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Oilers' Adam Henrique: Records assist in loss
Henrique notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.
Henrique has a goal and three assists over his last seven contests. It's moderate production, but it beats the 10-game slump that came before. The 34-year-old center has five points, 33 shots on net, 17 hits, 22 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 21 appearances. Henrique is locked into a third-line role, so his offense is likely to remain uninspiring for large portions of the campaign.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Adds helper in loss
McDavid notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.
McDavid has six goals and nine assists over his last seven contests. The 27-year-old is looking no worse for wear after missing three games due to an ankle injury sustained Oct. 28 in Columbus -- in fact, the brief absence might have helped him reset after a good-but-not-great October. Overall, McDavid has nine goals, 25 points, 66 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-4 rating over 18 appearances this season.
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Oilers' Jeff Skinner: Scores in garbage time
Skinner scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.
Skinner snapped his eight-game slump with a tally in the final minute of the contest. It did nothing to change the result, but it could help ignite the 32-year-old winger's offense if he can build off of it. Skinner is at a meager four goals and three assists through 21 contests, but his 57 shots on net and corresponding 7.0 shooting percentage suggest he's been a victim of bad luck to some extent. Still, his overall game has been lacking, and he'll have a tough time generating offense if he slips back onto the fourth line for any extended length of time.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Scores fluky goal early in loss
Draisaitl scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.
Draisaitl's goal came from his own end, with the puck just hopping past Marc-Andre Fleury's stick 27 seconds into the game. They all look the same on paper, and Draisaitl now has six goals to go with six assists over his last seven outings. The 29-year-old's 15 tallies this season put him in a three-way tie for the league lead, and he's added 13 helpers, 56 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 21 appearances. Draisaitl could stay alongside Connor McDavid on the top line as long as Zach Hyman (undisclosed) is out.
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Oilers' Corey Perry: Puts up pair of points
Perry scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and added two hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.
Perry snapped a five-game point drought Thursday, earning his first multi-point effort of the season. He tallied in the second period and set up a Jeff Skinner goal in the final minute of the game. Perry has four goals, two assists, 20 shots on net and 14 PIM through 21 contests. He's mainly played on the fourth line but occasionally features as far up the lineup as the second line. Perry could play a larger role while Zach Hyman recovers from an undisclosed injury.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Yields five goals in loss
Skinner gave up five goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.
While this was just his second regulation loss in November, this was Skinner's worst outing of the month. The 26-year-old has not put together consistent performances and has yet to win more than two games in a row this season. He's now at a 6-6-2 record with a 3.33 GAA and an .876 save percentage over 14 appearances. Skinner's shaky play in goal could lead to more opportunities for Calvin Pickard moving forward, though he has been just slightly better in his eight games (2.44 GAA, .893 save percentage).
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Oilers' Travis Dermott: Late scratch Thursday
Dermott is a late scratch for Thursday's game against Minnesota due to an illness, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.
Dermott has no points, six hits and 10 blocks in 10 appearances in 2024-25. Josh Brown, who was otherwise projected to be a healthy scratch, will serve on the third pairing due to Dermott's absence.
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Oilers' Viktor Arvidsson: Put on injured reserve
Arvidsson was placed on injured reserve Thursday.
Arvidsson was already ruled out for Thursday's game against Minnesota, but his placement on IR can be retroactive to Nov. 12, so he can be activated whenever he's ready to return. The 31-year-old has two goals and five points over 16 appearances in 2024-25. Arvidsson might get another opportunity on the top six once he's healthy, but he isn't guaranteed that role.
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Oilers' Josh Brown: Elevated from minors
Brown was recalled from AHL Bakersfield on Thursday.
Brown was sent down Wednesday, which seemed to indicate the Oilers would have a full complement of blueliners for Thursday's matchup with the Wild, but it seems that isn't the case. Darnell Nurse (upper body) has already been ruled out, which means Brown will serve as an emergency depth option should something else come up before puck drop.
