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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Rogers PlaceEdmonton

Canucks	2.47 GF AVG	3.68 GA AVG	18.40 Power Play
Oilers	3.51 GF AVG	3.31 GA AVG	32.90 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Evander Kane (LW)	Illness	03-05-2026Day-to-Day
Derek Forbort (D)	Undisclosed	04-11-2026Expected to be out until at least Apr 12
Thatcher Demko (G)	Hip	09-14-2026Out for the season
Filip Chytil (C)	Face	03-16-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 17
Pierre-Olivier Joseph (D)	Upper Body	03-23-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 24

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Curtis Lazar (C)	Undisclosed	04-01-2026Expected to be out until at least Apr 2
Mattias Janmark (C)	Undisclosed	03-23-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 24

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