Falling behind: A look at the Edmonton Oilers giving up the first goal

Despite missing the morning skate, Connor McDavid will play Monday night when his Edmonton Oilers visit the New York Rangers.

You can catch the game on 630 CHED with the Face-off Show at 3:30 p.m. The game starts at 5 p.m.

Head coach Dave Tippett said McDavid was getting some extra rest and will be in the lineup.

The Oilers, who have gone 2-7-2 in their last 11 games, continue to fall behind in games. They’ve scored first only 10 times, the least in the league.

The Oilers have allowed the first goal on 22 occasions, tied for the most with Montreal. The Oilers have gone 8-12-2 in those games.

Here’s a closer look:

Game: Oct. 19 vs. Anaheim

First Goal: Kevin Shattenkirk at 5:07 of the first period

Result: The Oilers trailed 4-3 halfway through the second. Mike Smith left the game with what turned out to be a long-term injury. Edmonton rallied to win 6-5.

Game: Oct. 22 at Vegas

First Goal: Nicolas Roy at 3:34 of the first

Result: Zach Hyman scored twice. The Oilers won 5-3.

Game: Oct. 27 vs. Philadelphia

First Goal: Claude Giroux at 7:22 of the first

Result: Flyers took it 5-3, handing the Oilers their first loss of the season.

Game: Nov. 5 vs. Rangers

First Goal: Filip Chytil 1:53 into the game

Result: The Oilers rallied from 4-1 down to tie it 4-4. Then, down 5-4, Connor McDavid scored a mind-bending goal. Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime. 6-5 Oilers.

Game: Nov. 9 at Detroit

First Goal: Vladislav Namestnikov at 14:03 of the first

Result: Detroit went up 3-0 with two goals in the second and won 4-2.

Game: Nov. 11 at Boston

First Goal: David Pastrnak at 4:45 of the first

Result: The Oilers scored three in the third to win 5-3.

Game: November 12 at Buffalo

First Goal: Anders Bjork at 2:16 of the second

Result: The Oilers went ahead 2-1 but Dylan Cozens scored twice late in the second. Sabres take it 3-2.

Game: Nov. 14 at St. Louis

First Goal: Jordan Kyrou on the power play at 14:18 of the first

Result: Kailer Yamamoto scored in the final minute giving the Oilers a 5-4 decision.

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Game: Nov. 16 at Winnipeg

First Goal: Adam Lowry 2:09 into the game

Result: Jets were up 4-0 after two and won 5-2.

Game: Nov. 18 vs. Winnipeg

First Goal: Nik Ehlers are 13:57 of the third

Result: McDavid tied it 28 seconds later, and the Oilers won 2-1 in a shootout.

Game: Nov. 23 at Dallas

First Goal: Roope Hintz at 10:59 of the first

Result: The Stars dominated and won 4-1.

Game: Nov, 24 at Arizona

First Goal: Clayton Keller 3:35 into the game

Result: The Oilers scored the next four goals and won 5-3.

Game: Dec. 3 at Seattle

First Goal: Yanni Gourde 49 seconds into the game

Result: The Oilers had a late power play with a chance to tie it but lost 4-3.

Game: Dec. 5 vs. Los Angeles

First Goal: Rasmus Kupari at 2:01 of the first

Result: The Oilers were down 2-1 after two. McDavid received a major for boarding in the third. The Kings scored three on the power play and won 5-1.

Game: Dec. 7 vs. Minnesota

First Goal: Joel Eriksson Ek 1:11 into the game

Result: Again, the Oilers were down 2-1 after two. The Wild won 4-1.

Game: Dec. 9 vs. Boston

First Goal: Brad Marchand shorthanded at 16:15 of the first

Result: Again, the Oilers were down 2-1 after two. They tied it, but the Bruins won 3-2 on a goal with 2:33 to go.

Game: Dec. 11 vs. Carolina

First Goal: Sebastian Aho at 7:17 of the first

Result: Again, the Oilers were down 2-1 after two. The Hurricanes won 3-1.

Game: Dec. 14 vs. Toronto

First Goal: Auston Matthews, power play goal, 35 seconds left in the first

Result: Maple Leafs cruised to a 5-1 decision.

Game: Dec. 18 at Seattle

First Goal: Ryan Donato at 4:18 of the first

Result: The Kraken were up 2-0 before the game was 10 minutes old. The Oilers controlled the game after that, winning 5-3.

Game: Dec. 29 at St. Louis

First Goal: Robert Thomas at 4:03 of the first

Result: Mike Smith returned from injury. The Blues made it 2-0 soon after Thomas’ goal. The Oilers responded. It was 2-2 late in the second. Then, the Blues took over and won 4-2.

Game: Dec. 31 at New Jersey

First Goal: Jack Hughes on the power play at 1:38 of the first

Result: It went back and forth. The Devils tied it in the final minute and won 6-5 in overtime on another goal by Hughes.

Game: Jan. 1 at Islanders

First Goal: Anders Lee at 16:40 of the first

Result: The Oilers played well in the second and took a 2-1 lead. However, they barely hung on the third, getting outshot 14-2. The Islanders won 3-2 in overtime.

The NHL record for allowing the first goal is 60 games, belonging to the 1974/75 Washington Capitals.

The Oilers team record is 50. It happened twice (1992/92 and 2010/11).