The Edmonton Oilers could be adding a new defenceman to their roster sooner rather than later in UFA John Klingberg.

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With Eriksson Ek set to line up against McDavid and/or Draisaitl all night, and the Oilers allowing just 2.48 goals per game with a league-best 88.1 penalty-kill percentage through their past 29 games, this is a nightmare matchup for the Minny center.

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Minnesota has gone 11-9-1 at home and 27-13-4 overall. The Wild have a 25-1-2 record when scoring three or more goals. Edmonton is 27-13-3 overall and 12-6-2 in road games. The Oilers have a 15-5-2 record in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.