Edmonton Oilers News

Jones was recalled from Bakersfield (AHL) on Friday and will immediately draw into the lineup in place of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who is unavailable due to a personal matter. Jones has split time between the NHL and AHL this season, playing eight games with the Oilers and 39 with the Bakersfield Condors. He has one goal and one assist in those eight NHL games.

Nugent-Hopkins is a surprise scratch on Friday, with Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch only announcing his absence about an hour before puck drop. Knoblauch did not indicate whether the team expects Nugent-Hopkins to be available for Sunday's game against the Predators.

Ingram will be back between the pipes for the Oilers tonight after getting the night off on Thursday in favour of Tristan Jarry. Ingram turned in a solid performance in his last start, allowing just two goals on 26 shots in a 4-2 win in Vegas on Sunday. The 28-year-old netminder has appeared in 19 games with the Oilers this season, compiling a 9-6-1 record and an .892 SV%. Ingram and the Oilers enter action on Friday at -150 on the money line.

Newly acquired Colton Dach lasted only 1:35 time-on-ice in his third game with the Oilers on Tuesady, exiting with an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old forward did not play on Thursday and was said to be undergoing further evaluation. He has one assist in three games with Edmonton. Max Jones was recalled from Bakersfield (AHL) in a corresponding move.

Jones will fill the roster spot left vacant by Colton Dach, who was placed on long-term injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. Jones has split time between the NHL and AHL this season, playing eight games with the Oilers and 39 with the Bakersfield Condors. He has one goal and one assist in those eight NHL games.

Emberson exited Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche after only playing 5:35 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury. The 25-year-old forward is averaging 15:49 time-on-ice and has 12 points (2G / 10A) in 60 games with Edmonton this season.

Newly acquired Colton Dach lasted only 1:35 time-on-ice in his third game with the Oilers on Tuesady, exiting with an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old forward will not play on Thursday and is being further evaluated. He has one assist in three games with Edmonton.

Jarry has struggled in Edmonton's crease, but will hope to build on momentum from a solid relief effort, saving 11 of 12 shots (.917 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the league-leading Colorado Avalanche. That said, the 30-year-old Jarry's play has been concerning, allowing four or more goals in five straight starts (1-3-0), posting a dreadful 5.31 GAA and .837 SV%. The Oilers enter Thursday's contest as +113 road underdogs against a red-hot Dallas Stars team that has lost only once in its last 13 games (12-0-1).

Stastny has been sidelined for nearly 10 days, but he will re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging 16:09 time-on-ice and has one goal in 31 games with the Oilers.

Henrique has not played in over a week, but is expected to re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 36-year-old Henrique is averaging 13:37 time-on-ice and has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 48 games this season.

The Oilers have received more consistent goaltending from Connor Ingram in recent weeks and will turn to him again on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche for his fifth start in the last six games. The 28-year-old Ingram saved 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, and has a 3.01 GAA and .882 SV% in four starts since the Olympic break (3-1-0). The Oilers enter Tuesday's contest as +151 road underdogs against an Avalanche team on a five-game winning streak.

Samanski made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring two assists in six games with the Oilers, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The undrafted 23-year-old forward has 31 points (8G / 23A) in 44 games with Bakersfield (AHL) this season.

The Oilers acquired Dach and forward Jason Dickinson in exchange for forward Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional 2027 first-round draft pick earlier this week. A second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, Dach made his NHL debut in 2025, registering five goals and 11 assists across 78 games with the Blackhawks. He is expected to make his team debut on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes.