Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks - 2026-10-10

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NHL · Oct 10, 2026

Edmonton Oilers

4:00 PM EDT

Sat, Oct 10

San Jose Sharks

The Oilers visit the Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. Puck drop 4:00 PM EDT. On SNW, SN1.

Oilers visit Sharks with Celebrini a game-time decision

What to watch

Macklin Celebrini is a game-time decision after missing two games with a lower-body injury. He fully practised Friday but did not take part in line rushes.¹
Filip Hallander could make his Oilers debut after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 7. He skated with Jason Dickinson and Kasperi Kapanen in practice.²
Darnell Nurse faces his former team for the first time since the trade. He spent 12 seasons with the Oilers.²

Oilers

Projected lines¹

Forwards

Vasily PodkolzinConnor McDavidLeon Draisaitl
Filip HallanderJason DickinsonKasperi Kapanen
Alex FormentonOwen MichaelsMathieu Joseph
Max JonesJosh SamanskiIsaac Howard

Defence

Mattias EkholmEvan Bouchard
Ryan SheaConnor Murphy
Jake WalmanTy Emberson

Projected lineup lists goalies Tristan Jarry and Devon Levi; no starter is named.

Out: Frederik Andersen (Injured (undisclosed)), Zach Hyman (Injured (undisclosed)), Mattias Janmark (Injured (undisclosed)), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Injured (lower body)), Alec Regula (Injured (undisclosed)), Matt Savoie (Injured (undisclosed)), Colton Dach (Injured (undisclosed)), Shakir Mukhamadullin (Scratched), Trent Frederic (Scratched)¹

What they are evaluating²

Head coach Mike Babcock wants the Oilers to establish their forecheck and heavy o-zone plays, which he says they have not done on a regular basis yet.
Babcock is looking forward to adding Filip Hallander to the group, potentially starting against the Sharks.

Sharks

Projected lines¹

Forwards

Mason MarchmentWill SmithIgor Chernyshov
Ivar StenbergAlexander WennbergKiefer Sherwood
Collin GrafMichael MisaTyler Toffoli
Barclay GoodrowZack OstapchukTy Dellandrea

Defence

Darnell NurseMichael Kesselring
Sam DickinsonJacob Trouba
Dmitry OrlovLuca Cagnoni

Projected skaters. Sherwood is a game-time decision. Goalies listed: Yaroslav Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic; no starter named.

Out: Adam Gaudette (Scratched), Nolan Allan (Scratched)¹

What they are evaluating¹

The NHL lists Macklin Celebrini as a game-time decision with a lower-body injury after he missed two games.
The NHL says Kiefer Sherwood is a game-time decision with an upper-body injury after missing Friday's practice.
The NHL says Adam Gaudette fully participated in Friday's practice after an upper-body injury and could return.

Edmonton looks to make it four straight wins on the second stop of a three-game California road trip. San Jose could get Macklin Celebrini back.²

Sources: ¹San Jose Sharks: Oilers at Sharks projected lineups · ²Edmonton Oilers: PRE-GAME REPORT: Oilers at Sharks · ³Edmonton Oilers: Oilers at Sharks projected lineups. Lines and availability are the clubs' own and can change before puck drop.