Edmonton Oilers News

Kapanen has been on long-term Injured Reserve since suffering an undisclosed injury on October 19th, and has apparently suffered a setback, exiting Thursday's practice early. Before his injury, the 29-year-old Kapanen had two assists in six games.

Shakir Mukhamadullin and Vincent Desharnais will be healthy scratches on Friday against the Vancouver Canucks, allowing John Klingberg and Vincent Iorio to draw back into the lineup. The 23-year-old Mukhamadullin has been solid in limited action this season, averaging 16:42 time-on-ice and scoring five points (1G / 4A) in 12 games.

Nugent-Hopkins has been sidelined since November 8th due to an undisclosed injury, but he will return to the lineup on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. Despite a subpar start to the season for the Oilers, Nugent-Hopkins provided ample production before his injury, scoring 16 points (5G / 11A) in 16 games. The 32-year-old forward is pacing for only the second point-per-game season of his career.

Jarry was stellar, returning from a three-week absence in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) and will return to the crease on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. After an ugly 2024-25 season, posting a 3.12 GAA and .892 SV% in 36 appearances (16-12-6), the 30-year-old Jarry continues his resurgent 2025-26 campaign, showcasing a 2.53 GAA and .914 SV% through eight games (6-2-0). The Penguins enter Friday's contest as +121 road underdogs against a Blue Jackets team coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Jarry was stellar, returning from a three-week absence in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) and will return to the crease on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. After an ugly 2024-25 season, posting a 3.12 GAA and .892 SV% in 36 appearances (16-12-6), the 30-year-old Jarry continues his resurgent 2025-26 campaign, showcasing a 2.53 GAA and .914 SV% through eight games (6-2-0). The Penguins enter Friday's contest as +121 road underdogs against a Blue Jackets team coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

With Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body) sidelined, Andersen will tend the twine on Wednesday against the New York Rangers. Andersen has lost four straight outings (0-2-2), posting a .854 SV%, and is off to arguably the worst start of his career. The 36-year-old netminder has allowed three or more goals in all but two of his 12 games this season (5-5-2). Still, the Hurricanes enter Wednesday's contest as -185 home favorites against a Rangers team that is in the bottom half of the league offensively (2.5 GF/GP).

Jarry has not played since November 3rd, recovering from a lower-body injury, but he will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Before his injury, Jarry was playing well, posting a 2.60 GAA and .911 SV% in seven games (5-2-0), marking his best start to a season in several years. The Penguins have lost two straight (0-1-1), outscored 8-2, and hope to rebound on Wednesday, entering their contest against the Sabres as slight -109 home favourites.

Jarry has not played since November 3rd, recovering from a lower-body injury, but he will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Before his injury, Jarry was playing well, posting a 2.60 GAA and .911 SV% in seven games (5-2-0), marking his best start to a season in several years. The Penguins have lost two straight (0-1-1), outscored 8-2, and hope to rebound on Wednesday, entering their contest against the Sabres as slight -109 home favourites.

With Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body) sidelined, Andersen will likely tend the twine on Wednesday against the New York Rangers. Andersen has lost four straight outings (0-2-2), posting a .854 SV%, and is off to arguably the worst start of his career. The 36-year-old netminder has allowed three or more goals in all but two of his 12 games this season (5-5-2). Still, the Hurricanes enter Wednesday's contest as -185 home favorites against a Rangers team that is in the bottom half of the league offensively (2.5 GF/GP).

Jarry was off to a solid start to the season before suffering a lower-body injury on November 3rd, posting a 2.60 GAA and .911 SV% in seven games (5-2-0), marking his best start to a season in several years. The Penguins received serviceable goaltending from Arturs Silovs and Sergei Murashov, so it's unclear what Jarry's workload will be like when he returns to the lineup.

Nugent-Hopkins has been sidelined since November 8th due to an undisclosed injury, but he could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. Despite a subpar start to the season for the Oilers, Nugent-Hopkins provided ample production before his injury, scoring 16 points (5G / 11A) in 16 games. The 32-year-old forward is pacing for only the second point-per-game season of his career.

Dickinson will play in his first game since October 30th, and just his ninth game of the season on Sunday. The third-line centre will replace an unnamed forward in the lineup as the Blackhawks continue to roll with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.

Andersen allowed three goals on 19 shots in the Hurricanes shootout loss in Minnesota on Wednesday. Andersen has struggled in his last six outings, losing five of them (1-3-2) while posting an .866 SV%. This afternoon he'll face a Sabres team that is getting healthier, but the Hurricanes are large -183 road favourites.

Timothy Liljegren will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings, sending Mukhamadulin to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Mukhamadulin has four assists in nine games this season.

With Jake Neighbours (lower body) set to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers, Joseph will head to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Joseph is averaging 12:38 time-on-ice, recording six points (2G / 4A) and 32 blocks through 17 games this season.