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Edmonton Oilers
Zach Hyman
Age: 34Position: L
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67%
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88%
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93%
Assists
59%
Power-Play
78%
SOG
86%
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81%
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Hyman (upper-body) will return in Utah on Saturday.

Hyman played 20:33 on ice in Edmonton's season-opening 6-5 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, but hasn't played since due to an upper-body injury, missing six games. The 34-year-old forward is expected to be a key offensive contributor this season, but the Oilers have fared well offensively in his absence, scoring 31 goals in seven games (5-1-1). Hyman is coming off a resurgent 2025-26 season, scoring 52 points (31G / 21A) in 58 games.

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Hyman (upper-body) will not return on Tuesday vs. Los Angeles.

Hyman played 20:33 on ice in Edmonton's season-opening 6-5 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, but hasn't played since due to an upper-body injury. He appears to be nearing a return, but will miss at least one more game. His next chance to return will be Thursday against the Utah Mammoth. The 34-year-old forward had a resurgent 2025-26 season, scoring 52 points (31G / 21A) in 58 games, and will again be relied upon heavily for offence in 2026-27.

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Hyman (upper-body) returned to Oilers’ practice on Friday.

Hyman played 20:33 time on ice in Edmonton's season-opening 6-5 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, but has not played since due to an upper-body injury. He appears to be on cue to return for original two-week recovery timeline. The 34-year-old forward had a resurgent 2025-26 season, scoring 52 points (31G / 21A) in 58 games and will be relied upon heavily again for offence in 2026-27.

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Hyman (undisclosed) is out vs. Vancouver on Thursday.

Hyman played 20:33 time on ice in Edmonton's season-opening 6-5 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, but he is battling an undisclosed injury and is expected to miss the next two weeks. The 34-year-old forward had a resurgent 2025-26 season, scoring 52 points (31G / 21A) in 58 games and will be relied upon heavily again for offence in 2026-27.

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Hyman (undisclosed) will return vs. Vancouver on Thursday.

Hyman has missed Edmonton's previous five games due to an undisclosed injury but practiced in full on Wednesday and will return for the season finale vs. Vancouver on Thursday. The 33-year-old has enjoyed another excellent season in an Oilers' jersey after starting 2025-26 late due to injury, with 31 goals, 51 points and 158 SOG in 57 games played.

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Hyman (undisclosed) returned to practice in full on Wednesday and is likely to return vs. Vancouver on Thursday.

Hyman has missed Edmonton's previous five games due to an undisclosed injury but practiced in full on Wednesday and is likely to return for the season finale vs. Vancouver on Thursday. The 33-year-old has enjoyed another excellent season in an Oilers' jersey after starting 2025-26 late due to injury, with 31 goals, 51 points and 158 SOG in 57 games played.

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Hyman (undisclosed) returned to the ice on Monday but is not expected to play vs. Colorado.

Hyman has missed the OIlers' previous four games with an undisclosed injury but returned to practice as a welcome sign on Monday as a full participant. The 33-year-old is still not expected to return vs. Colorado on Monday but is hopeful to be healthy for the Oilers' opening playoff series.

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Hyman (undisclosed) is expected to return before the end of the regular season.

Hyman did not play in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights due to an undisclosed injury, but he should return to the lineup before the end of the season. The 33-year-old Hyman has 51 points (31G / 20A) in 57 games this season, an impressive turnaround after a disappointing 2024-25 campaign when he had only 44 points (27G / 17A) in 73 outings.

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Hyman (undisclosed) will play against the Blackhawks on Thursday.

Hyman has not missed a game since making his debut in mid-November, but he is battling an undisclosed injury, making his status uncertain for Thursday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. After struggling offensively in the 2024-25 season, Hyman has been productive in 2025-26, scoring 51 points (41G / 20A) in 56 games. He has five points (2G / 3A) in his last four games.

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Hyman (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision vs. Chicago on Thursday.

Hyman has not missed a game since making his debut in mid-November, but he is battling an undisclosed injury, making his status uncertain for Thursday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. After struggling offensively in the 2024-25 season, Hyman has been productive in 2025-26, scoring 51 points (41G / 20A) in 56 games. He has five points (2G / 3A) in his last four games.

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Hyman (wrist) will make his season debut on Saturday.

Hyman missed the second half of last year's playoffs after enduring an upper-body injury and has yet to play in the 2025-26 season. Hyman is just one season removed from a 54-goal campaign in 2023-24 and will hope to get off to a hot start when he is able to return.

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Hyman (wrist) is a possibility to make his season debut in Columbus on Thursday.

Hyman missed the second half of last year's playoffs after enduring an upper-body injury and has yet to play in the 2025-26 season. At the beginning of training camp, Head Coach Kris Knoblach stated he is hopeful the 32-year-old can return in early November, a timeline that seems to be holding true, as Head Coach Knoblach stated he may return to the lineup as early as Thursday. Hyman is just one season removed from a 54-goal campaign in 2023-24 and will hope to get off to a hot start when he is able to return.

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Hyman (upper-body) will not return on Wednesday but will return on either Thursday or Saturday.

Hyman missed the second half of last year's playoffs after enduring an upper-body injury and has yet to play in the 2025-26 season. At the beginning of training camp, Head Coach Kris Knoblach stated he is hopeful the 32-year-old can return in early November, a timeline that seems to be holding true, as Head Coach Knoblach stated he may return to the lineup as early as Thursday. Hyman is just one season removed from a 54-goal campaign in 2023-24 and will hope to get off to a hot start when he is able to return.

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Hyman (upper-body) is expected to return within one week.

Hyman missed the second half of last year's playoffs after enduring an upper-body injury and has yet to play in the 2025-26 season. At the beginning of training camp, Head Coach Kris Knoblach stated he is hopeful the 32-year-old can return in early November, a timeline that seems to be holding true, as Head Coach Knoblach stated on Friday. Hyman is just one season removed from a 54-goal campaign in 2023-24 and will hope to get off to a hot start when he is able to return.

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Hyman (upper-body) will not return on Saturday and is still considered week-to-week.

Hyman missed the second half of last year's playoffs after enduring an upper-body injury and has yet to play in the 2025-26 season. At the beginning of training camp, Head Coach Kris Knoblach stated he is hopeful the 32-year-old can return in early November. Knoblach updated the media today, stating that Hyman is still at least a week away. Hyman is just one season removed from a 54-goal campaign in 2023-24 and will hope to get off to a hot start when he is able to return.

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