Oilers lineup tonight: Edmonton’s projected lineup for game against the Seattle Kraken | January 27, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers are back in action tonight against the Seattle Kraken. This is a matchup of two Pacific Division teams with a fair bit of distance between them in the standings. Edmonton is in second with 65 points and a 31-15-3 record. Seattle is in sixth with 47 points and a 22-25-3 record.

Connor McDavid is eligible to return tonight after serving a three-game suspension for cross-checking Conor Garland. Evander Kane remains on long-term Injured Reserve, but he's been out the entire season so far. Defenseman John Klingberg is also on IR and is not available tonight.

With that said, here is the projected lineup for Edmonton tonight. Note that the lineup is subject to change before the puck drop:

Forwards:

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

Defensive Pairings:

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

Goaltenders:

1. Stuart Skinner
2. Calvin Pickard

Powerplay Lines:

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

Penalty Kill Teams:

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

Edmonton is at home after two straight home wins (and three consecutive home outings) over the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks.

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

The Edmonton Oilers are favored to keep their win streak alive against the Seattle Kraken. Here are the official odds according to Odds Shark:

• Edmonton is -217 on the moneyline.
• The Kraken are +170 to win.
• The puck line is Edmonton -1.5, which is -110.
• The Kraken are -104 to cover.
• The total is six goals.
• The over is -120, and the under is +104.

After tonight, Edmonton has two more home games. It'll host the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. On Saturday, it hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs in a possible Stanley Cup Final preview.

The Edmonton Oilers are favored tonight (Imagn)

After that, the Oilers have an eight-game road trip. They will visit the St. Louis Blues on Feb. 4, the Chicago Blackhawks on Feb. 5 and the Colorado Avalanche on Feb. 7.