Projected Lineups for the Kings vs. Oilers – 04/14/25 - The Hockey Writers - Projected Lineups

KINGS (46-24-9) at OILERS (47-28-5)
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The Los Angeles Kings visit the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

KINGS (46-24-9) at OILERS (47-28-5)

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Kings Projected Lineup

Andrei Kuzmenko — Anze Kopitar — Adrian Kempe
Warren Foegele — Phillip Danault — Trevor Moore
Kevin Fiala — Quinton Byfield — Alex Laferriere
Jeff Malott — Samuel Helenius — Alex Turcotte

Mikey Anderson — Drew Doughty
Vladislav Gavrikov — Jordan Spence
Jacob Moverare — Brandt Clarke

Darcy Kuemper
David Rittich

Scratched: Akil Thomas, Trevor Lewis, Kyle Burroughs

Injured: Joel Edmundson (upper body), Tanner Jeannot (undisclosed)

Status Report:

Doughty will play after missing three games as a precautionary measure regarding his ankle. He’ll replace Burroughs, a defenseman.

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Oilers Projected Lineup

Vasily Podkolzin — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Viktor Arvidsson
Jeff Skinner — Adam Henrique — Connor Brown
Corey Perry — Mattias Janmark — Quinn Hutson
Max Jones — Kasperi Kapanen

Darnell Nurse — Evan Bouchard
Brett Kulak — Ty Emberson
Cam Dineen — Joshua Brown

Calvin Pickard
Stuart Skinner

Scratched: Connor McDavid

Injured: Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed), Mattias Ekholm (undisclosed), Trent Frederic (ankle), Zach Hyman (undisclosed), Evander Kane (hip, knee), John Klingberg (lower body), Alec Regula (knee), Jake Walman (undisclosed)

Status Report:

The Oilers will use a lineup with 11 forwards and six defensemen because of injuries and salary-cap constraints. … McDavid will be scratched as a precautionary measure rather than play three games in four days after having recently returned from a lower-body injury. … Ekholm, a defenseman, will be out for at least the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. … Joshua Brown was called up from Bakersfield of the American Hockey League under emergency conditions Monday. … Hutson signed a two-year, entry-level contract Monday and will debut in NHL. He finished his NCAA season at Boston University on Saturday.