The Edmonton Oilers’ early-season injury mess just got a little messier.
After finally welcoming Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins back into the lineup, Edmonton is still juggling a long list of absences, with Matt Savoie, Jason Dickinson, Mattias Janmark and Frederik Andersen already sidelined. Then Thursday night brought another hit when Mattias Ekholm had to leave the game against the Carolina Hurricanes after going hard into the ice following a check from William Carrier. The veteran defenceman is expected to miss at least a week.
And on Friday, another injury surfaced.
Mike Babcock told reporters after practice that Devon Levi will be out for some time with an undisclosed injury. The Oilers head coach did not give a timeline for the 24-year-old goalie, but did say he won’t dress Saturday.
According to @EdmontonOilers Head Coach Mike Babcock…
Tristan Jarry will start tomorrow.
Says the Oilers will be calling up someone (I assume Matt Tomkins)…
As Devon Levi missed practice today
- Bob Stauffer (@Bob_Stauffer) October 23, 2026
It’s an especially strange setback considering Levi had just backstopped Edmonton to a 6-5 shootout win over the Hurricanes on Thursday. He’s been a heavy part of the Oilers’ start, with seven appearances in their first 10 games, so this one matters.
Jarry is set to start Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs and will handle the crease as the first option while Levi is out. The expectation, though not yet confirmed, is that Edmonton will recall 32-year-old Matt Tomkins, who has started three of Bakersfield’s five games so far this season.
Even with all the bodies missing, the Oilers keep rolling. They sit first in the Western Conference at 8-1-1 and are riding a three-game winning streak.
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