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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<\/p>\n

TV: Sportsnet \/ KMCC
Radio:
Vegas Golden Knights \u2013 KKGK (Fox Sports 1340\/98.9)
Edmonton Oilers \u2013 CHED 880 AM<\/p>\n

Edmonton Oilers News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Oilers are second in the Pacific Division with 87 points. They\u2019re 3-0 on their current four game homestand.<\/p>\n

Vegas Golden Knights News & Notes:<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lines:<\/p>\n

Howden\/Eichel\/Dorofeyev
Barbashev\/Marner\/Stone
R. Smith\/Hertl\/Sissons
C. Smith\/Dowd\/Kolesar<\/p>\n

McNabb\/Theodore
Hanifin\/Andersson
Lauzon\/Korczak<\/p>\n

Hill<\/p>\n

Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines:<\/p>\n

Podkolzin\/McDavid\/Savoie
Roslovic\/Nugent-Hopkins\/Hyman
Henrique\/Dickinson\/Kapanen
Jones\/Samanski\/Lazar<\/p>\n

Ekholm\/Bouchard
Nurse\/Murphy
Walman\/Emberson<\/p>\n

Ingram<\/p>\n

Players To Watch:<\/p>\n

Chicago Blackhawks<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Edmonton Oilers<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Injury Report:<\/p>\n

Vegas Golden Knights<\/p>\n

G \/ Carter Hart \/ IR
C \/ William Karlsson \/ IR
RW \/ Alexander Holtz \/ DTD<\/p>\n

Edmonton Oilers<\/p>\n

C \/ Mattias Janmark \/ LTIR
C \/ Colton Dach \/ IR
C \/ Leon Draisaitl \/ OUT<\/p>\n

Next Game:<\/p>\n

Vegas Golden Knights \u2013 April 7 at Vancouver Canucks
Edmonton Oilers \u2013 April 7 at Utah Mammoth<\/p>\n

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