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

Filip Forsberg leads the Preds with eight goals and 13 points through 16 games. Captain Roman Josi has 10 assists and 11 points, while Ryan O’Reilly (3g-7a) has 10 points. Gustav Nyquist has five goals on the season; Steven Stamkos has tallied on four occasions. Saros is 4-7-2 in net with a .911 save percentage; Scott Wedgewood has a 1-2-0 record.

Sportsnet West. Radio: 880 CHED. TIME: 7 p.m. Thursday Odds: Predators +146, Oilers -178 PREDATORS TO PREY This is the third and final meeting between the two clubs this season, with Edmonton winning the first two by scores of 4-2 and 5-1.