Oilers lineup tonight: Edmonton's projected lineup for game against Anaheim Ducks| Dec. 29, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers (21-11-3) are in action on Sunday afternoon for a divisional matchup with the Anaheim Ducks (13-17-4) at the Honda Center.

Both teams will be on the second half of back-to-backs, with Edmtonon coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the LA Kings at Crypto.com arena on Saturday afternoon.

Despite the loss, the Oil have been surging lately, going 8-1-1 in their last 10 games, and have gotten a point in four straight heading into today's game.

Edmonton sits in a tie with the LA Kings for second in the Pacific division (45 points), six points behind the Vegas Golden Knights (51 points) for first place. Meanwhile, Anaheim sits 7th in the Pacific with just 30 points as they're still looking to turn the corner in the rebuild.

Edmonton's injury list remains short with Evander Kane as the lone notable absence from the Oilers lineup. It was mentioned last week by Radio color commentator Bob Stauffer that Kane's return won't come anytime before March.

Edmonton Oilers projected lines tonight

Forwards:

Line 1. LW Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - C Connor McDavid - RW Zach Hyman

Line 2. LW Vasily Podkolzin - C Leon Draisaitl - RW Viktor Arvidsson

Line 3. LW Kasperi Kapanen - C Adam Henrique - RW Connor Brown

Line 4. LW Jeff Skinner - C Mattias Janmark - RW Corey Perry

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Defense:

Pair 1. LD Mattias Ekholm - RD Evan Bouchard

Pair 2. LD Darnell Nurse - RD Troy Stecher

Pair 3. LD Brett Kulak - RD Ty Emberson

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Goalies:

Starter - Calvin Pickard

Backup - Stuart Skinner

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Power Play:

First Unit - Zach Hyman, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evan Bouchard, Connor McDavid

Second Unit - Corey Perry, Adam Henrique, Jeff Skinner, Darnell Nurse, Mattias Ekholm

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Penalty Kill:

First Unit - Adam Henrique, Connor Brown, Mattias Ekholm, Ty Emberson

Second Unit - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Mattias Janmark, Darnell Nurse, Troy Stecher

Odds for the Oilers vs. Ducks game and Edmonton's upcoming schedule

NHL: Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks - Source: Imagn

Edmonton opens up as a heavy favorite to take down the Ducks in Anaheim this afternoon.

On the FanDuel Sportsbook, the Oilers are a -310 favorite, while Anaheim is a +245 underdog. If these betting lines stick until puck-drop, a $310 wager on the Oil could bring in $100. On the flip side, a $100 bet on the lowly Ducks could win $245.

Today's game will conclude a back-to-back in LA and Anaheim for the Oilers in their return from the holiday break. Edmonton will head home to face the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday (Dec. 31), followed by another matchup with the Ducks (Jan. 3), this time in Edmonton.

They'll finish the week on Saturday (Jan. 4) in Seattle against the Kraken.