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OILERS (29-21-3) at FLYERS (16-26-10)

Oilers projected lineup
Warren Foegele -- Connor McDavid -- Zach Hyman
Evander Kane -- Leon Draisaitl -- Kailer Yamamoto
Tyler Benson -- Ryan McLeod -- Derek Ryan
Devin Shore -- Brad Malone
Darnell Nurse -- Tyson Barrie
William Lagesson -- Cody Ceci
Duncan Keith -- Evan Bouchard
Markus Niemelainen
Mikko Koskinen
Mike Smith
Scratched: Colton Sceviour
Injured: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (upper body), Kris Russell (undisclosed), Zack Kassian (fractured jaw), Duncan Keith (upper body), Jesse Puljujarvi (lower body), Kyle Turris (undisclosed)
Flyers projected lineup
Joel Farabee -- Claude Giroux -- Cam Atkinson
Oskar Lindblom -- Scott Laughton -- Travis Konecny
James van Riemsdyk -- Derick Brassard -- Gerry Mayhew
Isaac Ratcliffe -- Patrick Brown -- Zack MacEwen
Ivan Provorov -- Justin Braun
Travis Sanheim -- Rasmus Ristolainen
Keith Yandle -- Nick Seeler
Carter Hart
Martin Jones
Scratched: Kevin Connauton, Max Willman
Injured: Ryan Ellis (lower body), Nate Thompson (shoulder), Kevin Hayes (hip), Wade Allison (knee)
Status report
Keith will return after missing nine games because of an upper-body injury. ... Yamamoto took part in the morning skate but will be a game-time decision; he missed a 2-1 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday because of an undisclosed injury. ... Nugent-Hopkins was sent home from the road trip and is week to week after being injured in a 4-3 win at the Florida Panthers on Saturday. ... Malone will play after being recalled from Bakersfield of the American Hockey League on Monday. ... Russell, a defenseman, was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday. ... Brendan Perlini cleared waivers Tuesday and the forward was assigned to Bakersfield. ... The Oilers sent defenseman Philip Broberg to Bakersfield. ... Brassard did not take part in the morning skate Tuesday but coach Mike Yeo said the forward will play. ... Hayes took part in the morning skate and Yeo said there's a chance the center could play against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. ... Thompson practiced in a non-contact jersey Monday; it was the forward's first practice since he injured his shoulder Nov. 26. ... The Flyers sent forward Morgan Frost to Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League on Monday.