Leon Draisaitl continued his dominance of the Nashville Predators with two goals and an assist, while centre Noah Philp contributed his first NHL assist and Zach Hyman scored his first goal of the season on Thursday in a feel-good 5-1 victory for the Edmonton Oilers at Bridgestone Arena. Forward Viktor Arvidsson also secured his first Oilers goal only 37 seconds into the first period before Philp got on the scoresheet for his first NHL point by helping set up Corey Perry's go-ahead goal later in the period that made it 2-1 for the Blue & Orange.

Noah Philp is expected to make his NHL debut when the Oilers face the Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night without Connor McDavid in the lineup because of an ankle injury.

With McDavid set to miss the next two to three weeks with an ankle injury, the Oilers will begin trying to make up for their captain’s absence from the lineup on Thursday when they face the Predators at Bridgestone Arena for the second time this month.

The Oilers lost more than the result on Monday night at Nationwide Arena, falling 6-1 to the Blue Jackets to suffer their fourth straight defeat in Columbus while losing Connor McDavid to a lower-body injury early in the first period.

Mattias Ekholm broke up the shutout in the last minute on the power play, but the Blue Jackets scored six straight goals following the departure of the Oilers captain early in the opening frame, who left with a lower-body injury he sustained falling into the boards on a missed tripping penalty during the opening shift.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

5:45 - Connor McDavid

9:20 - Depth? What Depth?

16:37 - Jekyll and Hyde

20:31 - Giving Up

24:32 - Opportunity

28:16 - Bowman & Jackson

33:55 - Up Next

35:50 - Thank You!

Connor McDavid was injured on his first shift of the game as the Edmonton Oilers get blown out by the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight by a score of 6-1. There are zero positives to take away from this game. Here is tonight's post-game fan reaction.

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers look to continue building their game and getting above .500 for the first time this season as they head into Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets. Historically the Oilers have dominated long stretches against Columbus however the Blue Jackets have won four of the last five meetings between the two clubs. Enjoy today's pre-game report where I dive into the stats and storylines heading into the game!

On a night when Leon Draisaitl celebrated his 29th birthday, the Oilers were able to claim their second consecutive victory after their German superstar recorded not one, not two, but three points on Sunday – including the decisive OT winner just 18 seconds into sudden death – in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

The Edmonton Oilers begin a three-game road trip tonight when they visit Little Caesars Arena to face the Detroit Red Wings in the first of back-to-back games on Sunday & Monday. Connor McDavid is hoping to jumpstart Zach Hyman's offense, while Leon Draisaitl looks to continue building off that strong game the second line played against the Penguins. Enjoy today's pre-game report!

Winger Viktor Arvidsson recorded his first three points as an Oiler, tallying three assists, while goaltender Stuart Skinner was perfect on Friday night after making all 27 saves for his fifth career shutout in a 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Hall of Fame Night at Rogers Place.

Vasily Podkolzin also tallied his first point with the Blue & Orange, garnering a secondary helper on Evan Bouchard's second-period marker that made it 2-0 for the Oilers, and Zach Hyman notched his 400th career point with an assist on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' first goal of the season that arrived just 16 seconds into the final frame.