PROJECTED LINEUP: Oilers at Sabres

BUFFALO, NY – Based on Friday's practice, here are the projected forward lines, defence pairings and goaltenders for the Oilers as they visit the Buffalo Sabres and Saturday at KeyBank Center.

Nugent-Hopkins - McDavid - Hyman
Foegele - Draisaitl - McLeod
Kane - Henrique - Perry
Janmark - Carrick - Brown
Ryan

Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - Desharnais
Kulak - Ceci
Stecher

Skinner
Pickard

The line of Ryan McLeod, Leon Draisaitl and Warren Foegele is likely to be reunited and has out-scored opponents 10-3 at even strength during nine games together this season, per Natural Stat Trick.

Meanwhile, the top line of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman has tallied 29 even-strength goals and given up just 18 in 31 games together, also per Natural Stat Trick.

Defenceman Troy Stecher, who arrived in Buffalo on Friday evening, is not expected to play against the Sabres nor in Pittsburgh on Sunday, according to Head Coach Kris Knoblauch.

Stuart Skinner is projected to start in net, riding a personal four-game win streak that has seen him surrender just six goals on 124 shots for an impeccable .952 save percentage.