DUCKS (28-19-8) at OILERS (22-29-6)
TV: 9 p.m., ET; PRIME, FS-SD, NHL.TV
Season series: The Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers have split two games. Oilers forward Teddy Purcell scored in overtime of a 4-3 win at Honda Center on Nov. 11. Ducks forward Corey Perry had two goals. Ryan Getzlaf scored, and John Gibson made 21 saves in Anaheim's 1-0 win at Rexall Place on Dec. 31.
Ducks team scope: Goalie John Gibson, who sustained an upper-body injury on Saturday and did not dress in a 6-4 win against the Calgary Flames on Monday, remains day-to-day and could start. Frederik Andersen started and Anton Khudobin was the backup on Monday. If Gibson can't go, Andersen, who made 33 saves Monday, will likely start. The Ducks continue a season-high seven-game road trip (3-1-1), which concludes at the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Anaheim has won nine of 11 games (9-1-1). "It's great to score goals and all, but we're going to win by playing good defense," coach Bruce Boudreau told the Ducks website. "I thought we made some bad reads today, especially coming back into the zone. The gaps were way too big. It's great to score goals - and have the ability to score goals - but we have to defend to win."
Oilers team scope: Goalie Cam Talbot did not practice Sunday because of an illness but said on Monday he is feeling better. "Feeling great today. I think it was just a 24 hour thing," Talbot told the Oilers website after practice Monday. He backed up Laurent Brossoit in a 2-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, watching the game from the dressing room because of the illness. "Talbot is going to run some games now here for a while, so we've got to make sure that he is up and playing," coach Todd McClellan said. "I know that [Anders] Nilsson has been playing some games down [with Bakersfield of the American Hockey League] and has been playing well, so we have to make a goaltending change here in a little bit." Forward Teddy Purcell (maintenance day) did not skate. The Oilers have allowed at least one power-play goal in five of their past eight games. "We have to stay out of the penalty box. Discipline has been a problem for us since the All-Star break and we have to figure that out," forward Matt Hendricks said.
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