The Maple Leafs edged out the Oilers 4-3 in overtime during their previous meeting on Nov. 16 at Scotiabank Arena after Leon Draisaitl’s tying goal with 1:29 in regulation forced overtime before Mitch Marner earned Toronto the extra point with the winner only 40 seconds into sudden death.

The best news the Edmonton Oilers could have received? They just got it. This in from the National Hockey League today, “The NHL and NHLPA also announced that team payroll ranges for the next three seasons would be an Upper Limit of $95.

This fall, the Oilers played centres Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl an average of 22 minutes per game from October through December. It was a slight increase in usage compared to the same period in the previous season. That’s a lot of hockey, which brings worry over fatigue and lower performance levels as the team chugs toward the postseason.

The Toronto Maple Leafs carry a three-game losing streak into Saturday night's road showdown with the Edmonton Oilers.

Oilers vs Red Wings Edmonton Oilers projected line-up: RNH-McDavid-Brown Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Arvidsson Skinner-Henrique-Hyman Philp-Janmark-Perry Ekholm-Bouchard Nurse-Klingberg Kulak-Emberson Skinner Pickard Scratched: Kapanen,

Moments ago, NHL insider Chris Johnston reported that forward Brandon Saad has come to terms with the Vegas Golden Knights on a contract. Brandon Saad was heavily connected to signing with the Edmonton Oilers since he became a free agent just a few days ago.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers appear to be in a dogfight for Saad, the latest player to hit the mid-season free agent market.

In the pursuit of smaller, measured deals, these players could help the Oilers organization now and into the future.

Edmonton is 18-8-2 in home games and 32-15-4 overall. The Oilers are 17-5-3 in games their opponents commit more penalties. Toronto has an 11-8-2 record in road games and a 30-19-2 record overall. The Maple Leafs have a 28-2-1 record in games they score three or more goals.

The Edmonton Oilers were the expected from runners to sign free agent forward Brandon Saad, but according to new reports from NHL insider Frank Seravalli, the Oilers are not among the interested teams.

After just 34 games, the Vancouver Canucks had enough, trading defenceman Vincent Desharnais to the Pittsburgh Penguins. It came hours after the club had swung a massive deal sending forward JT Miller and other pieces to the New York Rangers for a package including forward Filip Chytil and a 2025 conditional first-round draft pick.