Oilers at Kings

OILERS (25-18-3) at KINGS (24-16-7)

Oilers projected lineup
Zach Hyman -- Connor McDavid -- Jesse Puljujarvi
Evander Kane -- Leon Draisaitl -- Kailer Yamamoto
Warren Foegele -- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins -- Derek Ryan
Tyler Benson -- Ryan McLeod
Darnell Nurse -- Evan Bouchard
William Lagesson -- Cody Ceci
Philip Broberg -- Tyson Barrie
Markus Niemelainen
Mike Smith
Stuart Skinner
Scratched: Devin Shore, Brendan Perlini
Injured: Kris Russell (undisclosed), Zack Kassian (fractured jaw), Duncan Keith (upper body)
COVID-19 protocol: Mikko Koskinen
Kings projected lineup
Alex Iafallo -- Anze Kopitar -- Adrian Kempe
Trevor Moore -- Phillip Danault -- Viktor Arvidsson
Andreas Athanasiou --
Quinton Byfield
-- Dustin Brown
Brendan Lemieux -- Blake Lizotte -- Arthur Kaliyev
Mikey Anderson -- Drew Doughty
Olli Maatta -- Matt Roy
Tobias Bjornfot -- Sean Durzi
Cal Petersen
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Jacob Moverare, Carl Grundstrom
Injured: Lias Andersson (lower body), Alexander Edler (ankle)
Status report
Smith will start after Skinner made 20 saves in a 3-0 win at the San Jose Sharks on Monday. … The Oilers could dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen for the second straight game. … Anderson (upper body) and Roy (COVID-19 protocol) each will return after missing two games. … Andersson, a forward, could resume skating next week. … Edler, a defenseman, is no longer on crutches and could return this season; he has not played since being injured Dec. 11.