The Edmonton Oilers will face the Nashville Predators without forward Viktor Arvidsson, who is sidelined with a minor injury. Head coach Kris Knoblauch told the media on Thursday that the team will adopt a collaborative approach to fill the gap,

While it's been a while since the Oilers have rolled out an 11/7 lineup, it's not brand new for longtime Oilers. It was extremely common under previous head coach Jay Woodcroft, a

The projected starter for the Oilers is Calvin Pickard, who has beaten the Predators in both matchups this year, stopping 51 of the 54 shots (.944 SV%) he has faced. In net for the Predators is expected to be Juuse Saros, who has posted an impressive .911 SV% despite the team’s underwhelming start.

The Edmonton Oilers play host to the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, and it's a big night, too. Connor McDavid sits at 999 career points. Unless something bizarre happens, the captain will collect his 1000th point and break a record of two.