The Edmonton Oilers expect star forward Leon Draisaitl to return to the team on Saturday when they host the Washington Capitals, coach Kris Knoblauch said Thursday. Draisaitl, 30, missed his fourth consecutive game on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins after taking a leave of absence on Jan.

The NHL trade deadline is less than two months away, and the Edmonton Oilers have a few players they could dangle in a trade.

The Oilers acquired goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Samuel Poulin from the Penguins in exchange for Skinner, Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick back on Dec. 12, 2025, before they faced their former teams in Pittsburgh only four days later during their last meeting in a 6-4 victory for the Oilers.

The Oilers have made a list of top-nine forwards they want to go after, but they'll probably wait until after the Olympics.

Connor McDavid praises Sidney Crosby ahead of their matchup.

Sometimes, you need a change of scenery. That certainly is the case for two goalies who were cast off from the Oilers and Canucks.

Two players will head back to Edmonton as new members of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Arseny Gritsyuk and Cody Glass each had a goal and an assist and the New Jersey Devils held on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Tuesday night. The Devils, who improved to 17-0-0 when leading after two periods,