NHL: Hot Oilers, Senators face off in last game before Christmas [Video]

Two hot teams will look to create even more sparks Sunday night at Rogers Place before both sides take a holiday break.

The Edmonton Oilers have been rising in the National Hockey League standings all month with a 9-2 record over their last 11 games, including two 3-2 overtime wins in their last two contests, heading into the Sunday date (6 p.m.) with the visiting Ottawa Senators.

The Senators (18-13-2) won their sixth game in a row Saturday night in Vancouver, a 5-4 win over the Canucks.

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Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said Sunday morning the Senators bring a bit of everything to the ice, but particularly hot goaltending from Linus Ullmark.

The 31-year-old netminder has won his last seven starts, with a .965 save percentage and two shutouts in those games. The Swede is 12-3 this season with a 2.37 goals-against average and …