Tage Thompson scored his 32nd and 33rd goals of the season in the win.

We're about to enter the final month of the NHL season which makes every game that much more important for the teams who are battling for a postseason berth. As

View the Oilers projected lines, defence pairings & starting goaltender for Monday's opener of a four-game road trip at KeyBank Center against the Sabres

Edmonton wants to be a Cup contender, but isn't looking like one these days. The latest example: losing to the 30th place team in the NHL.

Tage Thompson scored two goals and led the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Thompson’s goals upped his team-leading goal total to 33 and Alex Tuch also scored to help the Sabres end a six-game losing streak in which they went 0-5-1.

Buffalo, New York, USA; Edmonton Oilers left wing Zach Hyman (18) looks to deflect a shot on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) during the third period

The Edmonton Oilers have gone through some peaks and valleys of late but Leon Draisaitl has remained consistent through it all, scoring almost nightly. My Oilers vs. Sabres predictions expect the good fortune to continue for Draisaitl against one of the league’s worst goal prevention teams.

The Edmonton Oilers lost last night's game to the lowly Buffalo Sabres, causing Coach Knoblauch to really put pressure on a number of players in his post game comments.

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