San Jose at Edmonton

Young Edmonton learned a valuable lesson in Game 1: don't sit on a lead. The Oilers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period only to get outshot 34-9 the rest of the way in a 3-2 home loss. San Jose outshot Edmonton 28-7 through the final 40 minutes and finished with a 44-19 edge. San Jose is still on a 5-9 run and plays its second straight road game. The Sharks played without star center Joe Thornton, who is day-to-day with a left knee injury. Edmonton plays its third straight home contest and is strong all around at eighth in goals scored and allowed, plus fifth in the NHL on the power play. The Oilers are on a 12-3 run, including 9-1 at home. They are also 19-7 when playing on one day of rest, so back the home team in bounce-back mode. Play Edmonton.