Veteran forwards Andrew Mangiapane and Trent Frederic will each be healthy scratches for the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night against the Nashville Predators.
This will be the first time both players have been a healthy scratch in the same game.
Forward Kasperi Kapanen projects to slide back into the lineup on the second line, alongside Vasily Podkolzin and Leon Draisaitl.
Here are Edmonton’s projected lines Tuesday night according to TSN’s Ryan Rishaug:
RNH-McDavid-Hyman
Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Kapanen
Howard-Henrique-Roslovic
Janmark-Lazar-Savoie
Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Regula
Stastney-Emberson
Ingram starts
In the first year of an eight-year, $30.8 million deal, Frederic has just two goals and one assist while playing an average of 11:06 per game. He was acquired by Edmonton last year in a trade with the Boston Bruins and then re-signed over the summer.
Mangiapane, 29, has five goals and 11 points in 40 games so far this season. He is in the first year of a two-year, $7.2 million deal that pays him $3.6 million annually.
Oilers move Jarry to LTIR
The Oilers have moved goaltender Tristan Jarry to the long-term injured reserve list, it was announced Tuesday.
Jarry has not played since Dec. 18 due to a lower-body injury.
KAPPY RETURNS 👏
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) January 6, 2026
The #Oilers have officially activated forward Kasperi Kapanen from long-term injured reserve & moved goaltender Tristan Jarry to LTIR. pic.twitter.com/12ZVeWdluD
He has a .906 save percentage and 2.73 goals-against average in 17 games this season split between the Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Forward Kasperi Kapanen was also officially activated from LTIR.
The Oilers enter Tuesday’s showdown in Edmonton second in the Pacific Division at 20-16-6 with 46 points in 42 games so far this season.
