PROJECTED LINEUP: Oilers vs. Islanders

EDMONTON, AB – Here are the Edmonton Oilers’ expected lineups for tonight’s meeting with the New York Islanders at Rogers Place.

According to head coach Kris Knoblauch’s comments following Tuesday’s optional pre-game skate, tonight’s lineups will reflect the same combinations, pairings and starting netminders from Edmonton’s last two outings — a 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights last Wednesday and a 7-3 win Saturday over the Canucks .

Connor McDavid recorded a goal and two assists in Saturday’s win over Vancouver to give himself 995 career points in 657 games, just five shy of becoming the 99th player in NHL history to reach the milestone. The Oilers captain is 26 games shy of reaching 1,000 points and becoming the fourth-fastest and fourth-youngest player ever to do so, trailing only Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Mike Bossy.

“In my eyes, there’s never been a player like him, especially in the modern era,” Leon Draisaitl said of his captain and friend. “No player creates chances like he does and with the speed and consistency he has for over 10 years now, so it’s very, very, very impressive.”