Tippett shuffles his lines ahead of match against the Kings

The Oilers are set to host the Los Angeles Kings tonight. In their last game, the Oilers were overcome by the Ottawa Senators on home ice by a score of 5-2. They will look to keep get back to their winning ways after winning only 1 of their 4 previous games. A win tonight would mean that the Oilers would take back the number one position in the Pacific Division ahead of the Arizona Coyotes.

After losing to Ottawa on Wednesday, coach Tippett has chosen to make a few modifications to his lineup. On offense, Patrick Russell and Alex Chiasson are switching lines. The new third line will be composed of Markus Granlund, Gaetan Haas and Chiasson. The 4th line will be formed by Joakim Nygard, Riley Sheahan and Russell.

On defense, Oskar Klefbom and Adam Larsson will form the 1st defensive pair. Darnell Nurse and Ethan Bear will form the 2nd pair and Kris russell and Joel Persson will form the 3rd.

Mikko Koskinen is set to get the start tonight after losing to Ottawa on Wednesday. Mike Smith will be his backup.

Here is the Oilers' projected lineup for this evening's matchup against L.A. according to NHL.com correspondent, Derek van Diest:

Forwards:

Jujhar Khaira - Leon Draisaitl - Sam Gagner

James Neal - Connor McDavid - Josh Archibald

Markus Granlund - Gaetan Haas - Alex Chiasson

Joakim Nygard - Riley Sheahan - Patrick Russell

Defencemen:

Darnell Nurse - Ethan Bear

Oscar Klefbom - Joel Persson

Kris Russell - Adam Larsson

Goaltenders:

Mikko Koskinen

Mike Smith

Brandon Manning and Colby Cave are set to be the healthy scratches tonight. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zack Kassian and Matt Benning are still out with injuries.