3. Secondary scoring
With McDavid not at 100 percent and Draisaitl returning for Game 1 after missing the last 14 games of the regular season with a lower-body injury, the Oilers need scoring from others in the lineup.
Kasperi Kapanen has five points (four goals, one assist) playing on a line with Draisaitl and left wing Vasily Podkolzin (four points; one goal, three assists). Draisaitl leads Edmonton with seven points (one goal, six assists).
“I like to be a difference-maker in every game in a positive way and that doesn’t always mean scoring a goal or getting a point,” Kapanen said. “I’m just going to try and play the same way I’ve been playing these first four games and use my skating. I think I can be more physical, get in their face and hang around the net a lot. That seems to be working for them, and I think that’s kind of what we have to do more.”
Ducks projected lineup
Cutter Gauthier — Leo Carlsson — Troy Terry
Alex Killorn — Mikael Granlund — Beckett Sennecke
Chris Kreider — Ryan Poehling — Mason McTavish
Jeffrey Viel — Tim Washe — Ian Moore
Jackson LaCombe – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov — John Carlson
Tyson Hinds — Drew Helleson
Lukas Dostal
Ville Husso
Scratched: Frank Vatrano, Olen Zellweger
Injured: Radko Gudas (lower body), Jansen Harkins (hand surgery), Ross Johnston (lower body)
Oilers projected lineup
Matthew Savoie — Connor McDavid — Zach Hyman
Vasily Podkolzin — Leon Draisaitl — Kasperi Kapanen
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Jason Dickinson — Jack Roslovic
Trent Frederic — Josh Samanski — Curtis Lazar
Mattias Ekholm — Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse — Connor Murphy
Jake Walman — Ty Emberson
Connor Ingram
Tristan Jarry
Scratched: Colton Dach, Spencer Stastney
Injured: Adam Henrique (lower body), Mattias Janmark (shoulder), Max Jones (lower body)
Status report
For the fifth straight time, Terry didn’t participate in the Ducks’ morning skate but is expected to play.
