EDMONTON, AB – Back in business with the Battle of Alberta.
The Edmonton Oilers will begin their 2025-26 regular season on Wednesday night at Rogers Place against the Calgary Flames, using their revamped lineup that’s been tested over a long Training Camp and Preseason to prepare them to start the year strong tonight with a good performance against their rivals.
Here are the expected lines and defence pairings for the Oilers based on the pre-game skate:
Forwards
Draisaitl – McDavid – Frederic
Mangiapane – Nugent-Hopkins – Savoie
Podkolzin – Philp – Kapanen
Howard – Henrique – Tomasek
Defence
Ekholm – Bouchard
Nurse – Regula
Kulak – Emberson
Goalies
Skinner
Pickard