Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers projected lineups, NHL starting goalies for today, 26th February, 2024

Monday night's face-off between two Western Conference powerhouses will see the sixth-placed Edmonton Oilers (33-20-2) host the seventh-placed Los Angeles Kings (29-17-10). The showdown is scheduled to take place at Rogers Place at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Edmonton enters the game on the back of a disappointing 6-3 home defeat against the Calgary Flames on Feb. 24. The Oilers will be eager to bounce back and secure a crucial win on home ice to maintain their position in the competitive Western Conference standings.

On the other hand, the Los Angeles Kings are riding high after securing a 3-2 home victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Feb. 24, triumphing in the subsequent shootout with a 2-1 scoreline.

Edmonton Oilers projected lineups

Edmonton Oilers

Forwards

• Warren Foegele- Connor McDavid- Zach Hyman
• Ryan Nugent-Hopkins- Leon Draisaitl- Corey Perry
• Evander Kane- Ryan McLeod- Mattias Janmark
• Dylan Holloway- Derek Ryan- Connor Brown

Defensemen

• Mattias Ekholm- Evan Bouchard
• Darnell Nurse- Cody Ceci
• Brett Kulak- Vincent Desharnais

Goalies

• Stuart Skinner
• Calvin Pickard

Edmonton Oilers starting goalie

Stuart Skinner will most likely start for the Oilers.

Stuart Skinner will most likely start for the Oilers. Below are his stats this season.

• Games Played (GP): 41
• Games Started (GS): 40
• Wins: 25
• Losses (L): 13
• Overtime Losses (OTL): 2
• Goals Against (GA): 108
• Goals Against per Game (GA/G): 2.72
• Shots Against (SA): 1094
• Saves (SV): 986
• Save Percentage (SV%): .901
• Shutouts (SO): 2
• Time on Ice per Game (TOI/G): 58 minutes and 9 seconds

Los Angeles Kings projected lineups

Los Angeles Kings

Forwards

• Alex Laferriere- Anze Kopitar- Adrian Kempe
• Kevin Fiala- Phillip Danault- Trevor Moore
• Quinton Byfield- Pierre-Luc Dubois- Arthur Kaliyev
• Jaret Anderson-Dolan- Blake Lizotte- Trevor Lewis

Defensemen

• Vladislav Gavrikov- Drew Doughty
• Brandt Clarke- Matt Roy
• Andreas Englund- Jordan Spence

Goalies

• Cam Talbot
• David Rittich

Los Angeles Kings starting goalie

Cam Talbot will most likely start for the Kings.

Cam Talbot will most likely start for the Los Angeles Kings. Below are his stats this season.

• Games Played (GP): 35
• Games Started (GS): 33
• Wins: 16
• Losses (L): 13
• Overtime Losses (OTL): 5
• Goals Against (GA): 84
• Goals Against per Game (GA/G): 2.53
• Shots Against (SA): 967
• Saves (SV): 883
• Save Percentage (SV%): .913
• Shutouts (SO): 2
• Time on Ice per Game (TOI/G): 56 minutes and 54 seconds