8 p.m. at Edmonton * BSN, 100.3-FM
Wild-Edmonton gameday preview
The Oilers, who have the league's leading scorers in Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, are challenging for the top spot in the West currently held by Minnesota.
December 7, 2021 at 12:34AM
Wild update: The Wild starts a four-game road trip having won six in a row, a streak that has put the team atop the Western Conference. ... The Wild began Monday second in the NHL with 89 goals, three behind Florida. ... RW Kirill Kaprizov (9-20-29) is fifth in the league in scoring; he has a league-high 18 points and is a plus-14 since Nov. 18. ... D Jared Spurgeon (lower body) and C Frederick Gaudreau (COVID-19 protocols) are out.
Oilers update: LW Leon Draisaitl (21-22-43) and C Connor McDavid (16-26-42) are the NHL's leading scorers. Draisaitl was the Hart Trophy winner as NHL MVP in 2019-20 and McDavid was MVP last season. ... C Devin Shore (lower body) is out. ... The Oilers have 32 points, third in the Western Conference behind the Wild and Calgary (35 each), but have lost two in a row. ... McDavid was ejected for a major boarding penalty in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Kings.
The Wild are off to one of the best starts in franchise history, and Kirill Kaprizov is tied for the NHL scoring lead.
