<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/">Edmonton Oilers’</a> forward Zach Hyman and defenseman Mattias Ekholm left Friday’s game against the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/san-jose-sharks/line-combinations">San Jose Sharks</a> with undisclosed injuries and did not return. </p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oilers announce that neither Ekholm nor Hyman will return tonight.</p>
<p>— Mark Spector🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@SportsnetSpec) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsnetSpec/status/1910895624788267455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Oilers won the game 4-2, thanks to a four-assist night from captain Connor McDavid, and goals from Evan Bouchard, Ty Emberson, Corey Perry and Connor Brown.  With the win, the Oilers clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. </p>


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<p>— NHL (@NHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1910906390316462342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Before Friday’s game, Ekholm had nine goals and 24 assists for 33 points in 64 regular-season games. Now in his 14th NHL season, the 34-year-old defender has 86 goals and 274 assists for 360 points in 883 regular-season games with the Oilers and Nashville Predators. </p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="168"></div>



<p>As for Hyman, the Edmonton winger has 27 goals and 17 assists for 44 points in 72 games. The Toronto native is now in his 10th season, and in 652 regular-season games, he has 230 goals and 213 assists for 443 points. </p>



<p>Last season, Hyman recorded his first career 50-goal season, finishing with 54 goals and 77 points. </p>



<p>After Friday’s game, the Oilers are 46-28-5 with 97 points, third in the Pacific Division. Edmonton will likely play the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/los-angeles-kings/line-combinations">Los Angeles Kings </a>in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which will be the fourth consecutive year the two teams have faced off in Round 1.</p>



<p>Leon Draisaitl leads the team in goals and points with 52 and 106, respectively, while McDavid, who missed 14 games with injury or suspension, has a team-leading 71 assists. Bouchard leads all blueliners with 66 points by way of 14 goals and 52 assists. </p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="153"></div>
