
Edmonton Oilers
2026-27: 2-0-1 · 5 pts · 6th in the NHL · 2nd in the Pacific · L10 2-0-1 · W2
2025-26: 41-30-11 · 93 pts · 14th in the NHL · 2nd in the Pacific
Edmonton are 2-0-1 after 3 games of 2026-27, 2nd in the Pacific. Last season they finished 14th in the league with 93 points.
2nd in the Pacific after 3 games
League rank after every game of 2026-27, drawn against last season's month-end ranks. With fewer than ten games played, the order still moves a lot from night to night.
League rank through the season
See all: League rank through the season →2026-27 · 6th in the league · 2-0-1 · 5 pts
StandingsAhead of their goal difference
Three views derived from the 2026-27 results. Small sample: every split here rests on fewer than ten games.
Expected vs actual points
See all: Expected vs actual points →Points the goal difference is worth = GF^1.8 ÷ (GF^1.8 + GA^1.8) × 2 × GP × 1.115, the league's points a game, from 17 goals for and 14 against in 3 games. Last season: 93 points against 95.3. Expected points from shot quality (xG) are in the Shots section.
MethodClose games
Splits
Four of the next six on the road
Next six
See all: Next six →Difficulty is how often the opponent would beat an average team, from shot quality (our season model, which leans on last season early on). Red is the top quarter of the league, green the bottom quarter. Hover a bar for the numbers.
Next six: these opponents would beat an average team 50.8% of the time. 5 of the six made the 2025-26 playoffs.
Full scheduleLast results
See all: Last results →Connor McDavid leads with 9 points in 3 games
2026-27 scoring, with last season's line for every player on the roster. Status tags come from the league-wide injury report.
Moves since July
See all: Moves since July →2026-27 roster
See all: 2026-27 roster →Projected cap hit $104.66M against a $104M ceiling
Cap hit against the ceiling
Biggest cap hits
See all: Biggest cap hits →Out of contract in summer 2027
See all: Out of contract in summer 2027 →As of 1 Oct 2026. Cap hit is the average annual charge against the cap, not a yearly salary. The team figure is a projection that can include players off the roster; space below zero is before long-term injured reserve and other relief, which this data does not include.
Who dressed against Seattle on 3 Oct
Every player who dressed, ordered by ice time. The league publishes who played, not the line combinations, so this is depth by minutes rather than lines.
Changes from 1 Oct: in Ty Emberson; out Shakir Mukhamadullin.
Forwards · by ice time
Defence · by ice time
Goalies · by ice time
Did not dress
On the roster but not in the lineup: injured players carry the report’s status, the rest were scratched or are away from the team.
A 11th power play and a 32nd penalty kill
Small sample after 3 games. Last season: power play 30.6%, penalty kill 77.8%.
2026-27
Dashed line: league average. Scale 0–100%.
Edmonton attempt more from the slot than anywhere else
Every Edmonton attempt in 2026-27, attacking right (3 games). Crease: within 8 ft of the goal. Slot: inside the faceoff dots below the circles. Point: the top 20 ft of the zone.
Expected goals
See all: Expected goals →2026-27 · 3 games with located shots. Ranks are league-wide (1st = best). Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.
2025-26 · 82 games with located shots. Ranks are league-wide (1st = best).
Expected goals weigh every unblocked attempt by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength (our model, trained on 2025-26). Above zero on finishing or goaltending means better than the chances.
Team xG tableBy zone
191 att · 94 on goal · 17 G
By shot type
Edmonton Oilers rank 1st for 22+ mph bursts and 2nd for shot-attempt differential
How fast Edmonton Oilers skated, how hard they shot and where the puck spent its time, ranked against the other 31 teams.
Fastest skaters
- 24.01Connor McDavidvs
SEA3 Oct · 1st 04:16 - 23.43Kasperi Kapanenvs
VAN29 Sep · 1st 18:27 - 23.38Isaac Howardvs
VAN29 Sep · 1st 02:40 - 22.61Zach Hymanvs
VAN29 Sep · 2nd 08:29 - 22.43Connor Murphyvs
VAN29 Sep · 2nd 02:05 - 22.23Colton Dachvs
VAN29 Sep · 3rd 05:29 - 22.01Max Jonesvs
VAN29 Sep · 2nd 05:13 - 21.91Trent Frederic@
VAN1 Oct · 1st 09:37
Each Edmonton Oilers skater's fastest burst, the top eight, in mph.
Hardest shots
- 89.01Evan Bouchardvs
VAN29 Sep · 3rd 15:25 - 88.54Isaac Howardvs
SEA3 Oct · 3rd 14:29 - 87.62Jake Walman@
VAN1 Oct · 1st 12:18 - 83.54Ryan Sheavs
SEA3 Oct · 3rd 17:23 - 80.95Max Jonesvs
SEA3 Oct · 3rd 03:58 - 80.59Vasily Podkolzinvs
VAN29 Sep · 1st 00:42 - 80.47Leon Draisaitl@
VAN1 Oct · 2nd 15:12 - 78.54Mathieu Josephvs
SEA3 Oct · 3rd 19:07
Each Edmonton Oilers skater's hardest shot, the top eight, in mph.
Territory
Ranks are league-wide, 1st = best.
Devon Levi has started 2 of 3
Starts, save percentage and goals against for every goalie who has played for the club this season, with last season for context.
2026-27
2025-26
9 on the injury list
Injury report
See all: Injury report →Updated 7 Oct, 7:46 AM ET
InjuriesTransactions
See all: Transactions →Placed F Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve. Placed D Alec Regula on long-term injured reserve. Recalled F Josh Samanski under emergency conditions.
Placed G Matt Tomkins on waivers for the purpose of assignment to Bakersfield (AHL).
Loaned D Tomas Cibulka, Fs Connor Clattenburg, Quinn Hutson, Viljami Marjala, William Nicholl and Aku Raty and G Connor Ungar to Bakersfield (AHL). Waived for the purpose of assignment to Bakersfield Ds Josh Brown and Riley Stillman and F Eduards Tralmaks.
Signed LW Alex Formenton to a one-year contract.
Signed Colton Dach a two-year contract.
Signed F Owen Michaels to a two-year contract.
Signed D Spencer Stastney to a one-year contract.
2026 draft class
See all: 2026 draft class →Priced at 82% to make the playoffs
Every season-long market the venues list for the Edmonton Oilers, as the venue-average implied chance with each venue's price to buy Yes.
Make the playoffs: market vs last season
A 95-point pace (last season's points % over 84 games) maps to about 61%; the market sits 20 points higher.
Season points: the market's ladder
5 points from 3 games so far. A points pace is shown from game 10.
Snapshot 7 Oct, 10:42 AM ET. "Best" is the cheapest price to buy Yes after venue fees. Prices are snapshots taken every 15 minutes (season futures hourly), not live. Prediction markets carry risk of loss and are not available in every jurisdiction. 18+/21+ where applicable. How markets work · Affiliate disclosure
Calgary is the most-played rivalry: 311 meetings
Edmonton against every Pacific rival, from each pairing's first meeting in the index, including 2026-27.
15 playoff trips in the last 30 seasons
Playoff depth season by season since 1996-97, the franchise scoring leaders since 1990-91 and its earliest draft picks since 1980. Hover a square for the season.
The last 30 seasons
Points leaders since 1990-91
Regular season, with this franchise only.
Retired numbers
Numbers retired by the franchise, as of October 2026. Maintained by hand, outside the stats feed.
Top picks since 1980
The 6 highest first-round picks of 51 since 1980.
Updated after every final · through 6 Oct