Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers - NHL Game Preview - April 16, 2026 - CBS Sports

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Fri Apr 17

1:00AM

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Edmonton EDM--	-	-	-

Rogers PlaceEdmonton

Canucks	2.82 GF AVG	3.53 GA AVG	19.40 Power Play
Oilers	3.27 GF AVG	3.40 GA AVG	33.30 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Derek Forbort (D)	Undisclosed	12-21-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 22
Thatcher Demko (G)	Lower Body	12-10-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 11
Teddy Blueger (C)	Lower Body	12-07-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 8
Filip Chytil (C)	Upper Body	12-15-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 16
Pierre-Olivier Joseph (D)	Illness	12-07-2025Day-to-Day
Elias Pettersson (C)	Upper Body	12-07-2025Day-to-Day
Nils Hoglander (LW)	Lower Body	12-10-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 11

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Kasperi Kapanen (RW)	Lower Body	12-22-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 23
Jack Roslovic (C)	Undisclosed	12-22-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 23
Jake Walman (D)	Undisclosed	12-08-2025Day-to-Day
Connor Clattenburg (C)	Eye	12-12-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 13
Noah Philp (C)	Upper Body	12-12-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 13

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