The Oilers finally got in the win column on this trip when they defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 on Friday in another low-scoring Oilers outing. But as per usual this season, Leon Draisaitl was there to save the day with both Edmonton goals.

New York’s returning home on a back-to-back, blanking Columbus 4-0 last night. The win moved the Rangers up into the final Wild-Card spot in a wild Eastern Conference playoff race. Sunday is the start of four-straight home contests for the Rangers.

Puck drop at Madison Square Garden gets going at 7 p.m. EDT with the Oilers a -140 moneyline favourite on the road and the total at 6.5 on the NHL odds.

Oilers vs. Rangers NHL Betting Odds

With both clubs going through some scoring woes, the under has been the play when it comes to both the Oilers and Ranges. The under is 5-1 in Edmonton’s last six road games and 8-1 in New York’s last home games. 

Head-to-head Edmonton’s gotten the better of the Rangers, as the Oilers have four wins in their last five trips to MSG and are 8-3 in their last 11 meetings overall with New York. Their only other meeting this season was a 6-2 win back on November 23 in which Connor McDavid recorded two goals and an assist. Lastly of note, New York is 5-15-3 straight up as an underdog this season.

NHL Betting Guide

Edmonton Oilers

Two Oilers have scored during their three-game road trip: Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard. These are two of the three Oilers, Connor McDavid the other, with 40 points this season as a lack of secondary scoring continues to keep Edmonton right in the mix of the Pacific Division. A 4-6 stretch has dropped the Oilers to third in the division, as a first-round matchup with L.A. for the fourth straight season appears more and more likely.

On the positive side, with his overtime winner on Friday Leon Draisaitl reached his sixth 100-point season and fourth straight. Draisaitl’s 49 goals are 10 more than any other NHL skater and he’s now six shy of his career-best of 55. The 49 goals are double any Oilers skater, which again is a problem that needs to get sorted out fast in Edmonton.  

New York Rangers

For once, Igor Shesterkin got gifted an easy shutout in last night’s 4-0 win at Columbus. The Rangers again rank in the top-five in the NHL in shots allowed and Shesterkin’s one of two goalies with 1,400 saves this season, but on Saturday he cruised to an 21-save shutout. This also indicates Jonathan Quick will be between the pipes Sunday versus Edmonton. Quick is 9-6-2 this season with an .896 save percentage. 

With a goal and an assist last night, Artemi Panarin extended his point streak to eight games. Panarin’s 29 goals and 70 points each lead the Rangers this season. With two goals last night, Vincent Trocheck joined Panarin as the only 20-goal scorers for the team. Trocheck’s scored in two straight games and has five points in his last four outings.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Oilers vs. Rangers?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Oilers Team Leaders

EDM

Points	Leon Draisaitl 106
+ / -	Leon Draisaitl 32
Shots	Leon Draisaitl 240
Penalty Mins	Darnell Nurse 72
Wins	Stuart Skinner 26
GAA	Calvin Pickard 2.71

NYR

Points	Artemi Panarin 89
+ / -	Will Cuylle 12
Shots	Artemi Panarin 237
Penalty Mins	Matt Rempe 67
Wins	Igor Shesterkin 27
GAA	Louis Domingue 2

EDM

Points	Connor McDavid 4
+ / -	Corey Perry 4
Shots	Evan Bouchard 4
Penalty Mins	Jake Walman 4
Wins	Evan Bouchard 0
GAA	Stuart Skinner 6.26

NYR

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Rangers Team Leaders

EDM

Points	Leon Draisaitl 106
+ / -	Leon Draisaitl 32
Shots	Leon Draisaitl 240
Penalty Mins	Darnell Nurse 72
Wins	Stuart Skinner 26
GAA	Calvin Pickard 2.71

NYR

Points	Artemi Panarin 89
+ / -	Will Cuylle 12
Shots	Artemi Panarin 237
Penalty Mins	Matt Rempe 67
Wins	Igor Shesterkin 27
GAA	Louis Domingue 2

EDM

Points	Connor McDavid 4
+ / -	Corey Perry 4
Shots	Evan Bouchard 4
Penalty Mins	Jake Walman 4
Wins	Evan Bouchard 0
GAA	Stuart Skinner 6.26

NYR

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

Injuries

Edmonton

Darnell Nurse (D)

Ques Mon Suspension - 16 / 04 / 25

Troy Stecher (D)

Ques Wed Undisclosed - 14 / 04 / 25

Zach Hyman (LW)

Ques Mon Undisclosed - 12 / 04 / 25

Jake Walman (D)

Ques Mon Undisclosed - 10 / 04 / 25

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C)

Ques Mon Illness - 09 / 04 / 25

Trent Frederic (C)

Prob Mon Ankle - 07 / 04 / 25

Leon Draisaitl (C)

Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 04 / 04 / 25

John Klingberg (D)

