OILERS (38-20-2) at BLUE JACKETS (21-31-10)
7 p.m. ET; BSOH, SNW
Oilers projected lineup
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins -- Connor McDavid -- Zach Hyman
Adam Henrique -- Leon Draisaitl -- Evander Kane
Warren Foegele -- Ryan McLeod -- Corey Perry
Mattias Janmark -- Sam Carrick -- Derek Ryan
Mattias Ekholm -- Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse -- Vincent Desharnais
Brett Kulak -- Cody Ceci
Calvin Pickard
Stuart Skinner
Scratched: Connor Brown
Injured: None
Blue Jackets expected lineup
Johnny Gaudreau -- Boone Jenner -- Jack Roslovic
Yegor Chinakhov -- Dmitri Voronkov -- Kirill Marchenko
Alexandre Texier -- Cole Sillinger -- Alex Nylander
Justin Danforth -- Sean Kuraly -- Mathieu Olivier
Zach Werenski -- Adam Boqvist
Ivan Provorov -- Damon Severson
Andrew Peeke -- Erik Gudbranson
Daniil Tarasov
Elvis Merzlikins
Scratched: Jake Bean
Injured: Adam Fantilli (calf), Patrik Laine (upper body), Kent Johnson (torn labrum)
Status report
Henrique and Carrick each will make his Oilers debut after being acquired in a three-way trade with the Anaheim Ducks and Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday. ... Pickard will make his second start in three games after Skinner made 24 saves in a 2-1 overtime win at the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. ... Edmonton loaned forward Dylan Holloway to Bakersfield of the American Hockey League on Thursday and assigned forward Sam Gagner to Bakersfield after he cleared waivers Wednesday. ... Tarasov will start after Jet Greaves made 36 saves in a 5-3 loss at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday; Greaves was assigned to Cleveland of the AHL on Wednesday. ... Merzlikins will dress as the backup after missing two games due with an upper-body injury. ... Marchenko will play after being scratched Tuesday and will replace Bean, a defenseman.
