The Edmonton Oilers will celebrate a remarkable milestone on Thursday night when veteran forward Adam Henrique is honored for playing in his 1,000th NHL game — becoming the first player in franchise history to reach the mark.
For better or worse, the Edmonton Oilers have cultivated a reputation over the last few seasons as being extremely slow starters. Back in 2022-23, the Oilers went 10-10-0 in their first 20 games before finishing with a 50-23-9 record and 109 points.
Connor McDavid’s recent team-first contract extension is already paying dividends for the Edmonton Oilers. By keeping his salary steady at $12.5 million per season, the Oilers realistically saved about $5 million or more on the extension.
A player that the Edmonton Oilers have been rumoured to be connected with is goaltender Elvis Merzlikins. He is currently the number one goalie for the Columbus Blue Jackets and has had a strong start to the season.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
This might sound unlikely, but the Edmonton Oilers are off to their best start in three seasons. The Oilers currently sit at 5–4–2 through their first 11 games.
Darnell Nurse’s early errors against the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday night became a hot topic of conversation among Oilers fans, a discussion that would have grown louder had the Oilers lost that game.
Wednesday (Oct. 29) marked 100 days until the start of the 2026 Winter Games, which will take place in Italy from Feb. 6-22, with the men’s hockey tournament running from Feb.
Tuesday night against Utah was the first time in roughly nine games that I felt like the Oilers gave us a glimpse of their “A” game. We really haven’t seen them reach that level since their win over the Vancouver Canucks back on October 11.
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Pat Hughes comes in at No.
The Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers are both coming off a solid outing that helped them snap a skid, and each will look to keep it going when the two squads square off in Edmonton on Thursday.
It’s been 155 days since Zach Hyman last donned the Edmonton Oilers uniform. His last time lacing up the skates came on May 27th earlier this year in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, when he was hit awkwardly by then Dallas Stars winger Mason Marchment.
Earlier today, the Greensboro Gargoyles announced that they have acquired goaltender Conor Ungar on loan from the Edmonton Oilers organization. Connor Ungar is a 6’1 goaltender from Calgary who spent last season in the ECHL with the Fort Wayne Komets.
Zach Hyman has been itching to return from long-term injured reserve, and the Edmonton Oilers have been circling the November 1 date on their calendar.
It’s been a roller coaster ride for the Edmonton Oilers to start the 2025-26 season. They’ll lose one, win two, lose a few, win a couple more, all while looking like a different team each night.
The Edmonton Oilers have a knack for picking some late bloomers, and this week is all the evidence one needs of that. From the WHL, to the NCAA, Oilers mid-late round picks continue to thrive in their seasons.
Connor McDavid scored twice while Leon Draisaitl and Mattias Ekholm both collected one goal and one assist as the host Edmonton Oilers rode a five-goal second period en route to a 6-3 victory over the red-hot Utah Mammoth on Tuesday.
The Edmonton Oilers have gotten off to a better start in 2025-26 than they did in each of the prior two seasons. That is a positive takeaway through their first 10 games, though those who have paid attention to this team know it wasn’t a tall task.