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	2.69 GF AVG	3.35 GA AVG	.00 Power Play
Oilers	3.37 GF AVG	3.37 GA AVG	32.60 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Derek Forbort (D)	Undisclosed	12-21-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 22
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	12-21-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 22

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)	Lower Body	12-26-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 27
Connor Clattenburg (C)	Eye	12-17-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 18
Noah Philp (C)	Upper Body	12-22-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 23

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