Oilers Vs Golden Knights: Lineup Watch, Ekholm Game-Time Decision and Vegas Women’s History Month Plans
Oilers vs golden knights headlines the night as the clubs prepare for a Sunday game at T-Mobile Arena with a 9: 30 p. m. ET puck drop. Key injury and recall news leaves Edmonton weighing late decisions on Mattias Ekholm and Adam Henrique. Vegas will also stage a full Women’s History Month program during the matchup.
Oilers Vs Golden Knights: Projected lineups
Edmonton’s projected forward groups list Ryan Nugent-Hopkins centering Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman, with Vasily Podkolzin, Leon Draisaitl and Jack Roslovic on the second line. The third and fourth lines are shown as Matt Savoie–Jason Dickinson–Kasperi Kapanen and Colton Dach–Adam Henrique–Trent Frederic. Scratched players include Josh Samanski and Spencer Stastney. The Oilers list Mattias Janmark (shoulder) and Curtis Lazar (undisclosed) as injured.
Vegas’s projected forwards show Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel and Braeden Bowman on a top line, with Brett Howden returning alongside Mitch Marner and Pavel Dorofeyev, and Brandon Saad, Tomas Hertl and Keegan Kolesar on another line. The Golden Knights list Carter Hart, William Karlsson and Jonas Rondbjerg as out with lower-body injuries and Mark Stone with an upper-body injury.
Ekholm, Henrique game-time decisions and roster moves
Mattias Ekholm did not participate in the morning skate ahead of the 9: 30 p. m. ET game and remains a game-time decision; if he is unavailable, Spencer Stastney would replace him on defense. Adam Henrique is also a game-time decision after leaving the previous game with an injury when he blocked a shot. Josh Samanski was recalled from Bakersfield of the American Hockey League under emergency conditions and would play if Henrique cannot. Brett Howden will return after missing 21 games with an upper-body injury and is slated to replace Smith at forward.
Edmonton’s defensive pairings and final roster will hinge on the outcomes of those game-time rulings; the club has indicated Stastney as the immediate substitute for Ekholm on the top pairing if needed.
Vegas spotlight: Women’s History Month at the arena
The Golden Knights will highlight Women’s History Month at Sunday’s game with a slate of in-arena activities. Fans can access complimentary hair tinsel and face gems outside on the plaza and fill out “The Woman Who Inspires Me” signs on the concourse. The night includes specialty merchandise, a ceremonial pregame siren to be rung by Miss Nevada Abigail Bachman, performances by the Golden Belles and Vegas Vivas, a female DJ during the second intermission and a first-intermission Mites at Knight all-girls showcase. The organization will also present a Women’s Business Award and host youth players shadowing women across team operations.
What’s next: final scratches and the Ekholm and Henrique rulings will be settled at game time, shaping Edmonton’s defensive look and forward depth for the 9: 30 p. m. ET puck drop. The arena will proceed with its Women’s History Month schedule as listed, and the matchup will move from projection to result once the teams take the ice in the evening — oilers vs golden knights decisions will be clear by puck drop.
