Oilers lineup tonight: Edmonton's projected lineup for game against Tampa Bay Lightning | Dec 10, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST. They bounced back with a win in their last two contests and have won five of their previous six outings as they try and climb the Pacific Division standings.

Viktor Arvidsson and Evander Kane remain on the Injured Reserve without a current timetable for return, leaving the left wing depth thin. Otherwise, they are the picture of health. Here's what Edmonton's lineup could look like when it takes on the Lightning tonight in a key matchup between two contenders.

Forwards:

1. LW Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - C Connor McDavid - RW Zach Hyman
2. LW Vasily Podkolzin - C Leon Draisaitl - RW Kasperi Kapanen
3. LW Mattias Janmark - C Adam Henrique - RW Jeff Skinner
4. LW Corey Perry - C Derek Ryan - RW Connor Brown

Defensemen:

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

Goalkeepers:

• Stuart Skinner
• Calvin Pickard

Power-Play Squads:

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

Penalty Kill Units:

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

Edmonton will be home for this contest and is 15-10-2. The Lightning are 14-9-2 on the year.

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Odds for Oilers and upcoming schedule

The Edmonton Oilers are favored to win this home contest with Tampa Bay. Here are the official odds from Sports Betting Dime:

• Edmonton is -125 on the moneyline.
• The Lightning are +110.
• The spread is Oilers -1.5, which is -240.
• The Lightning are +205 to cover the puck line.
• Under 6.5 goals is +110.
• Over 6 goals is -140.

After it takes on the Lightning, Edmonton has a few key games coming up. The Oilers will visit the Minnesota Wild on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. EST. On Saturday, they will face off against the Vegas Golden Knights at 4 p.m. EST.

The Oilers are favored in tonight's home contest (Imagn)

On Monday, there will be a Stanley Cup Final rematch. Last year, the Florida Panthers and Oilers went to Game 7. They'll see each other once again that day at 8:30 p.m. EST.

On Thursday, they will take on the Boston Bruins at 9 p.m. They close the week with a back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday, facing the San Jose Sharks (4 p.m. EST) and Ottawa Senators (8 p.m. EST), respectively.