The Edmonton Oilers will visit the Dallas Stars after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice in Edmonton’s 4-3 win, and the matchup’s projected rosters show Adam Henrique returning to the Oilers lineup. The projected lineups and injury lists shape how both teams will deploy stars such as Connor McDavid and Wyatt Johnston when the two clubs meet on Thursday.
Oilers Vs Stars projected lineups
Edmonton’s published forward group lists Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman on one line and Adam Henrique slated to return after missing two games with a knee injury sustained while blocking a shot on Mar. 6. The Oilers also list Colton Dach and Ty Emberson as injured and note both returned to Edmonton for further evaluation following Tuesday’s 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The pattern suggests Edmonton is adjusting its depth around a primary top-six built to support McDavid and Nugent-Hopkins while managing midweek injuries.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recent scoring
Nugent-Hopkins’ two-goal performance in the Oilers’ 4-3 victory is the immediate scoring headline for Edmonton; Connor McDavid is credited with 36 goals and 74 assists, and Leon Draisaitl has produced eight goals and nine assists over his past 10 games. The figures point to a team that can generate offense—Edmonton leads the league with 59 power-play goals—but that offense is meeting a defensive test: the Oilers have surrendered an average of 4. 1 goals per game over their last 10.
Dallas Stars recent run
Dallas enters the meeting with a 40-14-10 overall record and a 20-7-4 mark at home, holding a +48 scoring differential with 218 goals scored and 170 allowed. The Stars have gone 9-0-1 in their last 10 outings, averaging 4. 1 goals and permitting 2. 2 goals per game in that span. Wyatt Johnston’s 34 goals and 34 assists stand out for Dallas, and the team will use the same lineup it deployed in a 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, which reinforces the Stars’ current continuity and depth advantage.
Matchup stakes and open questions
This will be the third meeting between the clubs this season; Dallas won the last matchup 8-3 with Nathan Bastian scoring twice in that game. Edmonton’s 32-25-8 overall record and 16-14-4 road ledger contrast with Dallas’ home strength, and Edmonton’s status on players listed as injured—Colton Dach, Ty Emberson and Mattias Janmark (shoulder)—remains an explicit roster question for Thursday. If Dallas’ 9-0-1 stretch continues, the data suggests the Stars will enter Thursday’s game with both momentum and a defensive edge over the Oilers.
Thursday’s game is the next confirmed event, and it will determine whether Edmonton’s returning pieces—notably Adam Henrique—and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ recent scoring can disrupt the Stars’ current run or whether Dallas’ lineup continuity and 40-14-10 record will push the matchup in their favor.
