Oilers place veteran forward Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve, activate Janmark

The Edmonton Oilers are back on home ice Monday night looking to rebound from an embarrassing blow-out loss to Colorado on Saturday.

The Edmonton Oilers have placed veteran forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, the NHL club announced Monday.

Nugent-Hopkins has 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) in 16 games this season, his 15th with the Oilers.

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He played a season-low 14 minutes 50 seconds in Edmonton’s 9-1 loss to visiting Colorado on Saturday.

The club also announced that forward Mattias Janmark has been activated from injured reserve, while veteran Kasperi Kapanen has been transferred to long-term injured reserve.

Janmark, who was injured in pre-season action, was expected to play Monday night against visiting Columbus.

Kapanen had two assists in six games before sustaining an undisclosed injury.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 10, 2025.