NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights with Line Combinations 04/04/2026 | Inside The Rink
HomeNHLNHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights with Line Combinations 04/04/2026
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Edmonton Oilers (39-28-9, 87 pts) vs Vegas Golden Knights (34-26-16, 84 pts)
Venue: Rogers Place
Date: Saturday, April 4th
Time: 10:00 pm ET / 9:00 pm CT / 8:00 pm MT
TV: Sportsnet / KMCC
Radio:
Vegas Golden Knights – KKGK (Fox Sports 1340/98.9)
Edmonton Oilers – CHED 880 AM
Edmonton Oilers News & Notes:
The Oilers are second in the Pacific Division with 87 points. They’re 3-0 on their current four game homestand.
Vegas Golden Knights News & Notes:
The Golden Knights are third in the Pacific Division with 84 points. They start a four game road trip tonight and are 2-0 after their coaching change.
Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lines:
Howden/Eichel/Dorofeyev
Barbashev/Marner/Stone
R. Smith/Hertl/Sissons
C. Smith/Dowd/Kolesar
McNabb/Theodore
Hanifin/Andersson
Lauzon/Korczak
Hill
Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines:
Podkolzin/McDavid/Savoie
Roslovic/Nugent-Hopkins/Hyman
Henrique/Dickinson/Kapanen
Jones/Samanski/Lazar
Ekholm/Bouchard
Nurse/Murphy
Walman/Emberson
Ingram
Players To Watch:
Chicago Blackhawks
28-year-old right winger Mitch Marner has 76 points through 75 games this season, and put up a hat-trick in a 6-3 win over the Flames on Thursday night. Through 26 career games vs the Oilers, he has 32 points.
Edmonton Oilers
29-year-old centerman Connor McDavid has 126 points through 76 games this season to lead the league. Through 26 career games vs the Golden Knights, he has 27 points.
Injury Report:
Vegas Golden Knights
G / Carter Hart / IR
C / William Karlsson / IR
RW / Alexander Holtz / DTD
Edmonton Oilers
C / Mattias Janmark / LTIR
C / Colton Dach / IR
C / Leon Draisaitl / OUT
Next Game:
Vegas Golden Knights – April 7 at Vancouver Canucks
Edmonton Oilers – April 7 at Utah Mammoth
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