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NHL News / The Oil Rig / November 18
The Edmonton Oilers fall flat in a 5–1 loss against the Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5–1 last night in Buffalo. Goals from Bowen Byram, Beck Malenstyn, Tage Thompson, and a pair from Noah Ostlund propelled the Sabres past the Oilers.
Stan Bowman News / Oilersnation / November 18
Oilers GM Bowman: Goaltending will improve if ‘defence can manage the puck better’
Not a day goes by that goaltending isn’t a conversation amongst fans of the Edmonton Oilers. Both Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard have been under a microscope since the season began on October 8, with each goal allowed being nitpicked by fans looking for someone to blame.
Jack Roslovic News / The Hockey Writers / November 18
Oilers News & Rumours: Slow Start, Roslovic, Goalie Speculation
The Edmonton Oilers have had an interesting start to their 2025-26 campaign. Fans expected them to have another slow start, considering that in previous seasons it took them a while to get things figured out, but the underlying analytics would say this season is different than others, and there is genuine reason to be concerned.
The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz
How many of the 21 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?
Andrew Mangiapane News / Oilersnation / November 18
Oilers flat again in Buffalo, soft shots from the outside, and needing more from Andrew Mangiapane
After what felt like a lucky win in Carolina on Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers rolled into Buffalo to start the back half of this seven-game road trip. Stuart Skinner stole two points against the Hurricanes, but the goaltending has been mediocre all season and relying on miracles is not a plan you can get behind.
Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?
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.
Kris Knoblauch News / NHL on ClutchPoints / November 18
Oilers’ Kris Knoblauch gets real on what went wrong in Sabres loss
The Edmonton Oilers walked into KeyBank Center expecting a battle with the Buffalo Sabres, but what they got was a collapse that pushed Kris Knoblauch to speak harder and clearer than he has all season.
NHL News / Athlon Sports / November 17
Oilers Under Fire After 'Embarrassing' 5-1 Loss to Sabres
The Edmonton Oilers are facing heavy criticism on Monday night after a disappointing 5–1 defeat to the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Buffalo controlled the game from start to finish, handing Edmonton its second regulation loss of the road trip.
NHL News / Oilersnation / November 17
Sabres cruise to easy win over Oilers: Recap, Highlights, and Reaction
The Edmonton Oilers might not be a good hockey team. On Monday evening, they played the fourth of seven games on the road, falling 5-1 to the Buffalo Sabres.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 17
Oilers Notes: Two former players thriving as head coaches, three AHL prospects on the rise, and more
The Edmonton Oilers made a couple of roster moves last week, sending Isaac Howard to the American Hockey League and Troy Stecher on waivers in order to make room for Zach Hyman to come off the LTIR.
NHL News / Oilersnation / November 17
Why the Oilers should take Anaheim’s strong start seriously
The Anaheim Ducks are off to a scorching-hot start this season, with an 11-6-1 record. They look like a legitimate threat to the Edmonton Oilers in the Pacific Division race for the first time in nearly a decade.
Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / November 17
Scribe Suggests ‘Fans Shouldn’t Discount Trade Involving Howard’
Allan Mitchell’s latest analysis in The Athletic posed a surprising but interesting suggestion around Edmonton Oilers prospect Ike Howard — specifically, whether the young winger could factor into trade discussions as the 2025-26 deadline approaches.
Leon Draisaitl News / Daily Faceoff / November 17
Leon Draisaitl’s recent surge busting Oilers’ sluggish start to season
While the first month of the season for the Edmonton Oilers has left more to be desired, again, one of their star players is doing what he can to turn the team’s fortunes around.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 17
GDB 21.0: Oilers Want a Better Second Quarter (5 PM, SNW)
The Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks each play their 21st games of the season tonight, the most in the NHL, and after this coming Saturday’s game in Florida, the Oilers will be the only team to have played 24 games.
NHL News / NHL Rumors / November 17
NHL Rumors: Is there a shakeup trade the Edmonton Oilers can make?
Allan Mitchell of The Athletic: Mitchell writes about the woes of the Edmonton Oilers ever since their loss to the Colorado Avalanche a little over a week ago.
Matthew Savoie News / Oilersnation / November 17
Scenes From Morning Skate: Why Buffalo is must-win for Matt Savoie
The Edmonton Oilers face the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night at KeyBank Center, and this one’s personal. Not for the organization, not for the coaching staff, but for Matt Savoie—the young forward who gets to show his former team exactly what they traded away.
Zach Hyman News / The Oil Rig / November 17
Edmonton Oilers playoff odds sink below 50% with slow start
The Edmonton Oilers have been better as of late, but have started the 2025-26 season very poorly. It’s become a trend with this era of Oilers teams to start season off slowly, but this season has felt a bit scarier than previous ones.
Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / November 17
The week ahead for the Edmonton Oilers: the lead up to a familiar matchup
The Edmonton Oilers finished their two-game homestead with a win against the Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 in overtime. Two highlight goals were scored, and some of the Oilers’ set systems seem to be coming together right now.
Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / November 17
Edmonton Oilers Quarter-Season Awards
The Edmonton Oilers are now 20 games into their 2025-26 schedule, and it’s not been a particularly impressive start to the season for the back-to-back Western Conference champions.
NHL News / Yardbarker / November 17
Top five Hart Trophy candidates through the first month of the NHL season
The 2025-26 NHL season is just over a month old, which means we now have a large enough sample size to start making more educated predictions on player and team accolades. Here are five leading candidates for the Hart Trophy.
Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / November 17
This Week in the NHL: Oilers visit Panthers in Stanley Cup Final rematch
With 32 teams, games every night and countless narratives emerging, the NHL season can make one’s head spin, and it’s easy to miss out on the weekly storylines.
Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / November 16
Oilers’ Latest OT Win Still Feels Like a Wake-Up Call
The Edmonton Oilers walked out of Carolina with two points and an overtime winner from Leon Draisaitl, but let’s not pretend the victory was a clean one.
Connor McDavid News / The Hockey Writers / November 16
Connor McDavid Is Suddenly Scoring Like it’s 2023 Again
Recently, I wrote an article for The Hockey Writers asking: Why isn’t Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid scoring like he used to? There was evidence
Leon Draisaitl News / Field Level Media / November 15
Canes rally, but Oilers prevail on Leon Draisaitl's OT goal
Leon Draisaitl scored 19 seconds into overtime and also had two assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.
Zach Hyman News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 13
Oilers plan to activate Zach Hyman this weekend
There is light at the end of the tunnel for Zach Hyman. According to reporter Tony Brar, the Edmonton Oilers will activate Hyman this weekend, and he’ll make his season debut against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / November 12
Oilers' defensive play is the biggest concern amid early-season struggles
The Edmonton Oilers are going through something that has become all too familiar for their current core group — a slow start.
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