The Edmonton Oilers are struggling to stop goals this season, and Connor McDavid is speaking out about it.

BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers and the Washington Capitals square off in a non-conference matchup. Edmonton has gone 12-8-4 at home and 25-19-8 overall. The Oilers are second in the league with 173 total goals (averaging 3.3 per game).

The Washington Capitals will look to win consecutive games for the first time this month when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

There were heroes aplenty in Washington’s Friday night win over the Flames, a triumph that halted a four-game losing streak (0-4-0), the Caps’ first string of four straight regulation losses in nearly three years, since March 30-April 8, 2023.

It’s been made clear that the Edmonton Oilers’ priority leading up to the March 6 NHL trade deadline is to acquire a top-nine forward — and preferably an impactful one.

Matt Savoie has scored goals in back-to-back games for the Edmonton Oilers. Sure, they lost both of them—badly, in the case of the Pittsburgh blowout—but a goal is a goal. They don't ask how it's done.

The Edmonton Oilers aim to bounce back from a 6-2 loss when they face the Washington Capitals in the second game of an eight-game homestand.

For years, the Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending strategy has been reactive. Don’t spend big bucks, patch the problem. When possible, add insurance. The game plan over the past couple of seasons was to ride two solid,

There's a lot to discuss, with the Oilers loss to Pittsburgh offering an interesting backdrop for the conversation.

The Edmonton Oilers are up against the clock, with a timeline for trades attached to the club's plans this season.