Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have been one of the most prolific offensive duos in the entire league this year, but it's time for Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan to split up the band.

The tandem has combined for an impressive 10 points in this series, but separating their two best players will give the Oilers the best chance to win the series. Edmonton was able to win the first two games, but the Ducks have stormed back, evening the series at two games apiece.

Here is how the Oilers have lined up for most of the series:

A major reason why the Ducks have been able to even the series has been the outstanding play of Ryan Getzlaf. The hulking center has eight points in the series, including three goals and three assists in Anaheim's two victories.

With Edmonton's current line configuration, they have no "shutdown" line. Nugent-Hopkins has been given the task of playing against Getzlaf, but he has clearly failed. Getzlaf, who stands at 6-foot-4, 221 pounds, has been able to impose his will physically on the 6-foot, 196-pound Nugent-Hopkins.

Aside from the obvious physical mismatch, Getzlaf's dominance in the faceoff circle has allowed the Ducks to control the play, forcing Nugent-Hopkins' line to play in its own end far too often. Getzlaf has won 57.6 percent of his faceoffs this series, while Nugent-Hopkins has only been able to win 37.7 percent of his.

Given that Draisaitl (6-foot-1, 216 pounds) is a natural center and, at 49 percent, was a better faceoff man than both McDavid and Nugent-Hopkins this season, McLellan would be smart to shift him back to the middle of the ice. Here is a lineup he could send out for Game 5:

Even though Game 5 will be played in Anaheim and McLellan won't have last change, this lineup would give him much more balance and depth. McDavid and Draisaitl are skilled enough to carry their own lines offensively.

The proposed Draisaitl line would give Edmonton enough physicality to play with Getzlaf's line. Lucic also has the ability to put the puck in the net, so Draisaitl's playmaking wouldn't be put to waste.

Letestu obviously doesn't have anywhere near the talent that Draisaitl does, but he scored 16 goals this year and showed good chemistry with McDavid on the power play. He can also step in and win a draw (50.4 percent this season) to support McDavid (43.2 percent).

McDavid's line, of course, would still draw the attention of one of the league's best defensive forwards, Ryan Kesler. This would allow Nugent-Hopkins' line to face Anaheim's third or fourth line.

Nugent-Hopkins and Eberle have combined for zero goals and five assists so far in the postseason, so giving them an opportunity to skate against lesser players could get them going. Their secondary scoring is crucial to Edmonton's chances in this series.

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