The Edmonton Oilers take on the Carolina Hurricanes tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
OILERS (34-21-4) at HURRICANES (34-21-4)
7 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SNP, SNO, CBC
Oilers projected lineup
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Connor McDavid — Zach Hyman
Jeff Skinner — Leon Draisaitl — Viktor Arvidsson
Mattias Janmark — Adam Henrique — Connor Brown
Vasily Podkolzin — Kasperi Kapanen — Corey Perry
Mattias Ekholm — Evan Bouchard
Troy Stecher — Ty Emberson
Brett Kulak — John Klingberg
Calvin Pickard
Stuart Skinner
Scratched: Matt Savoie
Injured: Evander Kane (hip/knee), Alec Regula (knee), Darnell Nurse (upper body)
Status report
The Oilers held an optional morning skate on Saturday. … Nurse, a defenseman, took part but is expected to miss his second straight game.
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Hurricanes projected lineup
Andrei Svechnikov — Sebastian Aho — Mikko Rantanen
Eric Robinson — Jesperi Kotkaniemi — Jack Roslovic
Jordan Martinook — Jordan Staal — Seth Jarvis
Taylor Hall — Tyson Jost — Jackson Blake
Jaccob Slavin — Brent Burns
Dmitry Orlov — Jalen Chatfield
Shayne Gostisbehere — Sean Walker
Frederik Andersen
Pyotr Kochetkov
Scratched: Riley Stillman
Injured: William Carrier (lower body)
Status report
The Hurricanes are expected to dress the same 18 skaters they used in a 5-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.
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