Nurse and Cody Ceci will have the night off for the Oilers on Wednesday, being replaced by Troy Stecher and Philip Broberg. Nurse has had a down year offensively, scoring only 32 points (10G / 22A) in 80 games, his lowest output in six seasons.
On the front end of a back-to-back, their second-last game of the season, the Oilers will ride with Pickard between the pipes on Wednesday against the Arizona Coyotes. Pickard has allowed three or fewer goals in three of his last four (2-1-1) but was unsuccessful in his last outing, allowing three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes. The Oilers enter action as -157 road underdogs.
With Tampa Bay secured into a playoff spot, they have opted to start Tomkins more regularly and will likely turn to him again in their final game of the season for his third start in the last seven games. Tomkins was solid in his last outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators. Tampa Bay enters action as a -137 home favourite on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
McDavid has missed the last three games but will be back in the lineup on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. McDavid has likely fallen out of contention for the Art Ross Trophy, 11 points behind the scoring leader Nikita Kucherov with three games remaining, but is amid another terrific season with 130 points (31G / 99A) in 74 games.
McDavid skated on Wednesday after being absent from practice on Tuesday but will miss a second straight game on Friday against the Arizona Coyotes. McDavid has likely fallen out of contention for the Art Ross Trophy, nine points behind the scoring leader Nikita Kucherov, but is amid another terrific season with 130 points (31G / 99A) in 74 games. He announced Friday that he won't go but is a possibility for Saturday.
The Oilers, winners of three straight, will continue their goalie rotation on Friday against the Arizona Coyotes with Pickard poised for his fourth start in the last seven games. Pickard has allowed two or fewer goals in two of his last three contests (2-1-0), including a stellar effort in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames.
McDavid skated on Wednesday after being absent from practice on Tuesday and could miss a second straight game on Friday against the Arizona Coyotes. McDavid has likely fallen out of contention for the Art Ross Trophy, nine points behind the scoring leader Nikita Kucherov, but is amid another terrific season with 130 points (31G / 99A) in 74 games. He announced Friday that he "probably won't go tonight".
McDavid skated on Wednesday after being absent from practice on Tuesday and could miss a second straight game on Friday against the Arizona Coyotes. McDavid has likely fallen out of contention for the Art Ross Trophy, nine points behind the scoring leader Nikita Kucherov, but is amid another terrific season with 130 points (31G / 99A) in 74 games.
The Oilers, winners of three straight, will likely continue their goalie rotation on Friday against the Arizona Coyotes with Pickard poised for his fourth start in the last seven games. Pickard has allowed two or fewer goals in two of his last three contests (2-1-0), including a stellar effort in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames.
Tampa Bay has won three of their last four and will turn to Tomkins in the crease for the second time in the last four contests. Tomkins was unspectacular last week, allowing four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%), but salvaged a 7-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Tampa Bay enters action on Thursday as a -183 home favourite against the Ottawa Senators.
Tampa Bay has won three of their last four and will likely turn to Tomkins in the crease for the second time in the last four contests. Tomkins was unspectacular last week, allowing four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%), but salvaged a 7-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Tampa Bay enters action on Thursday as a -183 home favourite against the Ottawa Senators.
After a 5-0 loss to the Seattle Kraken last night with Karel Vejmelka between the pipes, the Coyotes will turn to Ingram on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. Ingram has allowed two goals in his last two starts (1-1-0), including saving 25 of 27 (.926 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. The Coyotes enter action as +231 road underdogs.
McDavid skated on Wednesday after being absent from practice on Tuesday, but will be unavailable for tonight's game against the Golden Knights. McDavid has likely fallen out of contention for the Art Ross Trophy, nine points behind the scoring leader Nikita Kucherov, but is amid another terrific season with 130 points (31G / 99A) in 74 games.
Podkolzin will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Phil Di Giuseppe to draw back into the lineup. The 22-year-old Podkolzin has two points (0G / 2A) in 16 games this season.
McDavid skated on Wednesday after being absent from practice on Tuesday. McDavid has likely fallen out of contention for the Art Ross Trophy, nine points behind the scoring leader Nikita Kucherov, but is amid another terrific season with 130 points (31G / 99A) in 74 games.
