Oilers at Ducks

OILERS (21-18-3) at DUCKS (12-25-4)

Oilers projected lineup
Klim Kostin -- Connor McDavid -- Kailer Yamamoto
Ryan McLeod -- Leon Draisaitl -- Zach Hyman
Warren Foegele -- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins -- Mattias Janmark
Dylan Holloway -- Derek Ryan -- Jesse Puljujarvi
Darnell Nurse -- Cody Ceci
Brett Kulak -- Tyson Barrie
Vincent Desharnais -- Evan Bouchard
Jack Campbell
Calvin Pickard
Scratched: Devin Shore, Markus Niemelainen, Philip Broberg, Stuart Skinner
Injured: Evander Kane (wrist), Ryan Murray (back)
Ducks projected lineup
Adam Henrique -- Mason McTavish -- Troy Terry
Trevor Zegras -- Ryan Strome -- Frank Vatrano
Max Comtois -- Sam Carrick -- Jakob Silfverberg
Max Jones -- Jayson Megna -- Brett Leason
Cam Fowler -- Dmitry Kulikov
Simon Benoit -- John Klingberg
Urho Vaakanainen -- Kevin Shattenkirk
John Gibson
Anthony Stolarz
Scratched: Colton White
Injured: Jamie Drysdale (shoulder), Isac Lundestrom (finger), Derek Grant (lower body), Justin Kirkland (undisclosed)
Status report
Skinner, a goalie, returned to Edmonton on Tuesday to be with his wife for the birth of the couple's first child. ... Pickard was recalled from Bakersfield of the American Hockey League on Tuesday and will back up Campbell. ... Desharnais was recalled from Bakersfield on Monday and the 26-year-old will make his NHL debut. ... Zegras missed practice Tuesday with an illness, but participated in the Ducks' morning skate Wednesday. ... Jones will return after missing 12 games with a back injury, sustained during warmups prior to a 7-0 loss at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Dec. 13. ... Kirkland, a forward, was released from the hospital Monday night after he was involved in an auto accident on the way to Honda Center for a 7-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Sunday.