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Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Could return Saturday
Head coach Kris Knoblauch said Thursday that Nurse (upper body) could return for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Nurse sustained an upper-body injury against the Maple Leafs on Nov. 16 and carried a return timetable of 5-10 days. While he's been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Wild, he could be back in action after missing under a week. If he's unable to suit up against the Rangers, he'll have plenty of time to recover since the Oilers won't play again until Nov. 29 against Utah.
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Oilers' Viktor Arvidsson: Not playing Thursday
Arvidsson (undisclosed) is out of action Thursday against the Wild and is not expected to play Saturday against the Rangers, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Arvidsson has missed the last four games and will not dress Thursday at home against Minnesota. The 31-year-old winger was expected to have a big season as a second-line winger with Leon Draisaitl as his center, but that has not come to fruition, as Arvidsson has only two goals and five points over 16 games.
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Oilers' Zach Hyman: Likely out 4-7 days
Head coach Kris Knoblauch said Thursday that he expects Hyman (undisclosed) to miss 4-7 days, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Hyman had already been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Wild, and he'll presumably miss Saturday's matchup against the Rangers as well. However, the Oilers have a sizable layoff before facing Utah on Nov. 29, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Hyman back on the ice late next week.
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Oilers' Zach Hyman: Won't play versus Wild
Hyman (undisclosed) will be out of action against Minnesota on Thursday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Hyman will miss out Thursday while mired in a six-game goal drought during which he put 15 shots on net. After putting up 77 points in 80 regular-season games last year, Hyman is struggling to produce at that level in 2024-25 and is currently on pace to barely break the 30-point threshold. An extended injury absence certainly won't improve his chances of stringing together points.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Gets starting nod versus Wild
Skinner will be between the home pipes against Minnesota on Thursday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Skinner is undefeated in regulation over his last four outings, posting a 3-0-1 record to go with a 2.98 GAA and .871 save percentage. While the Oilers would undoubtedly prefer the netminder's save percentage was over .900, as long as he keeps earning standings points, he should maintain his spot as the No. 1 option ahead of Calvin Pickard.
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Oilers' Kasperi Kapanen: Joins up with new club
Kapanen (not injury related) was on the ice with the Oilers ahead of Thursday's matchup with Minnesota, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network reports.
Kapanen was struggling for regular minutes with the Blues, playing in just two of the team's nine outings before landing on waivers. With injuries pilling up for Edmonton, Kapanen looks poised to start out in a top-six role with his new team but could be dropped down the lineup once the club gets healthy.
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Oilers' Drake Caggiula: Summoned from AHL
Caggiula was recalled from AHL Bakersfield on Thursday.
The Oilers have some question marks ahead of Thursday's tilt against the Wild as Zach Hyman and Viktor Arvidsson are day-to-day with undisclosed injuries and there are no guarantees that either will be available to suit up against Minnesota. Caggiula has one assist in two NHL games this season, and managed five goals and nine points in 11 games with Bakersfield before his recall.
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Oilers' Josh Brown: Sent down Wednesday
Brown was reassigned to AHL Bakersfield on Wednesday, per PuckPedia.
Brown has no points, three hits, four blocked shots and seven PIM over two NHL appearances this year. The 30-year-old defenseman will return to Bakersfield as the Oilers seem likely to go back to a traditional six-defensemen lineup once winger Kasperi Kapanen is ready to make his team debut after being plucked off waivers from the Blues.
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Oilers' Derek Ryan: Snags assist
Ryan logged an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Senators.
Ryan's two helpers this season have come over the last six games. He's not facing a challenge for playing time since the Oilers are missing Viktor Arvidsson (undisclosed) and Darnell Nurse (upper body) and don't have much cap space to work with. The 37-year-old Ryan has added just 12 shots on net, 10 blocked shots, nine hits, eight PIM and a minus-2 rating through 18 appearances. He may eventually get pushed for his fourth-line spot once Kasperi Kapanen, who was claimed off waivers from the Blues, joins the team.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 2.74 | 3.16 | 16.7 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| Z. Hyman C Zach Hyman C | Undisclosed |
| D. Nurse D Darnell Nurse D | Upper Body |
| V. Arvidsson RW Viktor Arvidsson RW | Undisclosed |
| E. Kane LW Evander Kane LW | Hip |
| T. Dermott D Travis Dermott D | Illness |
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