Predicted Oilers Lineup Tonight: Edmonton's projected lines for game against Vancouver Canucks

The Edmonton Oilers are at home on Saturday, October 11, to play a division rival in the Vancouver Canucks at 10 p.m. ET.

Edmonton is coming off a 4-3 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. The Oilers are looking to win their first game of the season on Saturday.

Oilers projected lines

Forwards

Leon Draisaitl - Connor McDavid - Trent Frederic
Andrew Mangiapane - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Matthew Savoie
Ike Howard - Adam Henrique - David Tomasek
Vasily Podkolzin - Noah Philip - Kasperi Kapanen

Edmonton will likely run back the same forward group as they did in the first game of the season. McDavid had 2 assists in the loss, while Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist as the top line will be hard to stop.

The Oilers did sign Jack Roslovic, but it's likely he will need a bit of time to ramp up after missing all of training camp. If he does play, Henrique would be the fourth-line center, while Roslovic would become the third-line center.

Edmonton is also without Mattias Janmark due to an injury.

Defense

Mattias Ekholm - Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse - Alec Regula
Brett Kulak - Ty Emberson

The Oilers' blue line does have some question marks, but it is led by Mattias Ekholm and Evan Bouchard, who are two of the best defenseman.

Edmonton is without star defenseman Jake Walman, who was placed on injured reserve.

Goalies

Stuart Skinner
Calvin Pickard

Edmonton should be starting Skinner again despite his struggles. He stopped 18 of the 21 shots he faced, and he made a key mistake.

"You're up 3-0 and things are going really well, and then they get a bounce and you get on your heels," said Skinner, via NHL.com... "I just had to make a quicker decision," Skinner said. "The game happens fast down there, and it was just kind of a miscommunication, and I was slow to react to it. I think it was Coleman behind Bouch, and then it's a goal. Obviously, in the midst of it, if that doesn't go in, we win the game and two points."

Skinner is in the final year of his deal with Edmonton.

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An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

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Predicted Oilers Lineup Tonight: Edmonton's projected lines for game against Vancouver Canucks | October 11, 2025

Oilers projected lines

Forwards

Defense

Goalies