Edmonton Oilers team preview: Depth chart, line combinations and more for 2024-25 NHL season

Modified Oct 02, 2024 16:14 GMT

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The Edmonton Oilers lost in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals to the Florida Panthers. Entering the 2024-25 NHL season, Edmonton is one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup.

In the offseason, the Oilers' big move was signing Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year extension. But the team saw key players like Philip Broberg, Dylan Holloway, Ryan McLeod, Sam Carrick, Warren Foegele and Cody Ceci all leave in the preseason.

Edmonton has done a good job replacing them as it signed Viktor Arvidsson, Jeff Skinner, Vasily Podkolzin, Ty Emberson, Josh Brown and Matthew Savoie.

The Oilers enter the season with the best odds of winning the Stanley Cup at +800, which implies an 11.1% chance. Edmonton will be one of the top offensive teams in the NHL again, as the Oilers are led by Connor McDavid and Draisaitl.

Edmonton Oilers line combinations

Although the Oilers' roster has not been confirmed, here is what their lines could look like.

Forwards

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Connor McDavid - Zach Hyman
Jeff Skinner - Leon Draisaitl - Viktor Arvidsson
Mattias Janmark - Adam Henrique - Connor Brown
Vasily Podkolzin - Derek Ryan - Corey Perry

The scratch will be one of Drake Caggiula, Raphael Lavoie or Noah Philip.

Star forward Evander Kane is rehabbing from an injury and won't be back in the lineup around March.

Defenseman

Mattias Ekholm - Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse - Ty Emberson
Brett Kulak - Josh Brown

The healthy scratch on defense will likely be Travis Dermott, who is in camp on a PTO.

Goalies

Stuart Skinner
Calvin Pickard

There is no surprise with the Oilers' projected goalies, as Skinner is the starter and Pickard is the backup. If there is an injury, Olivier Rodrigue will be the first goalie up.