Connor McDavid continues setting records and moving up scoring lists. McDavid had two goals and an assist in the Edmonton Oilers’ 5-3 win against the Minnesota Wild, passing Jari Kurri for second all-time in points in Edmonton history.

Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist in the Oilers' 5-3 win against the Wild on Wednesday night, passing Jari Kurri for second all time in points in franchise history.

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups.

A heavyweight clash pits Edmonton against Colorado tonight, and despite no lack of star power, it's strong goaltending and airtight defense that has Neil Parker eyeing a low-scoring affair.

The Colorado Avalanche (27-17-1) continue their homestand against the Edmonton Oilers (28-13-3). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. MT but could be pushed back to 7:50 p.m. since it’s the second part of a double-header on ESPN.

There has been a lot of speculation connecting the Edmonton Oilers to free-agent defenseman John Klingberg over the past few days.  The last time we saw Klingberg in the NHL was in 2023-24 when he was a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs and it was not pretty.

The Edmonton Oilers have been looking for a defenceman ahead of the trade deadline, and seem to have found one that interests them. According to several reports, they are expressing interest in John Klingberg,

The Edmonton Oilers have had a strong 2024-25 campaign and seem poised to make a return to the postseason. They made some strong moves in the offseason to make up for the losses of Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg by bringing in Vasily Podkolzin and Ty Emberson,