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,

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.