Janmark (undisclosed) could be an option against either the Devils or Red Wings on Saturday or Sunday, respectively, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
While the news officially rules Janmark out for at least two more games, he has a more concrete timeline to return. Once the veteran center is given the all-clear, he figures to slot into a bottom-six role, which could see Isaac Howard or David Tomasek headed to the minors.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Lands on injured reserve
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Janmark (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Monday.
Janmark has dealt with an undisclosed injury over the past few days, and he's believed to have a return timetable of approximately 1-2 weeks. The 32-year-old will officially miss the start of the regular season, but he could return sometime around mid-October if he's able to meet his initial recovery timeline. James Hamblin was called up in a corresponding move Monday and could see playing time early in the regular season.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Could miss more than one week
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Janmark (undisclosed) is believed to be one or two weeks away from returning, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports Sunday.
Head coach Kris Knoblauch said Friday that Janmark was expected to miss about a week, but it's possible that the 32-year-old forward could be out slightly longer than that. It seems unlikely that he'll be able to suit up for Wednesday's Opening Night matchup against the Flames, but he'll likely be able to return to the ice without missing significant regular-season time.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Out roughly one week
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Janmark will miss around one week of action according to head coach Kris Knoblauch, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports Friday.
If so, Janmark will miss Opening Night versus Calgary on Oct. 8. The 32-year-old veteran had two goals and 16 assists while averaging 13:18 of ice time across 80 regular-season games with the Oilers in 2024-25. He should see bottom-six minutes in 2025-26.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Solid breakaway results
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Janmark scored a goal Thursday in a 6-3 win over Dallas in Game 5.
Janmark made it 2-0 on a breakaway when he went five-hole on Jake Oettinger at 7:09 of the first period. It was Edmonton's second shot, and it forced Jake Oettinger out out of the game after he failed to record a save. Janmark is a strong bottom-six pivot who understands his role perfectly. Every team needs a player like him; fantasy managers typically don't.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Slings helper in win
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Janmark logged an assist in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Kings in Game 6.
Janmark finished the first round with three points over six games, which is decent work given his bottom-six role. He's added five shots on net, seven hits, eight PIM and a plus-3 rating. Janmark is a lock to stay in the lineup thanks to his defensive work, and he'll get to face one of his former teams, the Golden Knights, in the second round.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Buries go-ahead goal
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Janmark scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Kings in Game 5.
Janmark has scored twice over five playoff contests, matching his goal total from 80 regular-season appearances. The defensive forward has added five shots on net, six hits, eight PIM and a plus-3 rating this postseason. While he's providing a little depth scoring, it's unlikely to be a consistent part of his production as long as he's playing on the fourth line.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Pots goal in Game 1 loss
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Janmark scored a goal and added two hits in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Kings in Game 1.
Janmark ended a 30-game goal drought with his tally early in the third period. The 32-year-old forward saw a larger role as the Oilers were banged up late in the regular season, but he was back on the fourth line Monday with the team at nearly full health at forward. Janmark put up 18 points, 51 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 80 regular-season games, and given his place in the lineup, he likely won't be much of a factor on offense in the postseason.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Posts helper in win
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Janmark notched an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.
Janmark ended a 13-game point drought with his assist on a Jeff Skinner tally in the second period. The 32-year-old Janmark continues to see steady usage in a middle-six role, but it's mostly for his defensive skills, not his scoring. He's at 18 points, 47 shots on net, 38 hits, 33 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 73 contests this season.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Checking back in Friday
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Janmark (illness) will play Friday versus the Islanders, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
Janmark missed Thursday's game while recovering from an illness. He's good enough to play Friday, and he'll replace Max Jones on the fourth line. Janmark logged just one assist over nine contests prior to his absence.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Out of lineup Thursday
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Janmark (illness) will not play Thursday versus the Devils, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
Janmark was deemed questionable as of Wednesday and will ultimately have to miss a game while under the weather. Kasperi Kapanen will replace Janmark in the lineup. It's unclear if Janmark will be able to suit up versus the Islanders on Friday.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Questionable for Thursday
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Janmark is questionable for Thursday's clash against New Jersey due to an illness, per Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels.
Janmark has two goals and 17 points in 63 appearances in 2024-25. If he can't play against the Devils, then Kasperi Kapanen will probably draw into the lineup.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Snags assist Saturday
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Janmark recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Janmark has two helpers over his last six contests. He was also a healthy scratch once in that span. The Oilers have rotated Janmark, Corey Perry, Jeff Skinner, Kasperi Kapanen and Matthew Savoie out of the lineup at times, so none of those players can be considered a safe bet in fantasy. Janmark helps his cause through defensive play, and he's had an alright year on offense with 17 points, 38 shots on net and a minus-5 rating across 59 appearances.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Garners helper in overtime win
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Janmark logged an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.
This was Janmark's first helper since Dec. 22 versus the Senators. He also has just one goal over his last 20 outings, though it shouldn't be considered unusual for him to go through long droughts given his bottom-six role. The 32-year-old has produced 16 points, 33 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating across 54 contests in 2024-25, which is already better than his 12-point 2023-24 regular season.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Notches helper in win
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Janmark logged an assist in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Senators.
Janmark has four helpers over 10 games in December. After Viktor Arvidsson returned from an undisclosed injury, Janmark had been bumped down to the fourth line, but the latter moved back up to the third line with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (illness) unavailable Sunday. The 32-year-old Janmark has contributed 14 points, 17 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 34 appearances this season. He fills a defensive role in the bottom six, and while he's never been a volume shooter, his low shot total in 2024-25 doesn't bode well for sustaining offense in the long run.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Bags apple in Thursday's win
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Janmark provided a shorthanded assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Wild.
Janmark set up Connor Brown's shortie in the second period. This was Janmark's second shorthanded point of the season, and he's up to 12 points, 16 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 29 appearances. He has four assists over his last eight outings to maintain steady depth offense in a third-line role.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Posts assist in win
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Janmark logged an assist and two PIM in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Janmark has three helpers over his last eight contests. He hasn't scored since Nov. 3, logging a total of eight assists during his 14-game goal drought. The defensive forward is up to 11 points -- one shy of matching his total from 2023-24 -- through 26 appearances this season.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Records pair of helpers
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Janmark notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.
Janmark set up a Darnell Nurse shorthanded tally in the first period and fed Evan Bouchard for a goal in the middle frame. Over the past eight games, Janmark has racked up seven assists, though he's 10 outings removed from his last goal. The defensive forward is up to 10 points, 12 shots, nine hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 22 appearances. Janmark's lack of non-scoring production keeps him off the radar for most fantasy formats, but he's been a decent depth scorer in 2024-25.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Posts assist in overtime win
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Janmark notched an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
Janmark has four helpers over his last three games after assisting on a Darnell Nurse tally in the second period. The 31-year-old Janmark is up to one goal, six assists, 10 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 17 appearances. He's playing regularly in the bottom six, and while he's warm on offense, fantasy managers can likely find more productive options on the waiver wire in most formats.
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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Distributes three helpers in win
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Janmark notched three assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canucks.
Janmark helped out one goal by Corey Perry and two others from Connor Brown. The three-point effort doubled Janmark's total for the season to six (one goal, five helpers). He's added nine shots on net, eight hits and an even plus-minus rating through 15 appearances. The 31-year-old is a fixture in the Oilers' bottom six, but he won't have many games like this one, so he typically doesn't need to be rostered in fantasy.
