Vasily Podkolzin Reaches Career-Highs in Breakout Season

Former Canucks first-round pick Vasily Podkolzin is enjoying a career-best campaign with the Edmonton Oilers. Through 65 games in 2025-26, he has recorded 15 goals and 14 assists, surpassing his previous career-high point totals. Beyond his offense, which includes a team-leading five game-winning goals, Podkolzin has evolved into a versatile contributor, logging penalty-kill minutes and maintaining a +14 rating while averaging 15:09 of ice time per game.