Blue Jackets at Oilers

BLUE JACKETS (14-12-1) at OILERS (16-11-0)

Blue Jackets projected lineup
Yegor Chinakhov -- Boone Jenner -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Max Domi -- Jack Roslovic -- Jakub Voracek
Eric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Alexandre Texier
Gustav Nyquist -- Cole Sillinger -- Justin Danforth
Zach Werenski -- Jake Bean
Andrew Peeke -- Vladislav Gavrikov
Gavin Bayreuther -- Gabriel Carlsson
Elvis Merzlikins
Joonas Korpisalo
Scratched:Scott Harrington, Jake Christiansen, Gregory Hofmann
Injured:Dean Kukan (upper body), Patrik Laine (upper body), Adam Boqvist (upper body)
Oilers projected lineup
Warren Foegele -- Connor McDavid -- Jesse Puljujarvi
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins -- Leon Draisaitl -- Kailer Yamamoto
Colton Sceviour -- Derek Ryan -- Zack Kassian
Tyler Benson -- Kyle Turris -- Brendan Perlini
Darnell Nurse -- Evan Bouchard
Duncan Keith -- Cody Ceci
Markus Niemelainen -- Tyson Barrie
Stuart Skinner
Mikko Koskinen
Scratched: William Lagesson
Injured:Mike Smith (lower body), Slater Koekkoek (lower body), Kris Russell (upper body), Zach Hyman (undisclosed)
COVID-19 protocol:Ryan McLeod, Devin Shore
Status report
Chinakhov will play after being a healthy scratch the past five games. He'll replace Hofmann, a forward. ... Assistant Jim Playfair will coach the Oilers for the second straight game but said he would share duties with assistant Glen Gulutzan. Playfair will handle the defensemen, Gulutzan the forwards. Coach Dave Tippett is in NHL COVID-19 protocol. ... Perlini was recalled from Bakersfield of the American Hockey League on Tuesday and will play against the Blue Jackets.