PREVIEW: Oilers vs. Predators | Edmonton Oilers

Meanwhile, the Oilers have lost three of their last four games, including their first of 2026 on Saturday afternoon in a 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Flyers. Connor McDavid kept his point streak intact with a goal and an assist to extend it to 15 games, totaling 36 points (14G, 22A), and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recorded his 499 points.^th career assist, but the Oilers couldn’t recover from a multi-goal first-period deficit for the second straight game.

Goalie Connor Ingram is also looking for a bounce-back game after allowing six goals on 29 shots in his last appearance against the Bruins on Dec. 31 and should be back in net against the Predators, after giving way to Calvin Pickard on Saturday to make 25 saves against the Flyers.

“One good thing about this league is you don’t have time to think about it or dwell on it,” Ingram said. “We’re back to work the next day, so I think the good thing about being here is you don’t have time to think about it. It’s like anything else. Everyone’s going to have good days and bad days. It’s just about staying true to that and going out there and doing your best.”

Kasperi Kapanen appears poised to return after a lower-body injury he suffered Oct. 19 against Detroit that worsened a month later, leading to a 36-game injury absence after recording two assists in the first six games of the season. Quinn Hutson has been reassigned to the Bakersfield Condors.