Oilers lineup tonight: Edmonton's projected lineup for game against Columbus Blue Jackets | Dec 5, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers are back in action on Thursday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. They were shut out in their most recent contest, so they are looking to get back on track against Columbus. Fortunately, they're a pretty healthy team that should be able to get going again.

Evander Kane remains on the long-term Injured Reserve, but they haven't seen much of him anyway. Viktor Arvidsson is also away from the team right now for personal reasons.

Zach Hyman has been day-to-day, but it is expected that he will return to the lineup tonight. If he does, here's what Edmonton's lines could look like.

Forwards:

• LW Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - C Connor McDavid - RW Zach Hyman
• LW Vasily Podkolzin - C Leon Draisaitl - RW Connor Brown
• LW Jeff Skinner - C Adam Henrique - RW Mattias Janmark
• LW Drake Caggiula - C Derek Ryan - RW Kasperi Kapanen

Defensemen:

1. Mattias Ekholm - Evan Bouchard
2. Darnell Nurse - Troy Stecher
3. Brett Kulak - Ty Emberson

Goaltenders:

• Stuart Skinner
• Calvin Pickard

Powerplay Team:

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

Penalty Kill Unit:

1. Adam Henrique, Connor Brown, Mattias Ekholm, Ty Emberson
2. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Mattias Janmark, Darnell Nurse, Troy Stecher

Edmonton will play host to Columbus tonight at 9:30 p.m. EST. They will be going for their fourth win in five contests.

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Edmonton Oilers odds and upcoming schedule

The Edmonton Oilers are heavy favorites tonight. Here are the official odds from FanDuel, which are subject to change throughout the day:

• Edmonton is -275 to win outright.
• The Blue Jackets are +220 to win.
• The over/under line is 6.5.
• The puck line is Oilers 1.5, and Edmonton is -110 to cover. The Blue Jackets are also -110.
• The over is at -122, and the under is +100 for the puck line.

After tonight, the Oilers will play the St. Louis Blues on Saturday at 10 p.m. EST. Then on Tuesday, Dec. 10, they will see the Tampa Bay Lightning at 9 p.m. EST.

Edmonton has a tough schedule coming up (Imagn)

That Thursday, the Minnesota Wild will take on Edmonton at 8:30 p.m. They will take on the Vegas Golden Knights, the team that just shut them out, on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 4 p.m. to close out the next two weeks of their schedule.