Oilers lineup tonight: Edmonton’s projected lineup for game against the Washington Capitals | January 21, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers are back in action on Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST against the Washington Capitals. They have the third-most points in the league and enter play tonight at 29-14-3. The Capitals are leading the league in points and are 29-16-2. It's a potential Stanley Cup final preview.

Edmonton will be without Connor McDavid, who is serving a three-game suspension for cross-check on Conor Garland against the Canucks last week.. Evander Kane is on long-term IR and hasn't played since last season.

With that in mind, the Oilers' regular 2024-25 lineup should be on the ice tonight. Note that the lineup is subject to change before the game begins:

Forwards:

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

Defense Pairs:

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

Goaltenders:

1. Stuart Skinner
2. Calvin Pickard

Powerplay Units:

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

Penalty Kill Lines:

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

Edmonton is back home after a road contest in which it lost to the Vancouver Canucks. It's the start of a six-game homestand.

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

The Edmonton Oilers are favored at home to defeat the Washington Capitals. Here are the official odds according to Odds Shark:

• Washington is +170 on the moneyline.
• Edmonton is -217 to win outright.
• The total is 5.5 goals combined.
• The over is -140. The under is +110.
• The puck line is Edmonton -1.5, which is +175.
• The Caps are -210 to cover.

As mentioned, tonight is the beginning of a six-game homestand. Edmonton will host the Vancouver Canucks to try and get revenge on Thursday at 9 p.m. EST.

The Edmonton Oilers are favored to win at home tonight (Getty)

After that, the team sees the Buffalo Sabres (Saturday), Seattle Kraken (Monday), Detroit Red Wings (Jan. 30) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (Feb. 1) to close out the homestand.