Walman ha been a game-time decision the previous two games and will be again on Thursday. The 28-year-old Walman has been productive from the blueline in his first season with the Sharks, scoring nine points (1G / 8A) in 13 games, highlighted by seven points (1G / 6A) in his last four contests.

The Oilers will roll with Skinner in their crease for a third straight game on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Skinner has had an up-and-down 2024-25 campaign, highlighted by a pedestrian 3.25 GAA and .883 SV% in 10 games (4-5-1). The 26-year-old netminder has allowed three or more goals in eight of his 10 starts this season. That said, the Oilers enter the action on Tuesday as sizeable -217 home favorites against an Islanders club that ranks in the bottom five of the league offensively, averaging 2.6 goals per game.

Kapanen has been limited to only eight games this but appears to be nearing a return as he was a game-time decision on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 28-year-old Kapanen has been out of the lineup since suffering an injury on October 29th.

Utah will turn back to Ingram between the pipes on Thursday after Karel Vejmelka got the nod in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Ingram's early season struggles continued his last time out as he allowed four goals on 35 shots in a 4-3 overtime defeat at the hands of the Golden Knights. Thanks to some strong goal support, Ingram has still managed a 5-2-3 record on the season despite an .881 SV% and a 3.57 GAA. Utah enters action as slight favourites tonight in St. Louis at -115.

Utah will likely turn back to Ingram between the pipes on Thursday after Karel Vejmelka got the nod in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Ingram's early season struggles continued his last time out as he allowed four goals on 35 shots in a 4-3 overtime defeat at the hands of the Golden Knights. Thanks to some strong goal support, Ingram has still managed a 5-2-3 record on the season despite an .881 SV% and a 3.57 GAA. Utah enters action as slight favourites tonight in St. Louis at -115.

Janmark is battling an undisclosed injury that prevented him from participating at practice on Thursday. The 31-year-old Janmark has three points (1G / 2A) in 14 games this season. The Oilers return to action on Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks.

Walman was a surprise healthy scratch on Tuesday per a coaches decision but will miss a second consecutive game on Thursday due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old Walman has been productive from the blueline in his first season with the Sharks, scoring nine points (1G / 8A) in 13 games, highlighted by seven points (1G / 6A) in his last four contests.

The Oilers have been very liberal with their goalie rotation lately, splitting starts over the past two weeks, and will turn to Skinner between the pipes on Wednesday for his third start in the past six games. The 26-year-old Skinner has been highly inconsistent this season, represented by an unappealing 3.31 GAA and .811 SV%. That said, Skinner was excellent in his last outing, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames. The Oilers enter the action on Wednesday as -137 home favorites against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Walman was a surprise healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets as per a coaching decision. The 28-year-old Walman has been productive from the blueline in his first season with the Sharks, scoring nine points (1G / 8A) in 13 games, highlighted by seven points (1G / 6A) in his last four contests.

Jones struggled to find his place in the lineup in his first season in Boston, being limited to only four games, scoring zero points a -4 plus/minus. The 26-year-old Jones has not played in the AHL since an eight-game stint with the San Diego Gulls in the 2019-20 season.

With Connor McDavid set to make his return from a lower-body injury, Philp has been sent down to the Bakersfield Condors (AHL). Philp made his NHL debut this season and played three games with McDavid was out of the lineup, averaging 10:13 time-on-ice and recording his first career point (0G / 1A).

Kapanen has been limited to only eight games this but could draw back into the Blues' lineup on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 28-year-old Kapanen has been out of the lineup since suffering an injury on October 29th.

With Connor McDavid set to make his return from a lower-body injury, Philp with take the sidelines as a healthy scratch. Philp made his NHL debut this season and played three games with McDavid was out of the lineup, averaging 10:13 time-on-ice and recording his first career point (0G / 1A).

McDavid was given a 2-3 week recovery timeline after suffering a lower-body injury on October 28th, but will return on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, well ahead of schedule. The 27-year-old McDavid, averaging an absurd 1.7 points per game over the previous four seasons, had begun the 2024-25 campaign off to a slow start by his elite standards, with 10 points (3G / 7A) in 10 games.

The Oilers have been very liberal with their goalie rotation lately, splitting starts over the past two weeks, and will likely turn to Skinner between the pipes on Wednesday for his third start in the past six games. The 26-year-old Skinner has been highly inconsistent this season, represented by an unappealing 3.31 GAA and .811 SV%. That said, Skinner was excellent in his last outing, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames. The Oilers enter the action on Wednesday as -137 home favorites against the Vegas Golden Knights.