The upcoming match features the Pittsburgh Penguins going head-to-head with the Edmonton Oilers. Scheduled for 9 p.m. ET, the game will be broadcast on TVAS, SNW, and SN-PIT. Both teams hold strong records, with the Penguins at 24 wins, 14 losses, and 11 overtime or shootout losses. The Oilers currently have 25 wins, 18 losses, and 8 overtime or shootout losses.
Projected Lineups for Penguins vs. Oilers
Pittsburgh Penguins Lineup
- Rickard Rakell — Sidney Crosby — Bryan Rust
- Egor Chinakhov — Tommy Novak — Evgeni Malkin
- Anthony Mantha — Ben Kindel — Justin Brazeau
- Connor Dewar — Blake Lizotte — Noel Acciari
- Parker Wotherspoon — Brett Kulak
- Ryan Shea — Jack St. Ivany
- Ryan Graves — Connor Clifton
- Goalies: Arturs Silovs, Stuart Skinner
Scratched: Kevin Hayes, Ilya Solovyov
Injured: Filip Hallander (blood clot), Erik Karlsson (lower body), Kris Letang (upper body)
Edmonton Oilers Lineup
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Connor McDavid — Zach Hyman
- Isaac Howard — Jack Roslovic — Matthew Savoie
- Andrew Mangiapane — Curtis Lazar — Mattias Janmark
- Trent Frederic — Vasily Podkolzin
- Mattias Ekholm — Evan Bouchard
- Darnell Nurse — Ty Emberson
- Jake Walman — Spencer Stastney
- Goalies: Alex Regula, Tristan Jarry
Scratched: Leon Draisaitl, Calvin Pickard
Injured: Adam Henrique (upper body), Kasperi Kapanen (lower body)
Status Report
The Penguins opted out of a morning skate following their 4-1 victory against the Calgary Flames. Conversely, the Oilers are set to dress 11 forwards and 7 defensemen for this matchup. Notably, Leon Draisaitl will be absent for the fourth consecutive game due to a leave of absence, but he is expected to return for a game against the Washington Capitals on Saturday. Additionally, Kapanen will miss his second consecutive game, with a return anticipated next week as stated by Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch.
