Oilers’ Mattias Janmark to miss rest of 2025-26 season
An early end for one of the Edmonton Oilers‘ key depth pieces.
According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, Oilers forward Mattias Janmark is set to undergo surgery on Wednesday, effectively ending his 2025-26 season.
As I mentioned on the show about 15 mins ago, I'm told #LetsGoOilers forward Mattias Janmark is having surgery on Wednesday and is out for the rest of the regular season.
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Last week, head coach Kris Knoblauch revealed that Janmark was going to be out “long term” due to a nagging injury. The team hoped that some rest would do the 33-year-old some good. However, that is reportedly not the case.
It has yet to be revealed what exactly is ailing Janmark. He was in the lineup on Wednesday night for Edmonton’s first game back from the Olympic break. In a disappointing 6-5 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, Janmark registered just 2:30 of ice time, with his last shift coming late in the first period.
It’s also not clear if Janmark’s injury is related to the ailment that he suffered during the preseason. The Danderyd, Sweden native missed the first month of the campaign with an undisclosed injury, not making his season debut until Nov. 10.
In 43 games, Janmark has scored a goal and seven assists for eight points. He has a plus/minus of -8 while registering just under 12 minutes of ice time per game.
He’s in the second season of a three-year contract that he signed with the club in July 2024. The deal carries an AAV of $1.45 million. In 680 career regular-season gamesin the NHL, he has potted 83 goals and 138 assists for 221 points, with another 37 points in 113 playoff contests.
The Oilers (28-23-8) are currently third in the Pacific, four points back of the Vegas Golden Knights for first.