The Detroit Red Wings take on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in the opening matchup of their four-game road trip.

After a couple of solid wins against good teams, the Detroit Red Wings begin a trip through western Canada, beginning with a matchup against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Watch the Detroit Red Wings on FuboTV (7-day free trial) After a tough road trip,

Thursday was one of those days when the Oilers didn't have their best stuff, could have won but didn't and at least came away with a point.

Second Period_3, Detroit, Rasmussen 8 (Soderblom, Berggren), 9:59. 4, Detroit, Larkin 22 (Kasper), 11:47. Penalties_Seider, DET (Tripping), 2:26; Ekholm, EDM (Tripping), 14:29.

Jeff Skinner and Leon Draisaitl scored early, but Edmonton blew a 2-0 lead and lost after going to a shootout for the first time this season.

Captain Dylan Larkin powers Detroit to a come-from-behind 3–2 shootout win in Edmonton to start the Red Wings' road swing in style

The Red Wings begin a four game Western road trip in Edmonton, looking to improve on their last trip away from Little Caesars Arena

The Red Wings practiced at Little Caesars Arena’s BELFOR Training Center on Wednesday morning before departing for Edmonton. Patrick Kane (upper body) and Vladimir Tarasenko (illness) both participated, but J.T. Compher (upper body) and Jeff Petry (undisclosed) did not.

The Detroit Red Wings made their only trip to Edmonton on Thursday night (Jan. 30) to battle the Oilers from Rogers Place with both teams riding three-game winning streaks.

This Edmonton Oilers forward is doing all he can to escape the doghouse. EDMONTON -- No one wants to be in the doghouse. The Edmonton Oilers don't often have many players in said dog house, but it does happen. Especially this year and especially with Jeff Skinner.

It did not go well. The Oilers only managed to get one shot on net in two opportunities, while the Detroit Red Wings scored on both of theirs. Just like that, a 2-0 first-period lead turned into a 3-2 shootout loss.