Edmonton Oilers News

Samanski did not play in Edmonton's season opener, but with Zach Hyman (undisclosed) set to miss two weeks, he will draw in on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 24-year-old Samanski made his NHL debut last season, scoring four points (2G / 2A) in 24 games with the Oilers.

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.

With Frederik Andersen (undisclosed) expected to be out until December, and Tristan Jarry off to a discouraging start on Tuesday, allowing six goals on 23 shots (.739 SV%) in a 6-5 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, Levi tends the twine in a rematch against the Canucks. The 24-year-old Levi has excelled in the AHL but has struggled to translate that success to the NHL in previous stints with the Buffalo Sabres. Now, with the Oilers, who are desperate for an answer between the pipes, Levi has a chance to make his mark. The Oilers enter Thursday's contest as sizeable -212 road favourites.

Regula did not participate in training camp for the Oilers, and will miss at least a month after being placed on long-term Injured Reserve. The 26-year-old Regula provided depth on Edmonton's blueline last season, averaging 14:28 time-on-ice and scoring three assists in 29 games.

Savoie did not participate in training camp due to an undisclosed injury, and is roughly eight weeks away from returning according to Head Coach Mike Babcock. The 22-year-old is coming off a strong rookie season in 2025-26 where he had 18-goals, 37 points and 25 PIMs in 82 games played.

Nugent-Hopkins went down in practice on Monday with a lower-body injury. The 33-year-old is entering his 16th NHL season and is expected to approximately miss the first two weeks of the regular season. He was replaced by Vasily Podkolzin on Edmonton's top power-play unit in their opening game of the season.

Head Coach Mike Babcock announced Tuesday that Savoie started the week eight weeks away from returning from the undisclosed injury that caused him to miss the preseason. The 22-year-old is coming off a strong rookie season in 2025-26 where he had 18-goals, 37 points and 25 PIMs in 82 games played.

Janmark missed the entirety of Edmonton's preseason action with an undisclosed injury and will remain out indefinitely after the team announced there was no timetable to return for the 33-year-old's return. Janmark is entering his 11th NHL season and was expected to play a complementary role in Edmonton's bottom-six after putting up a goal, eight points and 22 PIMs in 43 games last season.

Nugent-Hopkins went down in practice on Monday with a lower-body injury according to Jason Gregor and will be out for Edmonton's season opener on Tuesday vs. Vancouver. The 33-year-old is entering his 16th NHL season and is expected to approximately miss the first two weeks of the regular season. He will be replaced by Vasily Podkolzin on Edmonton's top power-play unit.

The Oilers acquired Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins last season to help solidify their crease, but he just added more uncertainty and was eventually outdueled by Connor Ingram. Now, with Ingram retired and newly acquired Frederik Andersen (undisclosed) sidelined, Jarry will start the 2026-27 season with an opportunity to prove himself and earn the trust of new bench boss Mike Babcock. The 31-year-old Jarry had an ugly 3.86 GAA and .857 SV% in 19 appearances (9-6-2) with the Oilers last season.

Edmonton is anticipating that they'll be without forward Jason Dickinson for an undisclosed amount of time after it was announced that the 31-year-old forward experienced a setback in relation to his previous injury. Dickinson spent 2025-26 between Chicago and Edmonton, putting up seven goals, 17 points and 20 PIMs in 64 games played.

Oilers GM Stan Bowman said that Janmark will skate in training camp as he continues to work his way back from an injury that has kept him out since February 25th. Janmark will likely be on the outside looking in of the Oilers' opening night lineup, regardless of how much his progresses in training camp.

Oilers GM Stan Bowman said that Regula will skate in training camp as he continues to work his way back from an injury that has kept him out since January 20th. With the Oilers adding Ryan Shea and Shakir Mukhamadullin this offseason, Regula's path to making the opening night roster is limited.