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Draisaitl (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's tilt against Los Angeles, per Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels on Friday.

Draisaitl is also unlikely to play Monday versus Anaheim, but he's expected to be back before the playoffs. The 29-year-old has 52 goals and 106 points in 71 outings in 2024-25. Connor McDavid (lower body) also remains out, so Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Adam Henrique are projected to be the Oilers' top-two centers versus the Kings.

Aman sustained an undisclosed injury during Friday's practice, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Aman is still being evaluated, so his status for Saturday's game against Anaheim remains unclear. If Aman can't play, then Vancouver will likely need to recall a player because the Canucks would be down to 11 healthy forwards and six healthy blueliners. The 25-year-old has a goal and six points in 19 outings in 2024-25.

Malkin (upper body) will be a game-time decision ahead of Saturday's clash with Dallas, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Malkin was hitting his offensive stride prior to his four-game absence, recording three goals and two assists, including three power-play points, in his previous seven outings. If he suits up Saturday, Malkin should reclaim his spot on the second line in addition to linking up with one of the power-play units.

Dewar scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and blocked four shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blues.

Dewar ended his six-game goal drought with a second-period tally. The 25-year-old continues to see middle-six minutes with the Penguins, including a season-high 18:55 in Thursday's contest. He's up to four goals, eight points, 47 shots on net, 112 hits, 32 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 42 appearances between Pittsburgh and Toronto this season.

Kyrou recorded an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Penguins.

Kyrou scored midway through the second period and extended his solid stretch of play in recent weeks, as he's found the back of the net in four of his last six appearances. Kyrou has been one of the most prolific forwards on the Blues roster this season and is up to 33 goals, as well as 32 assists, in 77 contests. He's just four goals away from tying his career-best output in that category, and he might achieve that if he extends his hot streak until the end of the regular season.

Thomas recorded a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Penguins. He also took two shots on goal and recorded two blocked shots.

Thomas has been scorching hot and extended his point streak to seven games, a span in which he's recorded 15 points (three goals, 12 helpers). Furthermore, he's cracked the scoresheet in all but one of St. Louis' last 11 wins, tallying 19 points (three goals, 16 assists), 19 shots on goal and a plus-10 rating over that stretch. The 25-year-old playmaker is heading into the playoffs on a sizzling streak.

Stamkos scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Stars.

Stamkos ended a five-game point drought, as well as a seven-game stretch without a goal, when he opened the scoring at 4:37 of the second period. That was all Jake Oettinger gave up, and the Stars rallied in the third to take the win. Stamkos is now at 24 goals, 46 points, 161 shots on net, 64 hits, 44 PIM, 41 blocked shots and a minus-31 rating over 76 appearances in a disappointing first season in Nashville.

Granlund scored a goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Predators.

Granlund extended his point streak to four games (three goals, two assists) when he tied the game at 1-1 late in the second period. That set the stage for the Stars' comeback win. Granlund is up to 18 points in 24 outings with Dallas, and he's earned a total of 21 goals, 63 points, 160 shots on net, 53 hits, 57 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 76 appearances this season when accounting for his time with the Sharks. This is the fifth time he's exceeded the 60-point mark in his career.

Johnston scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Predators.

Johnston is getting to be automatic -- this was his sixth straight game with a goal, and he even did it without regular linemate Jamie Benn (undisclosed). The pace is unsustainable, as Johnston has just 10 shots on net during the streak, but it's nonetheless an impressive run for the 21-year-old. He's up to 31 goals (one shy of his career high), 68 points, 190 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 75 outings this season.

Rakell recorded a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blues. He also recorded five shots on goal, three hits and a plus-1 rating.

Rakell notched a goal for the first time since March 21, when he scored a goal in a 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets, but the 31-year-old has been able to impact the Penguins' offense even when he's not finding the twine. Rakell has recorded points in 12 of his 15 appearances since the beginning of March, tallying 17 points (eight goals, nine assists) over that span.