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Edmonton Oilers (12-11-5, 29 pts) vs Winnipeg Jets (13-12-1, 28 pts)
Venue: Rogers Place
Date: Thursday, December 6th
Time: 10:00 pm ET / 9:00 pm CT / 8:00 pm MT
TV: / TSN 3/ Sportsnet
Radio:
Winnipeg Jets – 680 CJOB AM
Edmonton Oilers – CHED 880 AM
Edmonton Oilers News & Notes:
The Oilers are 1-1 in their current five game homestand, with a 9-4 win against Seattle on Thursday night. They’re 10th in the Western Conference with 29 points
Winnipeg Jets News & Notes:
The Jets are 8th in the Western Conference with the same total points as their opponents tonight. They leapfrogged the Oilers by three spots after a 4-1 win against Buffalo last night.
Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines:
Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Namestnikov-Toews-Perfetti
Neiderreiter-Lowry-Iafallo
Koepke-Barron-Pearson
Morrissey-Demelo
Samberg-Pionk
Stanley-Salomonsson
Comrie
Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines:
Savoie-McDavid-Hyman
Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Mangiapane
Henrique-Nugent-Hopkins-Janmark
Frederick-Lazar-Connor Clattenberg
Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Regula
Kulak-Emberson
Skinner
Players To Watch:
Winnipeg Jets
32-year-old center Mark Scheifele leads his team in points with 35 through 27 games, and is 8th in league scoring. He’s a potential option for Team Canada’s roster in the upcoming Winter Olympics.
Edmonton Oilers
21-year-old rookie forward Matt Savoie scored a shorthanded goal and a power play goal en route to his team’s 9-4 win on Thursday night. He has 9 points through 28 games in the 2025/2026 season.
Injury Report:
Winnipeg Jets
D Haydn Fleury – IR
G Connor Hellebuyck – IR
Edmonton Oilers
D Jake Walman – DTD
RW Kasperi Kapanen – IR
C Jack Roslovic – DTD
Next Game:
Winnipeg Jets – December 9 vs Dallas Stars
Edmonton Oilers – December 9 vs Buffalo Sabres
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Oilers fan in Toronto. Staying up past my bedtime for Western games since the mid 2000s.