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Projected Lineups for the Ducks vs Oilers – 1/3/25 – The Hockey Writers – Projected Lineups

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The Anaheim Ducks take on the Edmonton Oilers tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

DUCKS (16-17-4) at OILERS (22-12-3)

9 p.m. ET; SNW, KCOP-13, Victory+

Ducks projected lineup

Frank Vatrano — Ryan Strome — Troy Terry
Alex Killorn — Leo Carlsson — Brett Leason
Cutter Gauthier — Mason McTavish — Robby Fabbri
Ross Johnston — Isac Lundestrom — Jansen Harkins

Jackson Lacombe — Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintyukov — Drew Helleson
Brian Dumoulin — Jacob Trouba

Lukas Dostal
John Gibson

Scratched: Nikita Nesterenko, Olen Zellweger

Injured: None

Status report

The Ducks did not hold a morning skate Friday following a 4-3 overtime win at the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. … Dostal could start after Gibson made 27 saves Thursday. 

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Oilers projected lineup

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Connor McDavid — Connor Brown
Vasily Podkolzin — Leon Draisaitl — Viktor Arvidsson
Kasperi Kapanen — Mattias Janmark — Zach Hyman
Jeff Skinner — Adam Henrique — Corey Perry

Mattias Ekholm — Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse — Troy Stecher
Brett Kulak — Ty Emberson

Stuart Skinner
Calvin Pickard

Scratched: Derek Ryan

Injured: None

Status report

The Oilers held an optional morning skate Friday … Hyman will remain on the third line after Brown moved up to take his place on the top line.

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