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Predators return home for matchup with Oilers

Dec 12, 2006 - 3:52 PM Edmonton (16-11-2) at Nashville (18-8-3) 8:00 pm EST

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Considering how they played on their four-game road trip, the Nashville Predators surely are looking forward to some home cooking.

The Predators look to bounce back from their disappointing road trip Tuesday when they skate with the Edmonton Oilers for the second time this season.

Nashville went just 1-3-0 over its trek, scoring two goals or fewer in three of those contests. The Predators managed a 4-1 triumph at Los Angeles on Thursday but were unable to build on that momentum two days later, dropping a 3-1 decision to San Jose.

Chris Mason turned aside 26 shots in his eighth straight game in place of the injured Tomas Vokoun. Josef Vasicek scored the only goal for Nashville, which has been better at home this season, going 6-1-3 at Gaylord Entertainment Center.

Edmonton has split the first two games of its three-game road trip. After posting a 2-0 win at Dallas on Friday, the team did not play well in Sunday's 4-1 defeat to Chicago.

Dwayne Roloson allowed three goals on 26 shots and the Oilers did not score a regular goal. Jarret Stoll beat Nikolai Khabibulin on a second-period penalty shot for the team's only offense.

In the first meeting between Nashville and Edmonton this season, the Predators posted a 5-3 road victory on November 1 as Scottie Upshall scored the game-winning goal with 3:16 left and Paul Kariya had three assists.