SENATORS at Oilers
9 p.m. ET; RDIS, TSN5, SNOL, NHL.TV
Senators team scope
Goaltender Craig Anderson will start for the Ottawa Senators. Anderson had been on a leave of absence since Thursday to be with his wife, Nicholle, who was diagnosed with cancer. "It's terrific to have him back as a person, first of all," coach Guy Boucher said. "As a goaltender, he's a terrific No. 1 goalie. He's got a 4-1-0 record this year in the five games that he's played, so obviously he's a gigantic part of our team." Anderson played in a 3-0 win at the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, in the first of a three-game Western Canada road trip, before departing to Florida to be with his family. Anderson returned to the Senators on Saturday after goaltender Andrew Hammond sustained a lower-body injury in a 5-2 loss at the Calgary Flames on Friday. "I think anytime you're forced into a situation like him and his family are, you need to lean on people and he's got 20 to 25 good support units here, and we're here for him and will rally around him and Nicholle at this time," forward Bobby Ryan said. "From what I understand, she wants him to stay in his routine and to go about things as normal, and we certainly appreciate that. It's nice to have him back there, and it's very courageous on her part, and I'm sure it was tough to leave for him, so it's courageous for him as well."
Oilers team scope
The Edmonton Oilers are on a five-game winning streak and are looking to match their best start since the 1985-86 season when they started 8-1-0. The Oilers have allowed four goals in their past five games, and goaltender Cam Talbot has two shutouts. "It helps when you have a goaltender as hot as Cam is right now," captain Connor McDavid said. "He's been playing unbelievable for us. We're just trying to do our best to limit chances, but they're still getting their fair share, but he's been great back there." Talbot has started each game for the Oilers this season. He was pulled in a 6-2 loss against the Buffalo Sabres on Oct. 16 but has been excellent for Edmonton since. "Cam has played great when teams have had opportunities, but at the same time, we've stuck to our details [defensively]," Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse said. "We're trying to be in the right spots and not try to force things. It's something that we have to continue to do to keep our goals against down."
Senators projected lineup
Zack Smith -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Mark Stone
Ryan Dzingel -- Derick Brassard -- Bobby Ryan
Mike Hoffman -- Kyle Turris -- Tom Pyatt
Matt Puempel -- Chris Kelly -- Chris Neil
Mark Borowiecki -- Chris Wideman
Craig Anderson
Chris Driedger
Scratched: Matt O'Connor, Thomas Chabot
Injured: Clarke MacArthur (concussion), Andrew Hammond (lower body)
Oilers projected lineup
Milan Lucic -- Connor McDavid -- Jordan Eberle
Benoit Pouliot -- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins -- Zack Kassian
Patrick Maroon -- Leon Draisaitl -- Jesse Puljujarvi
Tyler Pitlick -- Mark Letestu -- Anton Lander
Andrej Sekera -- Kris Russell
Darnell Nurse -- Eric Gryba
Cam Talbot
Scratched: Anton Slepyshev, Matthew Benning
Injured: Drake Caggiula (hip), Matt Hendricks (lower body), Iiro Pakarinen (knee), Brandon Davidson (upper body), Mark Fayne (lower body)
Status report
O'Connor was recalled from Binghamton of the American Hockey League on Saturday, but with the return of Anderson, he will be a healthy scratch.
Who's hot
McDavid is on a four-game point streak (two goals, four assists). … Lucic has two goals and an assist in his past two games. … Talbot has two shutouts in his past three games and has given up two goals in his past four games. … Dzingel has two goals and an assist in his past two games.
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