TONIGHT: Jets at Oilers, 8 p.m.

TONIGHT: Jets (36-28-6, fourth in Central) at Oilers (37-24-9, second in Pacific), 8 p.m.Radio: TSN 1290 TV: Sportsnet

ABOUT THE OILERS

LW Joakim Nygard (upper body) and D Mike Green (sprained MCL) are on injured reserve.

C Connor McDavid (illness) did not play in Monday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights and is listed as day-to-day. McDavid is second in league scoring with 96 points, including 33 goals, in 63 games. He trails only teammate Leon Draisaitl, who has 110 points, including 43 goals, in 70 games.

RW Kailer Yamamoto did not practise Tuesday for maintenance reasons. He has 25 points, including 11 goals, in 26 games since being recalled from AHL Bakersfield.

G Mikko Koskinen is on a roll lately, stopping 142 of 147 shots directed his way over his last four games.

 

WINNIPEG JETS

30 Laurent Brossoit G

37 Connor Hellebuyck G

 

2 Anthony Bitetto D

3 Tucker Poolman D

4 Neal Pionk D

7 Dmitry Kulikov D

9 Andrew Copp C

12 Dylan DeMelo D

17 Adam Lowry C

20 Cody Eakin C

21 Nick Shore C

26 Blake Wheeler (C) RW

27 Nikolaj Ehlers LW

28 Jack Roslovic RW

29 Patrik Laine RW

38 Logan Shaw RW

44 Josh Morrissey D

55 Mark Scheifele (A) C

57 Gabriel Bourque LW

58 Jansen Harkins LW

81 Kyle Connor LW

82 Mason Appelton RW

88 Nathan Beaulieu D

Head coach: Paul Maurice

Associate coach: Jamie Kompon

Assistant coaches: Charlie Huddy, Wade Flaherty, Todd Woodcroft

 

EDMONTON OILERS

19 Mikko Koskinen G

41 Mike Smith G

 

4 Kris Russell D

6 Adam Larsson (A) D

15 Josh Archibald RW

16 Jujhar Khaira C

18 James Neal LW

23 Riley Sheahan C

25 Darnell Nurse (A) D

28 Andreas Athanasiou LW

29 Leon Draisaitl (A) C

39 Alex Chiasson RW

44 Zack Kassian RW

52 Patrick Russell RW

56 Kailer Yamamoto RW

60 Marcus Granlund C

63 Tyler Ennis LW

74 Ethan Bear D

77 Oscar Klefbom D

82 Caleb Jones D

83 Matt Benning D

91 Gaetan Haas C

93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (A) LW

97 Connor McDavid (C) C

 

Head coach: Dave Tippett

Associate coach: Jim Playfair

Assistant coaches: Glen Gulutzan, Brian Wiseman

Goaltending coaches: Dustin Schwartz, Sylvain Rodrigue