Projected Lineups for Oilers vs Kraken – 1/27/25

The Edmonton Oilers take on the Seattle Kraken tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

KRAKEN (22-25-3) at OILERS (31-15-3)

9:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNW, KONG, KHN

Kraken projected lineup

Jaden Schwartz — Matty Beniers — Kaapo Kakko
Andre Burakovsky — Chandler Stephenson — Oliver Bjorkstrand
Jared McCann — Shane Wright — Eeli Tolvanen
Brandon Tanev — Mitchell Stephens — John Hayden

Vince Dunn — Adam Larsson
Ryker Evans — Brandon Montour
Jamie Oleksiak — Josh Mahura

Joey Daccord
Philipp Grabauer

Scratched: Tye Karte

Injured: Jordan Eberle (pelvis), Yanni Gourde (lower body)

Status report

Hayden is expected to replace, Karte, a forward.

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Oilers projected lineup

Leon Draisaitl — Connor McDavid — Zach Hyman
Vasily Podkolzin — Adam Henrique — Viktor Arvidsson
Mattias Janmark — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Connor Brown
Corey Perry — Noah Philp — Kasperi Kapanen

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

Calvin Pickard
Stuart Skinner

Scratched: Jeff Skinner

Injured: John Klingberg (hip)

Status report

McDavid will play after serving a three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland on Jan. 18 … Henrique was promoted from his usual spot centering the third line, with Draisaitl moving up to play on McDavid’s wing … Nurse sat out the morning skate with an illness but is expected to play … Stuart Skinner is questionable to dress; he missed the morning skate to be with his wife for the birth of their child.

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