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Oilers Look to Extend Winning Streak Against Wild Behind Red-Hot Defense

The Edmonton Oilers finally can stop talking about something that haunted them all season. After coming close on numerous occasions throughout the campaign, the team secured its first three-game winning streak Thursday night with a dramatic comeback victory.

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Oilers Are Being Linked To Several Potential Deadline Additions

With the trade deadline approaching, the Edmonton Oilers are once again expected to be active. Insiders believe GM Stan Bowman is searching for another meaningful upgrade — and the list of potential targets is starting to grow.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / January 31

Oilers’ Rogers Place ranked 11th best rink in league, but among least affordable

The construction of Rogers Place in Edmonton in the mid-2010s was imperative for an Oilers franchise that grew out of their old rink at Rexall Place. It helped usher in a new era of hockey with a state-of-the-art facility right in the heart of downtown, inspiring other arenas being built around the league, like Calgary’s new barn.

NHL News / Field Level Media / January 31

Oilers in search of better starts, beginning with matchup vs. Wild

The Edmonton Oilers will look to get off to a better start Saturday night when they host the Minnesota Wild. Edmonton erased a 3-0 deficit and scored four unanswered goals to top the visiting San Jose Sharks 4-3 in overtime on Thursday.

Detroit Red Wings News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'American-born NHL points leaders' quiz

How many of the 35 American-born NHL players to reach the 700-point milestone can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz

The 'All-time points leader by NHL team' quiz

Jacob Perreault News / Inside The Rink / January 30

AHL: Providence Bruins Recall Jacob Perreault

The Providence Bruins are off tonight as they face the Charlotte Checkers tomorrow and Sunday with puck drop tomorrow set for 4:00 PM EST. The Maine Mariners will face the Adirondack Thunder this weekend for a crucial three games.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NHL agitators of all-time

There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.

NHL News / Oilersnation / January 30

Top 100 Oilers: No. 51 — Ethan Moreau

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Ethan Moreau comes in at No.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 30

Imagining Maple Leafs' trade return from Oilers for Bobby McMann

Now sitting 10 points out of the final wild-card spot, with everything trending toward them selling at the deadline, it feels like the right time to look at what the Maple Leafs could realistically get in return for Bobby McMann.

NHL Trade Deadline: The case for and against the Maple Leafs standing pat

The 25 best late-round NHL Draft picks

The 'Hart Trophy winners since 1983' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / January 30

Oilers Thoughts: Bouchard’s clutch gene, Kapanen’s top line promotion, Samanski making strides, McMann trade talk and Roslovic’s proposed extension

With the Edmonton Oilers’ first three-game win streak of the season and the excitement packed into those games, if you could bottle all that energy into a morning drink, coffee companies would be out of business.

Derek Ryan News / Oilersnation / January 30

Former Oiler Derek Ryan says depth players need ‘a role’ on current team

A recently retired Edmonton Oiler offered his critique of the team, saying they need to find ways to give depth players roles. Derek Ryan, who played

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 31

Respect was earned from Macklin Celebrini's attempted penalty decline

Ekholm protested the errant call, but so did … Celebrini himself?

Sharks place Vincent Iorio on waivers

25 current NHL players who will end up in the Hall of Very Good

The 'Goal leaders from each NHL season since 1990' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / January 30

Oilers’ Best Trade Target at Each Forward Position

What is the Edmonton Oilers’ biggest need before the March 6 trade deadline? Is it an upgrade in goal? Is it a depth defenceman? Is it a top-nine forward like they have been rumoured to be looking for?

Edmonton Oilers News / Athlon Sports / January 30

NHL Insiders Question Oilers’ Bottom Six in Latest Rankings

The Edmonton Oilers have had a strong 2025–26 season so far, posting a 28-19-8 record and leading the Pacific Division. Their offense remains one of the most dangerous in the NHL, with Connor McDavid driving scoring and playmaking.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / January 30

Zach Hyman 2.0? Elliotte Friedman calls Alberta’s Bobby McMann perfect fit for Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers’ search for scoring depth may lead them back to a familiar fishing pond, well, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and this time the target could be an Alberta native who checks all the boxes that made Zach Hyman such a successful acquisition.

NHL News / Oilersnation / January 30

Oilers fend off up-and-coming Sharks to end winning-streak curse

The tenth time’s the charm. With a 4-3 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers finally put together their first three-game winning streak of the 2025-26 season.