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Instant Reaction: Depth scoring not enough as Oilers fall to Red Wings in shootout

For the first time this season, the Edmonton Oilers have lost back-to-back games. On Monday evening, the Oilers hosted the Detroit Red Wings for the penultimate game of the home stand, ultimately falling 4-3 in a shootout after allowing a late game-tying goal.

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Zach Hyman Hits Head, Leaves Game Between Oilers and Red Wings

The Edmonton Oilers can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to injuries. Zach Hyman had to be helped off the ice after being hit into the boards by Andreas Englund on Monday night.

Nikita Kucherov News / Oilersnation / October 26

NHL Notebook: Oilers fall in power rankings, Kucherov sets record

Just under a month into the 2026-27 National Hockey League season, the Edmonton Oilers have an 8-2-1 record. In Daily Faceoff’s latest power rankings,

Mike Babcock News / Oilersnation / October 26

Babcock needs to change how he’s handling the Oilers’ forward group

Mike Babcock has done a lot in the early goings of his Edmonton Oilers tenure to change the fanbase’s opinion of him. Now, I’m not sure how much of it

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The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 26

GDB 12.0: Oilers need much better effort vs. Red Wings (7:30 PM, SN+)

This season, the Edmonton Oilers are 2-0 after a loss, and they will need a much better effort tonight to reach 3-0 when they face the Detroit Red Wings.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Leon Draisaitl News / Oilersnation / October 26

Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl named NHL’s first star of the week

Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard have gotten a lot of recognition early this season, but Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is also off to a great start.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 26

Oilers Thoughts: Jarry’s bounce-back, steady Shea, bottom-six déjà vu and more

If you’d told me before the season started that the Edmonton Oilers would be sitting at 8-2-1 through 11 games despite injuries to an entire second line, their third-line centre, two goaltenders and several other key players, I’d have said that’s a pretty darn good start.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / October 26

The Oilers Are Winning, But One Dangerous Problem Should Force McDavid and Draisaitl Apart

The Edmonton Oilers are off to their best start in years, sitting at 8-2-1 through 11 games. They are tied for fourth overall in the NHL and sit atop the Pacific Division alongside the Vegas Golden Knights, while still holding two games in hand.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oil on Whyte / October 26

Jake Walman should be on the Oilers' trade block

It was not a great weekend for Edmonton Oilers defenceman Jake Walman. While the same could be applied to the team as a whole, it's not exactly unreasonable to suggest that Walman was the majority of the problem in what was a five-goal loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / October 26

Oilers Could Turn to Vladimir Tarasenko for Secondary Scoring Help

The Edmonton Oilers have one of the NHL’s most dangerous offensive duos in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but Saturday’s 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs exposed a problem that could become increasingly difficult to ignore: Edmonton isn’t getting enough production from the rest of its lineup.

NHL News / Oilersnation / October 26

Pre-Scout: Oilers seek rebound against Detroit Red Wings following lopsided loss

The Edmonton Oilers have dealt with a fair share of adversity on (and off) the ice. Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins are playing after delayed starts to the season.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Mathieu Joseph News / The Oil Rig / October 26

Mathieu Joseph has been an awesome addition to the Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers made some additions to their forward group in the offseason. Most of the changes happened within their depth, with one of those signings being Mathieu Joseph.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oil on Whyte / October 26

Oilers toughest week in October was still a win

It's not great watching your local National Hockey League team get blown out on primetime TV to close out the week. It's not a good feeling when your best defensive defenseman goes out with a concussion on a thursday evening.

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Edmonton Oilers News / Field Level Media / October 25

Oilers hope to brush off worst loss of season as Wings pay visit

The Edmonton Oilers suffered just one regulation loss while winning eight of their first 10 games en route to first place in the Western Conference. There was plenty of reason for optimism for Mike Babcock's squad.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 25

Sunday Scramble: Glass half-full or half-empty? Debating the Edmonton Oilers’ 8-2-1 start

Heading into this week, every Edmonton Oilers fan would have gladly accepted a 2-1 week against the likes of the Minnesota Wild, Carolina Hurricanes, and

Stan Bowman News / NHL Trade Talk / October 25

Oilers’ Top 6 Trade Chips Revealed: Who Bowman Could Move in a Pinch

In a column for The Athletic, Allan Mitchell argues that Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman will have to trade prospects to improve the roster, and that left-handed defencemen are his best chips.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oil on Whyte / October 25

Rogers Place to host one of Canada's World Juniors pre-tournament games

Just recently, the pre-tournament schedule for the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship was unveiled. As part of that reveal, it was announced that six cities and towns in Alberta would host pre-tournament games.

Mike Babcock News / NHL Trade Talk / October 26

Composed, but 'wound up' Babcock embarrassed by Oilers’ 7-2 loss to former team

Mike Babcock chose restraint over fireworks after the Edmonton Oilers’ 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, but his message was still clear.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 25

Ranking the best Edmonton Oilers jerseys of the last 20 years

At some point this season, the Edmonton Oilers will announce a fourth jersey they’ll wear this season. On Wednesday morning, all 32 teams posted a cryptic message to begin the hype for the Hometown Remix jerseys.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 25

Like it or not it’s Tristan Jarry’s net now, the former Oilers curse, and Trent Frederic a healthy scratch

The Edmonton Oilers rode into Saturday’s matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs on a three-game win streak, and if the boys wanted to keep the ball rolling, they were going to need to play a little tighter than they did in Thursday’s win over the Hurricanes.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / October 25

Oilers Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Nugent-Hopkins Returned, Injuries Continue, McDavid’s Dominance, & More

The Edmonton Oilers are off to a surprising 8-2-1 start, despite a 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in their last outing. Before that, they had two overtime wins against the Minnesota Wild and the Carolina Hurricanes.

NHL News / Yardbarker / October 24

Blowout loss to the Maple Leafs highlight Oilers' flaws

Things have been great for the Edmonton Oilers to open the 2026-27 season, and almost all of that is related to their top-line duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

Four-goal third propels surging Maple Leafs past Oilers

It’s time to talk about Connor McDavid’s historic 260-point pace

Oilers’ dynamic duo dominated against reigning Cup champs

Predators claim Daemon Hunt off waivers from division rival Wild

Who will be the first NHL coach fired in 2026-27?

Edmonton Oilers News / Trade Talk Sports / October 24