Every Tuesday, The New York Times will look at the week ahead in the N.H.L., highlighting hot — or not so hot — teams and players. (All times Eastern.)
Oilers at Sabres, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, the No. 1 and No. 2 picks in last June’s draft, will finally meet for the first time in the N.H.L. McDavid missed the teams’ game in December because of a broken collarbone. That injury, which kept him out for 37 games, makes any comparison of their seasons unfair. But Eichel is third in rookie scoring with 17 goals and 24 assists in 63 games, while McDavid is ninth with 10 goals and 19 assists in 27 games.