Oilers lineup tonight: Edmonton’s projected lineup for game against the Chicago Blackhawks | January 11, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers are back in action on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks at 7 p.m. EST. These two teams are not on the same level right now. The Blackhawks are 14-25-2 and just got their 30th point of the year. They're in last place, while the Oilers are 25-13-3 despite a brief setback last time out against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Edmonton is currently the picture of health. The team is only missing Evander Kane, but he's been on long-term injured reserve the entire season, so it hasn't set a lineup with him.

With that in mind, here's what their lineup should look like tonight:

Forwards:

1. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (LW) - Connor McDavid (C) - Connor Brown (RW)
2. Vasily Podkolzin (LW) - Leon Draisaitl (C) - Viktor Arvidsson (RW)
3. Jeff Skinner (LW) - Adam Henrique (C) - Zach Hyman (RW)
4. Kasperi Kapanen (LW) - Mattias Janmark (C) - Corey Perry (RW)

Defensive Pairs:

1. Mattias Ekholm - Evan Bouchard
2. Darnell Nurse - Josh Brown
3. Brett Kulak - Ty Emberson

Goaltenders:

• Stuart Skinner
• Calvin Pickard

Powerplay Units:

1. Zach Hyman, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evan Bouchard, Connor McDavid
2. Viktor Arvidsson, Adam Henrique, Jeff Skinner, Darnell Nurse, Mattias Ekholm

Penalty Kill Lines:

1. Adam Henrique, Connor Brown, Mattias Ekholm, Ty Emberson
2. Mattias Janmark, Kasperi Kapanen, Darnell Nurse, Brett Kulak

The Edmonton road trip continues after a 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh. A four-goal opening period for the Penguins was all they needed to upset the Oilers.

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Odds for tonight's Oilers matchup and a look at the upcoming schedule

The Edmonton Oilers are heavy favorites tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks. Here are the full odds per Oddsshark:

• Edmonton is -357 to win outright.
• The Blackhawks are +268 on the moneyline.
• The puck line is Edmonton -2, which is +140.
• The Blackhawks are -105 to cover that line.
• The over/under is 7.5 goals.
• The over is +188, while the under is -275.

After tonight, Edmonton heads back home for a date with the Los Angeles Kings at 9:30 p.m. EST on Monday. Then the team hits the road again to visit the Minnesota Wild at 8:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday.

The Edmonton Oilers are favored tonight (Imagn)

Edmonton stays out on the road for a bit of a road trip, as the next game is against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. They will also visit the Vancouver Canucks (Saturday, Jan. 18) before going back home.