The Canucks are fresh off a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames to open a six-game homestand. Elias Pettersson (PPG), Pius Suter and Erik Brannstrom (1G,1A) scored for the Canucks, J.T. Miller had a two-point game (2A) and Kevin Lankinen made 28 of 29 saves in the win.

When the Edmonton Oilers face the New York Islanders at Rogers Place on Tuesday (beginning at 9:00 PM ET), Connor McDavid and Bo Horvat will be two of the top players to watch. See below to read more about Islanders vs. Oilers leaders, insights, and a predicted winner.

After exploding for seven goals in Vancouver on Saturday, the Oilers are rolling out the same lineup tonight as they welcome the New York Islanders to Rogers Place. Oilers will run same lineup as 7-3 win in Vancouver.

View the Oilers projected lines, defence pairings & starting goaltender for tonight's meeting with the Islanders at Rogers Place

The big five-game road trip begins tonight in Edmonton, where the Oilers are feeling alright again despite a 7-7-1 record, and the Islanders (6-6-3) look to build off a recent uptick in play. All the key injuries remain,

The New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers enter this game on similar trajectories. It is surprising, as last year’s Stanley Cup runner-ups looked like a team that could follow a similar path as last year’s Florida Panthers and win the cup on their second opportunity.

The New York Islanders are facing off against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night in the first of a five-game road trip that sees four Pacific Division teams and a trip to Detroit to close it out. The Islanders are coming off a 4-3 overtime defeat to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night at UBS Arena.