kuemper made 29 saves for the Kings, but they couldn’t score. The Kings have lost two straight games after winning five in a row.