Tonight, October 23, 2025, the Edmonton Oilers (3-3-1) are set to host the Montreal Canadiens (6-2-0) at Rogers Place. Here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams.

Oilers Projected Lineup

The Oilers are making some changes to their forward lines, giving winger Matt Savoie an opportunity to play on the top line alongside Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

• Forwards:
  • Leon Draisaitl - Connor McDavid - Matthew Savoie
  • Andrew Mangiapane - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Jack Roslovic
  • Vasily Podkolzin - Noah Philp - Trent Frederic
  • Isaac Howard - Adam Henrique - David Tomasek
• Defense:
  • Mattias Ekholm - Evan Bouchard
  • Darnell Nurse - Jake Walman
  • Brett Kulak - Ty Emberson
• Goalies:
  • Stuart Skinner
  • Calvin Pickard
• Scratched: Curtis Lazar, Troy Stecher
• Injured: Zach Hyman (wrist), Mattias Janmark (undisclosed), Kasperi Kapanen (knee), Alec Regula (undisclosed)

Coach Kris Knoblauch may shuffle the lines during the game. Skinner is expected to start in goal, holding a 2-2-1 record this season with a 2.17 GAA and a .909 SV%.

Canadiens Projected Lineup

The Canadiens are coming off a 2-1 overtime win against the Calgary Flames.

• Forwards:
  • Cole Caufield - Nick Suzuki - Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Alex Newhook - Oliver Kapanen - Ivan Demidov
  • Josh Anderson - Jake Evans - Brendan Gallagher
  • Zack Bolduc - Joe Veleno - Joshua Roy
• Defense:
  • Mike Matheson - Noah Dobson
  • Jayden Struble - Lane Hutson
  • Arber Xhekaj - Alexander Carrier
• Goalies:
  • Samuel Montembeault
  • Jakub Dobes
• Scratched: Marc Del Gaizo
• Injured: Kirby Dach (lower body), Kaiden Guhle (lower body), Patrik Laine (lower body), David Reinbacher (broken metacarpal)

Samuel Montembeault is expected to start in goal for the Canadiens. The Canadiens did not hold a morning skate, so any lineup changes will be announced closer to game time.

Players to Watch

For the Oilers, keep an eye on Connor McDavid, who leads the team in scoring with eight points (1 goal, 7 assists). Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is another key player with seven points (4 goals, 3 assists). For the Canadiens, Nick Suzuki leads the team with 11 points (1 goal, 10 assists). Cole Caufield has eight points (5 goals, 3 assists).

Game Details

The game starts at 9 p.m. ET and can be seen on RDS, TSN2, and SNW.