Lukas Sawchyn leads the No. 3 seed Edmonton Oil Kings against David Lewandowski and the Saskatoon Blades in a battle for Eastern Conference supremacy.
2026 WHL Playoffs Preview: 3) Edmonton Oil Kings Versus 6) Saskatoon Blades
The Edmonton Oil Kings and Saskatoon Blades are set to meet in the first round of the 2026 WHL Playoffs for the first time since 1971.
The Oil Kings have been led by high-scoring forward Lukas Sawchyn, while Saskatoon relies on a balanced attack and the standout play of Edmonton Oilers prospect David Lewandowski.
2025-26 Regular Season Statistics:
Season Records:
- Edmonton Oil Kings: 41-21-4-2
- Saskatoon Blades: 32-28-6-2
Power Play:
- Edmonton Oil Kings: 20.7%
- Saskatoon Blades: 7.7%
Penalty Kill:
- Edmonton Oil Kings: 66.7%
- Saskatoon Blades: 72.7%
Edmonton Oil Kings Point Leaders Against Saskatoon Blades This Season:
- Lukas Sawchyn: 4 GP, 3 G, 5 A, 8 P
- Miroslav Holinka: 4 GP, 4 G, 3 A, 7 P
- Ethan MacKenzie: 4 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 P
- Landon Hanson: 4 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 P
- Gavin Hodnett: 3 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 4 P
Saskatoon Blades Point Leaders Against Edmonton Oil Kings This Season:
- David Lewandowski: 4 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 P
- Cooper Williams: 4 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 4 P
- Hunter Laing: 4 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 3 P
- Rowan Calvert: 4 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 P
- Brayden Klimpke: 4 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 3 P
Series Schedule
The best-of-seven series begins this Friday at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
- Game 1: Saskatoon @ Edmonton — Friday, March 27, 7:00 PM MDT
- Game 2: Saskatoon @ Edmonton — Sunday, March 29, 2:00 PM MDT
- Game 3: Edmonton @ Saskatoon — Tuesday, March 31, 7:00 PM CST
- Game 4: Edmonton @ Saskatoon — Wednesday, April 1, 7:00 PM CST
- Game 5*: Saskatoon @ Edmonton — Friday, April 3, 6:00 PM MDT
- Game 6*: Edmonton @ Saskatoon — Sunday, April 5, 2:00 PM CST
- Game 7*: Saskatoon @ Edmonton — Monday, April 6, 7:00 PM MDT *If necessary
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