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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Vancouver VAN--	-	-	-
Edmonton EDM--	-	-	-

Rogers PlaceEdmonton

Canucks	2.74 GF AVG	3.34 GA AVG	.20 Power Play
Oilers	3.39 GF AVG	3.28 GA AVG	34.30 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Derek Forbort (D)	Undisclosed	01-09-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 10
Teddy Blueger (C)	Lower Body	12-26-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 27
Filip Chytil (C)	Upper Body	12-29-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 30
Elias Pettersson (C)	Upper Body	12-29-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 30

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Tristan Jarry (G)	Lower Body	01-05-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 6
Kasperi Kapanen (RW)	Lower Body	01-02-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 3
Jake Walman (D)	Lower Body	01-02-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 3
Connor Clattenburg (C)	Eye	12-28-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 29
Noah Philp (C)	Upper Body	01-02-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 3

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