Edmonton Oilers News

Janmark (illness) will return to the Oilers lineup on Friday.

Janmark missed Thursday's game with an illness but is set to return on Friday against the New York Islanders. The 32-year-old Janmark has settled into a bottom-six role for the Oilers this season, averaging 12:56 time-on-ice and scored 17 points (2G / 15A) in 63 games this season.

Mattias Janmark
Janmark (illness) is a game-time decision on Long Island on Friday.

Janmark was absent from practice on Wednesday, did not play on Thursday, and will be a game-time decision on Friday against the New York Islanders. The 32-year-old Janmark has settled into a bottom-six role for the Oilers this season, averaging 12:56 time-on-ice and scored 17 points (2G / 15A) in 63 games this season.

Mattias Janmark
Janmark (illness) will not play in New Jersey on Thursday.

Janmark was absent from practice on Wednesday due to an illness and is unable to play on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils. The 32-year-old Janmark has settled into a bottom-six role for the Oilers this season, averaging 12:56 time-on-ice and scored 17 points (2G / 15A) in 63 games this season.

Mattias Janmark
Pickard will start in New York on Friday.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, fresh off a 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils last night, the Oilers will turn to Pickard between the pipes on Friday against the New York Islanders. Pickard had a forgetful outing in his previous contest, allowing four goals on 11 shots (.636 SV%) in an eventual 6-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on March 4th. The 32-year-old Pickard has a 2.76 GAA and .896 SV% in 24 appearances this season (15-7-0). The Oilers enter Friday's contest as -130 road favorites against an Islanders team that has only scored two combined goals in their last two games (0-2-0).

Calvin Pickard
Skinner will start in New Jersey on Thursday.

Skinner allowed three goals on 23 shots (.870 SV%) in a disappointing loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Monday, but he will return to the crease on Friday against the New Jersey Devils. The 26-year-old Skinner has a 2.88 GAA and .896 SV% in 44 games this season (22-16-4). The Oilers enter the action on Thursday as -132 road favorites against a Devils team that received crushing news on Thursday, announcing that Dougie Hamilton will be out for the remainder of the season.

Stuart Skinner
Janmark (illness) missed practice and is a possibility to play in New Jersey on Thursday.

Janmark was absent from practice on Wednesday due to an illness but could be an option to play on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils. The 32-year-old Janmark has settled into a bottom-six role for the Oilers this season, averaging 12:56 time-on-ice and scored 17 points (2G / 15A) in 63 games this season.

Mattias Janmark
Klingberg (undisclosed) did not join Edmonton at the beginning of their four-game road trip.

Klingberg will not play on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres, missing a third consecutive game due to an illness. The 32-year-old Klingberg has been productive from the blueline early in his stint with the Oilers, scoring four points (1G / 3A) in 10 games.

John Klingberg
Skinner is expected back into Edmonton's lineup on Monday in Buffalo.

Skinner has regularly been in and out of the Oilers' lineup lately, and will return to action on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 32-year-old Skinner is averaging 12:28 time-on-ice and has 21 points (11G / 10A) in 53 games this season.

Jeff Skinner
Skinner will start in Buffalo on Monday.

The Oilers have won two straight and will roll with Skinner between the pipes on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres. Skinner allowed four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) on Saturday but received ample goal support in a 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars. The 26-year-old Skinner has a 2.87 GAA and .897 SV% in 43 games (22-15-4) this season. The Oilers enter Monday's contest as -179 road favorites against a Sabres team amid a six-game losing skid (0-5-1).

Stuart Skinner
Kane (abdominal surgery) is not expected to return during the 2024-25 regular season.

Kane has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season recovering from abdominal surgery and has officially been shut down for the remainder of the campaign. The 33-year-old Kane has spent the previous three seasons with the Oilers, tallying 111 points (62G / 49A) in 161 games.

Evander Kane
The Oilers have acquired Jake Walman from the Sharks for Carl Berglund and a conditional 2026 first-round pick.

Walman made a big impact in 50 games with San Jose this season, averaging 23:11 time-on-ice and scoring 32 points (6G / 26A), earning a coveted first-round pick for the Sharks. The 29-year-old Walman likely won't see the powerplay exposure he had in San Jose now, behind Evan Bouchard on Edmonton's depth chart, but he is still poised to suit up as one of their top-four defensemen.

Jake Walman