The Oilers have revealed the team's projected lineup for their preseason clash vs. the Kraken tonight, and many stars including McDavid and Draisaitl will take part. The <a href='https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/calgary-flames/game-day/kerins-scores-flames-game-winner-in-preseason-win-over-kraken' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Seattle Kraken suffered a 4-1 defeat to the Calgary Flames</a>, swiftly departing Tuesday night and preparing to visit Edmonton to face the Oilers on Wednesday. Matty Beniers will provide the middleman between Kaapo Kakko and Jani Nyman atop the first line, with Shane Wright wedged between veterans Jaden Schwartz and Jordan Eberle. Defensively, the pairings will include Jamie Oleksiak and Josh Mahura, Gustav Olofsson and Cale Fleury, and a couple of prospects, Tyson Jugnauth and Ty Nelson, a duo to keep an eye out for down the road. Projected Kraken lines/pairings (not official): Nyman-Beniers-Kakko Schwartz-Wright-Eberle Sale-Molgaard-Hayden Meyers-Morrison-Firkus Oleksiak-Mahura Olofsson-Fleury Jugnauth-Nelson Daccord Kokko LaFontaine Head coach Lane Lambert made his desire for extra speed and energy from his club no mystery, preaching quickness throughout camp and preseason games. Following a slow performance in Calgary, he'll be looking for the Kraken to establish the pace immediately from the initial shift and maintain it for the full 60 minutes. <h3>Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl Will Play Together on the Top Line Tonight</h3> While that is going on, Edmonton comes in hot after beating the Jets 3-2 on Tuesday. The Oilers will have their whole star duo, with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, playing alongside each other on the top line. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/OilersNation/status/1970899303410565544'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/oilers-coach-explains-lineup-decision-with-mcdavid-and-draisaitl-that-could-change-everything' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Coach Kris Knoblauch said both will begin the season playing together</a>, which will prep them for a strong test against Seattle's defense unit. With the Kraken looking for a bounce-back performance and the Oilers gathering together their goal-scorers, Wednesday evening is going to be a high-tempo and revealing preseason game.