The Edmonton Oilers take on the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
OILERS (23-12-3) at KRAKEN (17-19-3)
10 p.m. ET; KHN, KING 5, KONG, SNP, SNO, SNE, CBC
Oilers projected lineup
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Connor McDavid — Connor Brown
Vasily Podkolzin — Leon Draisaitl — Viktor Arvidsson
Kasperi Kapanen — Mattias Janmark — Zach Hyman
Jeff Skinner — Adam Henrique — Corey Perry
Mattias Ekholm — Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse — Troy Stecher
Brett Kulak — Ty Emberson
Calvin Pickard
Stuart Skinner
Scratched: Derek Ryan
Injured: None
Status report
The Oilers did not conduct a morning skate Saturday following a 3-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.
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Kraken projected lineup
Jaden Schwartz — Matty Beniers — Kaapo Kakko
Jared McCann — Chandler Stephenson — Andre Burakovsky
Eeli Tolvanen — Shane Wright — Oliver Bjorkstrand
Tye Kartye — Yanni Gourde — Brandon Tanev
Vince Dunn — Adam Larsson
Jamie Oleksiak — Brandon Montour
Ryker Evans — Josh Mahura
Philipp Grubauer
Ales Stezka
Scratched: Daniel Sprong
Injured: Jordan Eberle (pelvis), Joey Daccord (upper body)
Status report
The Kraken held an optional morning skate. … Daccord was on the ice for the skate and is “progressing,” according to Seattle coach Dan Bylsma, but the goalie is not expected to dress.
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