Oilers lineup tonight: Edmonton’s projected lineup for game against the Seattle Kraken | Jan. 4, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers will look to pick up their third straight win when they face off with the Seattle Kraken on the road on Saturday night. After closing out 2024 with a 4-1 victory over the Utah Hockey Club and kicking off 2025 with a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks, the team will be looking to keep the momentum rolling against the Seattle Kraken.

Heading into tonight's game, the stakes couldn't be higher for Edmonton as the team looks to break a tie for second place in the Pacific Division. With a win tonight, Edmonton could move into second place in the division standings depending on what happens in the Los Angeles Kings-Tampa Bay Lightning game.

Aside from Evander Kane, who has been on the long-term injured reserve list since October, the team is reporting a clean bill of health.

Edmonton Oilers projected lines tonight

Forwards:

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

Defense:

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

Goalies:

• Calvin Pickard
• Stuart Skinner

Powerplay:

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

Penalty Kill:

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

Looking at the odds for tonight's Oilers-Kraken game as well as upcoming games on Edmonton's schedule

Heading into tonight's game, it should come as little surprise that the Edmonton Oilers are sitting as betting favorites on most major sportsbooks.

In addition to being the betting favorite on DraftKings and FanDuel, Edmonton is a -180 favorite on Bet365, while being a -175 favorite on BallyBet. Meanwhile, Seattle is a +150 underdog on Bet365 and a +143 underdog on BallyBet.

If these lines stay consistent between now and the start of the game, it would take a $175 bet on Edmonton as the favorite to win $100 on Bet365, while a $100 bet on Seattle as the underdog would win $150.

Following tonight's game, the Oilers will head to Boston for a showdown with the Bruins on Tuesday, before heading to Pittsburgh to play the Penguins on Thursday.

From there the team will close out their road stint with a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, Jan. 11, before heading home to host the Kings on Monday, Jan. 13.