Oilers lineup tonight: Edmonton's projected lineup for game against Vegas Golden Knights | Dec 3, 2024

Tonight, the Edmonton Oilers will face off with the Vegas Golden Knights in a high-stakes divisional matchup. After an inconsistent start to the season, Edmonton has won three straight and seven of its last ten, leading into tonight's game with its divisional rivals.

While the Oilers are riding plenty of momentum into tonight's game, Vegas will be looking to get back in the win column after a 6-0 shutout loss to the Utah Hockey Club.

Ahead of tonight's game, Edmonton has several players listed on their injury report. Evander Kane remains on the long-term injured reserve list after undergoing several surgeries in September, while Viktor Arvidsson is out for undisclosed reasons.

In addition, Zach Hyman is listed as day-to-day, with expectations being that he'll miss tonight's game.

Edmonton Oilers' projected lines for tonight's game against Vegas:

Forwards:

• LW Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - C Connor McDavid - RW Kasperi Kapanen
• 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 Corey Perry

Defense:

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

Goalies:

• Stuart Skinner
• Calvin Pickard

Powerplay:

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

Penalty Kill:

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

Looking at the odds for tonight's game between Edmonton and Vegas as well as upcoming games on the Oilers' schedule

Heading into tonight's game, the Oilers are sitting as slight betting favorites, given their recent hot streak. On FanDuel, the team is a -132 favorite to win tonight's game, while on the flip side, the Golden Knights are +110 underdogs.

On DraftKings, these odds are nearly identical, with Edmonton as a -130 favorite and Vegas as a +110 underdog. This means that DraftKings bettors would have to bet $130 on Edmonton as the underdog to win $100, whereas a $100 bet on Vegas could win $110.

Following tonight's game, the Edmonton Oilers will head home for a three-game stretch. They will play the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday and the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.

The team will then wrap up their three-game home stretch next Tuesday, Dec. 10, when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning before hitting the road for a clash with the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, Dec. 12.