McDavid vs MacKinnon: Oilers vs Avalanche

0:00On March 10th, here's the latest surrounding the NHL. Tonight, the Edmonton Oilers face the Colorado Avalanche in a huge regular season clash. Conor McDavid leads the NHL scoring race with 108 points, just 4 ahead of Nathan McKinnon and his 108-4. These two stars are neck and neck for the Art Ross Trophy as Edmonton hits the road to ballerina. This is their first match-up since teaming up for Canada at the Milano Cortina Olympics last month. Canada feels short with a 2-1 loss to the United States in the gold medal game, but McDavid took home tournament MVP honors. Both guys have kept dominating back in the NHL. For the Oilers, the stakes are high with playoff positioning. They hold third in the Pacific Division and need these points to stay out of the wildcard spot, which could pit them against Colorado right away in the first round. Edmonton kicked off their road trip with a solid 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. That victory came after a rough 9-1 loss to the abs, back in November,

1:02giving the team plenty of motivation for revenge. Both squads pack serious offense, with Colorado topping the league at 3.79 goals per game and Edmonton close behind. Watch for top defensemen too, like Edmonton's Evan Bouchard, with 73 points and Colorado's Kale McCarr at 66. Support for this D&N episode comes from our sponsor. If sleep podcasts are your thing, this is your pillow. Built for comfort and calm. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com