Edmonton Oilers News

Edmonton welcomed back superstar forward Leon Draisaitl (lower-body) to practice on Monday although he is not expected to return vs. Colorado later in the evening. The 30-year-old German forward has been out since March 15th and currently sits just three points shy of the century mark, with 35-goals and 97 points in 65 games played before his injury. He is hopeful to return for Edmonton's opening round playoff series with today being an excellent sign in the right direction.

The Oilers can clinch a playoff berth on Monday and will turn to Ingram to tend the twine against the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old Ingram was excellent in his previous outing, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%), but received no goal support in a 1-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. He has won four of his last six outings (4-2-0), posting a 2.29 GAA and .915 SV%. The Oilers enter Monday's contest as +102 home underdogs against an Avalanche team coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Ingram allowed two goals on 10 shots before leaving Wednesday's game in San Jose with an injury. Despite getting banged up a few days ago, Ingram will start Saturday in Los Angeles. Ingram has been the better of the two goalies as of late, coming into Saturday at 4-1-0 with a .909 SV% in his last five starts.

Lazar will take a seat on Wednesday as the Oilers opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Josh Samanski will dress in his place.

Samanski will slot in on Wednesday as the Oilers opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Curtis Lazar will sit in his place.

Ingram will be back between the pipes for the Oilers tonight after Tristan Jarry got the nod in the front-end of their back-to-back on Tuesday. Ingram had a personal three-game win streak snapped in his last start when he allowed five goals on 33 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights on Saturday. The 28-year-old netminder carries a 14-9-2 record and an .895 SV% into Wednesday night's matchup, where the Oilers enter action at -120 on the money line.

With Colton Dach returning from an injury, Samanski will be the odd man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Samanski, in his first NHL season, has three points (1G / 2A) through 20 games with the Oilers.

Dach was acquired before the trade deadline, but only suited up in three games for Edmonton before suffering an undisclosed injury that has sidelined him for the past month. The 23-year-old second-year forward has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 56 games this season, primarily as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks.

The acquisition of Tristan Jarry has not panned out as hoped for the Oilers, with Connor Ingram being labelled as their starting goalie, but Jarry has played well in recent games and will tend the twine on Tuesday against the Utah Mammoth. The 30-year-old Jarry was solid in a 5-2 win over Utah two weeks ago, saving 16 of 18 shots (.889 SV%). He has wins in three of his last four appearances (3-1-0), posting a 3.03 GAA and .853 SV%. The Oilers enter Tuesday's contest as +115 road underdogs against a Mammoth team that has outscored opponents 19-8 over its last three games (3-0-0).

Hyman did not play in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights due to an undisclosed injury, but he should return to the lineup before the end of the season. The 33-year-old Hyman has 51 points (31G / 20A) in 57 games this season, an impressive turnaround after a disappointing 2024-25 campaign when he had only 44 points (27G / 17A) in 73 outings.

Draisaitl suffered a lower-body injury in mid-March that effectively ruled him out for the remainder of the regular season, but Oilers' Head Coach Kris Knoblauch suggested that Draisaitl being available for game one is a possibility. The 30-year-old German forward had another outstanding season but, unfortunately, fell short of the 100-point mark for the seventh time in his career due to his shortened season. He scored 97 points (35G / 62A) in 65 games this season.

Hyman has not missed a game since making his debut in mid-November, but he is battling an undisclosed injury, making his status uncertain for Thursday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. After struggling offensively in the 2024-25 season, Hyman has been productive in 2025-26, scoring 51 points (41G / 20A) in 56 games. He has five points (2G / 3A) in his last four games.