Oilers’ Adam Larsson out Saturday with lower-body injury

Leon Draisaitl played the overtime hero as the Oilers managed a 3-2 win over the Devils.

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Adam Larsson will miss Saturday’s game against the Calgary Flames with a lower-body injury, the team announced.

Forward Jujhar Khaira will also be out of the lineup with an illness.

Larsson has two goals and eight points in 44 games this season. The Oilers did not provide any information on the nature of his injury.

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