Hyman has missed the previous five games due to an undisclosed ailment but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 32-year-old Hyman, coming off a career-best 54-goal campaign, has struggled in the 2024-25 campaign, with only eight points (3G / 5A) in 20 games.
Pickard has only played one of the last six games for the Oilers but will return to the crease on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 32-year-old Pickard was solid in his most recent outing, saving 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the Utah Hockey Club, and sports a 2.50 GAA and .895 SV% through nine appearances this season (5-3-0). The Oilers enter Thursday's contest as sizeable -270 home favorites against a Blue Jackets club that was shutout 3-0 by the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.
Hyman is battling an undisclosed ailment and will remain out of the lineup on Tuesday but appears to be nearing a return after participating in the Oilers' optional morning skate. The 32-year-old Hyman, coming off a career-best 54-goal campaign, has struggled in the 2024-25 campaign, with only eight points (3G / 5A) in eight games.
The Oilers will roll with Skinner between the pipes on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 26-year-old Skinner has been inconsistent this season, posting a 3.09 GAA and .887 SV% in 16 games (8-6-2), but he has been stronger lately, allowing two or fewer goals in three of his last four (3-1-0) and posting a solid .915 SV%. The Oilers enter the action on Tuesday as -128 road favorites against a Golden Knights club coming off a disappointing 6-0 loss to the Utah Hockey Club.
On the front end of a back-to-back, the Oilers will roll with Pickard in net. The 32-year-old Pickard is sporting a 2.44 GAA and .893 SV% in eight games this season (4-3-0) and has been solid lately, allowing three or fewer goals in six straight (4-2-0), posting a .915 SV%. The Oilers enter Friday's contest as -155 road favorites against the Utah Hockey Club, sporting a 2-4-0 record in their previous six.
Arvidsson is battling an undisclosed ailment, has missed six straight, and will miss approximately another week. Before his injury, the 31-year-old Arvidsson had been suiting up on a line with Leon Draisatl after struggling to find success in the early going of his first season with the Oilers, scoring five points (2G / 3A) in his first 16 games.
Hyman is battling an undisclosed ailment and will miss approximately another week of action after missing the last two games. The 32-year-old Hyman, coming off a career-best 54 goal campaign, has struggled in the 2024-25 campaign, with only eight points (3G / 5A) in eight games.
Dermott will be the odd-man out on Thursday as the Oilers are going back to dressing just six defencemen. His absence makes room for Kasperi Kapanen to make his Oilers debut.
Arvidsson is battling an undisclosed ailment and will miss his fifth consecutive game. Most recently, the 31-year-old Arvidsson had been suiting up on a line with Leon Draisatl after struggling to find success in the early going of his first season with the Oilers, scoring five points (2G / 3A) in his first 16 games.
Brown has played two games with the Oilers this season, registering four blocks and three hits while averaging 11:29 of ice time. The 30-year-old has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, his first exposure to the league since the 2018-19 season.
Nurse was on the receiving end of an illegal check to the head by Toronto's Ryan Reaves on Saturday. Reaves was given a five-minute major penalty and has been suspended for five games. The 29-year-old Nurse, who has nine points (2G / 7A) in 18 games this season, could return to the lineup on Saturday against the New York Rangers.
Hyman is battling an undisclosed ailment and will miss his first game of the season on Thursday. The 32-year-old Hyman, coming off a career-best 54 goal campaign, has struggled in the 2024-25 campaign, with only eight points (3G / 5A) in eight games. New acquired Kasperi Kapanen, claimed from waivers yesterday, will draw into the lineup to make his Oilers debut.
Caggiula is no stranger to the NHL, with 284 games of NHL experience, but has primarily been an AHL player since the 2022-23 campaign. In 11 games with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL), the 30-year-old Caggiula has nine points (5G / 4A) this season.
Kapanen struggled to establish himself with the Blues, in and out of the lineup this season, being limited to only one point (1G / 0A) in 10 games. As a result, he was placed on waivers by the Blues and ultimately claimed by the Oilers. He has 23 points (7G / 16A) in 83 total games with the Blues over the previous two seasons.
