Even the Devil himself would be spooked by the way the Edmonton Oilers have been playing. As an October full of ghastly mistakes kept adding up for the Oilers, Halloween Eve saw them leave the candy bowl outside for the neighbourhood kids to pillage.
The Edmonton Oilers lost 4–3 in overtime to the New York Rangers on Thursday at Rogers Place. J.T. Miller scored the winner at 2:49 of overtime with a wrist shot under Stuart Skinner’s blocker.
The Edmonton Oilers (5-4-3) hosted the New York Rangers (5-5-2) on Thursday night (Oct. 30) as the home team celebrated Adam Henrique’s 1,000th game milestone with a pregame ceremony.
That was a pretty ugly loss. On Thursday evening, the Edmonton Oilers hosted the New York Rangers for the second of three consecutive games at home. Despite leading 3-1 with under 12 minutes left in the game, the Rangers took this one 4-3 in overtime.
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.
Edmonton Oilers’ rookie Matt Savoie scored his first NHL goal on Thursday night (Oct. 30) against the New York Rangers with a power-play marker. He joined fellow rookie Isaac Howard, who scored his first NHL goal earlier in the season.
The Edmonton Oilers have had to begin the 2025-26 NHL season without Zach Hyman, who suffered a dislocated right wrist during Edmonton’s Western Conference Final matchup this spring against the Dallas Stars on May 27.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.