#### **AVALANCHE (19-15-3) at OILERS (21-17-2)****Avalanche projected lineup**Artturi Lehkonen -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Mikko RantanenAlex Newhook -- J.T. Compher -- Evan RodriguesAndrew Cogliano -- Darren Helm -- Logan O'ConnorKurtis MacDermid -- Ben Meyers -- Martin KautDevon Toews -- Cale MakarSamuel Girard -- Erik JohnsonAndreas Englund -- Brad HuntAlexandar GeorgievJonas Johansson***Scratched:** Jacob MacDonald, Denis Malgin****Injured:** [Gabriel Landeskog](https://www.nhl.com/player/gabriel-landeskog-8476455)* *(knee), Bowen Byram (lower body), Josh Manson (lower body), Pavel Francouz (lower body), Valeri Nichushkin (ankle)***Oilers projected lineup**Klim Kostin -- Connor McDavid -- Zach HymanRyan Nugent-Hopkins -- Leon Draisaitl -- Kailer YamamotoMattias Janmark -- Dylan Holloway -- Derek RyanWarren Foegele -- Ryan McLeod -- Jesse PuljujarviDarnell Nurse -- Cody CeciBrett Kulak -- Tyson BarriePhilip Broberg -- Evan BouchardStuart SkinnerJack Campbell***Scratched:** Devin Shore,* *Markus Niemelainen****Injured:** Evander Kane (wrist), Ryan Murray (back)***Status report**Rodrigues is expected to return after missing two games with an upper-body injury. … Georgiev is expected to make his 11th consecutive start … The Oilers may dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen for the second straight game; Foegele would come out of the lineup for Niemelainen, a forward. … Skinner is expected to start for the sixth time in eight games; he was pulled during the second period in his previous start after allowing four goals on 20 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. ... Edmonton loaned forward James Hamblin to Bakersfield of the American Hockey League on Saturday.
