Budaj led his team out for pregame warm-ups Thursday, Helene Elliott of the LA Times reports. meaning he'll be the home starter against the Oilers

EDGE Analysis

After a remarkable run that included a 7-3-0 record and shiny 1.92 GAA from Oct. 20 - Nov. 8, Budaj is finding wins hard to come by, and the absence of two-way tantalizer Anze Kopitar (upper body) is doing the interim No. 1 backstop absolutely no favors. Despite losing the past four games, Edmonton is working with a plus-2 goal differential and ranks two spots ahead of LA in the Pacific Division standings.