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The Edmonton Oilers will welcome the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday for the clubs' initial matchup of the campaign.
Edmonton enters at 6-1-1, with a 1-1-1 record at home. The Oilers have won six of seven contests in which they have scored three or more goals. Connor McDavid netted twice in Edmonton's most recent victory, a 6-2 decision over the Utah Mammoth.
Minnesota carries a 6-2-1 mark into the contest, including 2-2-1 on the road. The Wild are unbeaten in regulation when they spend less time in the penalty box than their adversary, going 2-0-1 in such games.
Both teams face significant absences. Edmonton will be without Regula, Leppanen, Janmark, Nugent-Hopkins, Dickinson, Savoie and Andersen due to various injuries. Minnesota is missing Gustavsson, Nick Foligno, Spurgeon, Sturm, Marcus Foligno and Faber, while Maatta is listed as day to day.
Source: ESPN - Mon Oct 19, 4:12 AM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).