Canadiens projected lineup
Cole Caufield -- Nick Suzuki -- Juraj Slafkovsky
Alex Newhook -- Owen Beck -- Patrik Laine
Brendan Gallagher -- Christian Dvorak -- Josh Anderson
Emil Heineman -- Jake Evans -- Joel Armia
Mike Matheson -- Alexandre Carrier
Jayden Struble -- Lane Hutson
Arber Xhekaj -- David Savard
Sam Montembeault
Jakob Dobes
Scratched: None
Injured: Kirby Dach (knee), Kaiden Guhle (lower body), Michael Pezzetta (lower body)
Oilers projected lineup
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins -- Connor McDavid -- Zach Hyman
Vasily Podkolzin -- Leon Draisaitl -- Viktor Arvidsson
Mattias Janmark -- Adam Henrique -- Connor Brown
Max Jones -- Kasperi Kapanen -- Corey Perry
Brett Kulak -- Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse -- Ty Emberson
Cam Dineen -- Troy Stecher
Stuart Skinner
Calvin Pickard
Scratched: Jeff Skinner
Injured: Mattias Ekholm (undisclosed), Trent Frederic (ankle), Evander Kane (hip, knee), John Klingberg (undisclosed), Alec Regula (knee)
Status report
The Canadiens did not conduct a morning skate Thursday; they are expected to dress the same lineup they used in a 4-3 overtime win against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. ... Ekholm, a defenseman, will not play after leaving early in a 6-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. ... Stecher will enter the lineup and Kulak will move up from the third pair. ... Jones and Dineen each was recalled from Bakersfield of the American Hockey League on Wedneaday, Dineen on an emergency basis. ... The Oilers loaned forward Matthew Savoie to Bakersfield.
