Projected Lineups for the Jets vs Oilers – 3/20/25

The Winnipeg Jets take on the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

JETS (47-18-4) at OILERS (40-24-4)

9 p.m. ET; SNW, TSN3

Jets projected lineup

Kyle Connor — Mark Scheifele — Gabriel Vilardi
Nikolaj Ehlers — Vladislav Namestnikov — Cole Perfetti
Nino Niederreiter — Adam Lowry — Mason Appleton
Brandon Tanev — Morgan Barron — Alex Iafallo

Josh Morrissey — Dylan Demelo
Dylan Samberg — Luke Schenn
Haydn Fleury — Colin Miller

Connor Hellebuyck
Eric Comrie

Scratched: David Gustafsson, Ville Heinola, Logan Stanley

Injured: Rasmus Kupari (concussion), Neal Pionk (lower body)

Status report:

The Jets are expected to dress the same lineup they used in a 6-2 loss at the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.

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Oilers projected lineup

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

Mattias Ekholm — Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse — Troy Stecher
Jake Walman — Brett Kulak

Stuart Skinner
Calvin Pickard

Scratched: Derek Ryan, Ty Emberson

Injured: Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed), Trent Frederic (ankle), Evander Kane (hip, knee), John Klingberg (undisclosed), Alec Regula (knee)

Status report:

The Oilers held an optional morning skate. … Draisaitl, a forward, is not expected to play after being injured during the second period of a 7-1 win against the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday. … Jones will enter the lineup. … Kane, a forward, skated with the main group for the first time this season, but remains on long-term injured reserve.

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