Edmonton Oilers forward James Neal will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars, head coach Dave Tippett confirmed, according to The Athletic's Daniel Nugent-Bowman.

Neal, 32, has missed the club's last 16 games after suffering a foot injury on Jan. 29.

The 6-foot-3 winger potted 11 goals in his first 14 outings to start the season, but he's found the net just eight times in 36 games since. Neal needs just one more tally to cement his 11th career 20-goal campaign.

Edmonton acquired Neal from the Calgary Flames for forward Milan Lucic in July. The Ontario native has three years left on his current deal beyond this season, which carries an annual cap hit of $5.75 million.

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