Projected Lineups for the Oilers vs Predators – 10/17/24

The Edmonton Oilers take on the Nashville Predators tonight (Oct. 17) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

OILERS (1-3-0) at PREDATORS (0-3-0)

8 p.m. ET; BSSO, SNW

Oilers projected lineup

Leon Draisaitl — Connor McDavid — Zach Hyman
Vasily Podkolzin — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Viktor Arvidsson
Jeff Skinner — Adam Henrique — Connor Brown
Mattias Janmark — Derek Ryan — Corey Perry

Mattias Ekholm — Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse — Troy Stecher
Brett Kulak — Ty Emberson

Calvin Pickard
Stuart Skinner

Scratched: Travis Dermott

Status report

• Pickard was in the starter’s crease during the Oilers’ morning skate on Thursday

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Predators projected lineup

Filip Forsberg — Ryan O’Reilly — Gustav Nyquist
Steven Stamkos — Tommy Novak — Luke Evangelista
Mark Jankowski — Colton Sissons — Jonathan Marchessault
Cole Smith — Michael McCarron — Philip Tomasino

Roman Josi — Dante Fabbro
Brady Skjei — Luke Schenn
Jeremy Lauzon — Alexandre Carrier

Juuse Saros
Scott Wedgewood

Scratched: Juuso Parssinen

Injured: None

Status report

• Stamkos moved back to left wing after playing at center in a 7-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.
• Tomasino is expected to enter the lineup in place of Parssinen, a forward.

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