Ques Wed Lower Body - 30 / 03 / 25

Stuart Skinner (G)

Out indefinitely Head - 27 / 03 / 25

Leon Draisaitl (C)

Prob Sat Undisclosed - 20 / 03 / 25

NY Rangers

Braden Schneider (D)

out for season Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 25

K'Andre Miller (D)

Ques Thurs Illness - 06 / 04 / 25

Matt Rempe (C)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 27 / 03 / 25

Sam Carrick (C)

Prob Fri Personal - 25 / 03 / 25

Matt Rempe (C)

Ques Sat Illness - 20 / 03 / 25

Arthur Kaliyev (RW)

out of season Upper Body - 13 / 03 / 25

Will Cuylle (LW)

Ques Sat Illness - 07 / 03 / 25

J.T. Miller (LW)

Ques Fri Illness - 27 / 02 / 25

K'Andre Miller (D)

Ques Fri Lower Body - 26 / 02 / 25

Igor Shesterkin (G)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 08 / 02 / 25

Injuries

Edmonton

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Darnell Nurse (D)	Ques Mon	Suspension - 16 / 04 / 25	2-1	1-2	+ -
Nurse facing a one game suspension for cross checking, and it is unclear if he will play in Game 1 against the Kings on Monday.
Troy Stecher (D)	Ques Wed	Undisclosed - 14 / 04 / 25	3-1	1-3	+ -
Stecher sat out the previous three games due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up for the Playoff game 2 against the Kings on Wednesday.
Zach Hyman (LW)	Ques Mon	Undisclosed - 12 / 04 / 25	4-2	2-4	+ -
Hyman missed the previous three contests with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play in Game 1 against the Kings on Monday.
Jake Walman (D)	Ques Mon	Undisclosed - 10 / 04 / 25	4-3	2-5	+ -
Walman is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is up in the air if he will get back on the ice for Game 1 against the Kings on Monday.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C)	Ques Mon	Illness - 09 / 04 / 25	4-3	2-5	+ -
Nugent-Hopkins is ailing with an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Kings on Monday.
Trent Frederic (C)	Prob Mon	Ankle - 07 / 04 / 25	4-4	2-6	+ -
Frederic is managing an ankle injury, but he is projected to dress for Game 1 against the Kings on Monday.
Leon Draisaitl (C)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 04 / 04 / 25	5-5	2-8	+ -
Draisaitl has been sidelined with an undisclosed injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
John Klingberg (D)	Ques Wed	Lower Body - 30 / 03 / 25	5-7	3-9	+ -
Klingberg has landed on the injury reserve list nursing a lower body injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will kit up for the playoffs game 2 against the Kings on Wednesday.
Stuart Skinner (G)	Out indefinitely	Head - 27 / 03 / 25	6-8	5-9	+ -
Skinner is dealing with a head injury, and the team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Leon Draisaitl (C)	Prob Sat	Undisclosed - 20 / 03 / 25	7-9	7-9	+ -
Draisaitl is managing an undisclosed injury, but he will feature in the lineup against the Flames on Saturday.

NY Rangers

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Braden Schneider (D)	out for season	Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 25	1-1	2-0	+ -
Schneider is out of commission due to an upper body injury, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
K'Andre Miller (D)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 06 / 04 / 25	2-4	5-1	+ -
Miller is ailing with an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against the Islanders on Thursday.
Matt Rempe (C)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 27 / 03 / 25	3-7	8-2	+ -
Rempe is dealing with an upper body injury, and there is no timetable for his return.
Sam Carrick (C)	Prob Fri	Personal - 25 / 03 / 25	4-7	9-2	+ -
Carrick is dealing with some personal reasons, but he is expected to be active against the Ducks on Friday.
Matt Rempe (C)	Ques Sat	Illness - 20 / 03 / 25	4-9	10-3	+ -
Rempe is ailing from illness, and it is unclear if he will be available against the Canucks on Saturday.
Arthur Kaliyev (RW)	out of season	Upper Body - 13 / 03 / 25	6-11	10-7	+ -
Kaliyev has been out of the lineup with an upper body injury, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season.
Will Cuylle (LW)	Ques Sat	Illness - 07 / 03 / 25	8-12	12-8	+ -
Cuylle is ailing from illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Senators on Saturday.
J.T. Miller (LW)	Ques Fri	Illness - 27 / 02 / 25	12-12	13-11	+ -
Miller is ailing with an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Maple Leafs on Friday.
K'Andre Miller (D)	Ques Fri	Lower Body - 26 / 02 / 25	13-12	14-11	+ -
Miller exited the contest with a lower body injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Maple Leafs on Friday.
Igor Shesterkin (G)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 08 / 02 / 25	13-15	16-12	+ -
Shesterkin will miss an extended period due to an upper body injury, and there is no timetable for return.