Oilers aim to continue domination over struggling Predators

Edmonton has had little trouble handling the Nashville Predators of late.

Looking to avoid a third straight defeat Monday night, the visiting Oilers hope that trend continues as they try for a ninth consecutive victory - and second in seven days - over the struggling Predators, who are mired in aseason-high six-game skid.

Edmonton won six of eight from Nov. 26-Dec. 9, but is 1-2-1 since. After blowing a two-goal, third-