Kapanen has been sidelined for the last two weeks due to an undisclosed injury and has been retroactively placed on Long-Term Injured Reserve. The 29-year-old Kapanen was averaging 12:17 time-on-ice and had two points (0G / 2A) in six games before his injury. He is expected to return to the lineup at the beginning of December.
Tomasek scored 57 points (24G / 33A) in 47 games with Farjestads BK Karlstad (SweHL) last season, but his success in Sweden has not translated directly to the NHL. The 29-year-old Czech forward has just three points (1G / 2A) in 13 games this season. Curtis Lazar will draw into the lineup as Tomasek's replacement.
Lazar has only played four games this season, but will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old Lazar had five points (2G / 3A) and 107 hits in 48 games with the New Jersey Devils last season.
Janmark has battled an undisclosed injury since training camp and has yet to play this season, but will make his debut on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 32-year-old Swedish forward has been effective in a bottom-six role for the Oilers of the previous three seasons, scoring 55 points (16G / 39A) in 217 combined games.
Nugent-Hopkins played only 14:50 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury in Edmonton's most recent outing, recording a -4 plus/minus in an embarrassing 9-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The Oilers have struggled early in the 2025-25 season, but have received ample production from Nugent-Hopkins, who has 16 points (5G / 11A) in 16 games. The 32-year-old forward is pacing for only the second point-per-game season of his career.
Hyman missed the second half of last year's playoffs after enduring an upper-body injury and has yet to play in the 2025-26 season. At the beginning of training camp, Head Coach Kris Knoblach stated he is hopeful the 32-year-old can return in early November, a timeline that seems to be holding true, as Head Coach Knoblach stated on Friday. Hyman is just one season removed from a 54-goal campaign in 2023-24 and will hope to get off to a hot start when he is able to return.
Janmark has battled an undisclosed injury since training camp and has yet to play this season, but could make his debut on Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 32-year-old Swedish forward has been effective in a bottom-six role for the Oilers of the previous three seasons, scoring 55 points (16G / 39A) in 217 combined games.
The Penguins have evenly alternated goalie starts through 14 games this season, but will rely on Arturs Silovs for at least the next three weeks, as Jarry has been placed on Injured Reserve due to a lower-body injury. Jarry has played well this season but had a forgettable outing on Monday, allowing four unanswered goals in the third period en route to a 4-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has a 2.60 GAA and .911 SV% in seven games this season (5-2-0).
The Penguins have evenly alternated goalie starts through 14 games this season, but will rely on Arturs Silovs for at least the next week, as Jarry has been placed on Injured Reserve due to an undisclosed injury. Jarry has played well this season but had a forgettable outing last night, allowing four unanswered goals in the third period en route to a 4-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has a 2.60 GAA and .911 SV% in seven games this season (5-2-0).
Regular has not played since suffering an undisclosed injury in Edmonton's second game of the season, but appears to be nearing a return after being activated from Injured Reserve on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Regula has zero points and is averaging 15:54 time-on-ice through two games this season.
On the front end of a back-to-back, the Oilers will turn to Pickard on Monday against the St. Louis Blues. Despite a serviceable 2-1-1 record, the 33-year-old Pickard has struggled this season, posting an ugly 3.50 GAA and .846 SV% in four games. That said, the Oilers have played well lately, recording at least a point in six of their last seven games (4-1-2), and enter Monday's contest as -129 road favorites against a Blues team that has been outscored 51-34 through 12 games this season (3-7-2).
After a disappointing 2024-25 season that saw them finish as the worst defensive team in the Eastern Conference (3.57 GA / GP), the Penguins are off to a surprisingly strong start in 2025-26 (8-3-2) and have shown significant improvements defensively thus far (2.77 GA / GP). Jarry will return to the crease for the Penguins on Monday, looking to improve a solid 2.35 GAA and .923 SV% through six games (5-1-0). Still, the Penguins enter Monday's contest as +159 road underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs team coming off a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
After a disappointing 2024-25 season that saw them finish as the worst defensive team in the Eastern Conference (3.57 GA / GP), the Penguins are off to a surprisingly strong start in 2025-26 (8-3-2) and have shown significant improvements defensively thus far (2.77 GA / GP). Jarry will return to the crease for the Penguins on Monday, looking to improve a solid 2.35 GAA and .923 SV% through six games (5-1-0). Still, the Penguins enter Monday's contest as +159 road underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs team coming off a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
