Kapanen is battling an undisclosed injury and will be sidelined for the foreseeable future. The 29-year-old Kapanen was averaging 12:17 time-on-ice and had two points (0G / 2A) in six games before his injury. David Tomasek drew into the lineup as Kapanen's replacement earlier this week.
The Oilers have been inconsistent to start the 2025-26 season, scoring only 18 goals (2.57 GF / GP) through seven games (3-3-1), totals that are not aligned with an offense led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Pickard will be between the pipes on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens, looking to build on a 2.54 GAA and .865 SV% through two games (1-1-0). The Oilers enter Thursday's action as sizable -216 home favorites against a Montreal Canadiens team that played last night, defeating the Calgary Flames 2-1 in overtime.
The Penguins have received strong tandem goaltending from Tristan Jarry and Arturs Silovs, helping guide them to an impressive 5-2-0 start to the season. The 30-year-old Jarry will return to the crease on Thursday against the Florida Panthers, looking to build on a solid 2.35 GAA and .922 SV% through three games (2-1-0). The Penguins enter the action on Thursday as +168 road underdogs against a Panthers team that snapped a three-game losing skid in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins.
The Penguins have received strong tandem goaltending from Tristan Jarry and Arturs Silovs, helping guide them to an impressive 5-2-0 start to the season. The 30-year-old Jarry will return to the crease on Thursday against the Florida Panthers, looking to build on a solid 2.35 GAA and .922 SV% through three games (2-1-0). The Penguins enter the action on Thursday as +168 road underdogs against a Panthers team that snapped a three-game losing skid in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins.
Kapanen is battling an undisclosed injury and will be sidelined for the foreseeable future, beginning with Tuesday's contest against the Ottawa Senators. The 29-year-old Kapanen was averaging 12:17 time-on-ice and had two points (0G / 2A) in six games before his injury. David Tomasek will draw back into the lineup as Kapanen's replacement.
Walman signed a seven-year contract worth $7 million AAV at the beginning of October but has not played a game yet in the 2025-26 season. He will make his debut on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. The 29-year-old Walman had a goal, eight points and a +5 plus/minus in 15 games with the Oilers last season after being acquired at the Trade Deadline from San Jose.
Howard has been held pointless in his first four NHL games and has seen his ice time decrease in the last two games. He'll be replaced by Curtis Lazar, who will be making his Oilers debut on Saturday.
Lazar spent last season with the Devils, scoring two goals and three assists in 48 games. He'll make his Oilers debut tonight, replacing Ike Howard on the fourth line.
Walman signed a seven-year contract worth $7 million AAV at the beginning of October but has not played a game yet in the 2025-26 season. He is hopeful to debut on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils. The 29-year-old Walman had a goal, eight points and a +5 plus/minus in 15 games with the Oilers last season after being acquired at the Trade Deadline from San Jose.
The Penguins will hand Jarry the reigns between the pipes for the second time this season when they travel to Anaheim on Tuesday. Jarry was sharp in his season debut, stopping 34 of the 37 shots he faced in a 4-3 victory over the Islanders on Thursday. He's a decent bet to stay undefeated tonight as the Penguins enter action as slight underdogs at +120 on the money line.
Walman signed a seven-year contract worth $7 million AAV at the beginning of October but has not played a game yet in the 2025-26 season. He is hopeful to debut on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 29-year-old Walman had a goal, eight points and a +5 plus/minus in 15 games with the Oilers last season after being acquired at the Trade Deadline from San Jose.
After a lengthy offseason, which included a change in agents, Jack Roslovic signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract last week with the Edmonton Oilers. The 28-year-old is entering his ninth NHL season after tying his career high in goals in 2024-25 with 22 and 39 points across 81 games played with Carolina. Noah Philp will exit the Oilers' lineup to accommodate Roslovic's debut.
Regula is battling an undisclosed injury and will not play on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. The 25-year-old Regula has zero points and is averaging 15:54 time-on-ice through two games this season. Troy Stecher will draw into the lineup as Regula's replacement.
