EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Leon Draisaitl will be “out short term” for the Edmonton Oilers after sustaining a lower-body injury in a 3-2 win against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, coach Kris Knoblauch said Friday.

With the postseason nearing and each team fighting for position, the Kings put their NHL-best home record up against bruised and battered Edmonton on Saturday

On the play, a faceoff in the Sharks’ zone got back to Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard, whose unblocked shot toward the net was redirected by Skinner’s skate past San Jose goalie Georgi Romanov at the 14:57 mark of the second period.

Here’s the tentative schedule of return set out by Stauffer and Seravalli Saturday April 5 vs Los Angeles Kings (Frederic possible) Monday April 7 vs Anaheim Ducks (Frederic likely) (McDavid possible) Wednesday April 9 vs St.

Many Oilers forwards are badly off the pace of their own established performance levels, and well shy of expectations.

The Oilers were one game away from accomplishing their goal in 2024, and believe the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs will be time to finish the job.

Edmonton has signed David Tomasek, a Czech centre who played this season in Sweden, to a one-year deal. Learn all about the newest Oiler.