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.

2026-27 · The season

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

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1st8th16th24th32ndGP 1GP 21GP 42GP 63GP 84
2026-272025-26 month ends

2026-27 · 6th in the league · 2-0-1 · 5 pts

Standings
Record2-0-13 games · 2025-26 41-30-11
Last ten2-0-1Current streak W2
Goals for / game5.672025-26: 3.44
Goals against / game4.6726th fewest in the NHL
vs AnaheimANA 5-4-02025-26 season series
Peak1stAfter 1 Oct

Calculations · 2026-27

Ahead of their goal difference

Three views derived from the 2026-27 results. Small sample: every split here rests on fewer than ten games.

Actual5
Goal difference worth3.9
Difference+1.1
Actual5
GD worth3.9

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.

Method

Close games

One-goal games0-0-1.500
Overtime0-0-1.500
Shootout—
Scored first2-0-01.000
Trailed after two—
Led after two1-0-01.000

Splits

Home1-0-1.750
Road1-0-01.000
Back-to-backs—
Two or more days rest2-0-1.833
vs 2025-26 playoff teams—
vs non-playoff teams2-0-1.833

Schedule and results

Four of the next six on the road

DateOpponentOpp 2025-26Opp 25-26Difficulty
7 Oct@Anaheim Ducks92 pts · 18th10 Oct@San Jose Sharks86 pts · 24th13 Oct@Los Angeles Kings90 pts · 20th15 OctvsUtah Mammoth92 pts · 15th17 Oct@Utah Mammoth92 pts · 15th20 OctvsMinnesota Wild104 pts · 7th

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 schedule

Roster and skaters

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.

#PlayerPosGPGAPSOGSH%TOI
97Connor McDavidC3279728.6%23:44
2Evan BouchardD34481233.3%25:41
29Leon DraisaitlC33251520.0%21:54
92Vasily PodkolzinR33251323.1%18:55
6Ryan SheaD31231100.0%22:26
43Owen MichaelsR3202450.0%11:54
42Kasperi KapanenR3112520.0%18:10
26Alex FormentonL302240.0%15:09
10Trent FredericC3101333.3%9:30
21Mathieu JosephR301130.0%15:03
53Isaac HowardL301150.0%10:09
18Zach HymanL100030.0%20:33
49Ty EmbersonD10000—11:22
85Shakir MukhamadullinD20000—11:32
81Josh SamanskiC20000—7:30
14Mattias EkholmD300020.0%21:26
5Connor MurphyD300030.0%20:52
96Jake WalmanD300040.0%14:26
46Max JonesL300040.0%11:14
34Colton DachC300050.0%13:23
Full roster
OUT1 OctPlaced F Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve. Placed D Alec Regula on long-term injured reserve. Recalled F Josh Samanski under emergency conditions.
OUT27 SepPlaced G Matt Tomkins on waivers for the purpose of assignment to Bakersfield (AHL).
OUT25 SepLoaned 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.
IN9 SepSigned LW Alex Formenton to a one-year contract.
IN12 JulSigned Colton Dach a two-year contract.
IN6 JulSigned F Owen Michaels to a two-year contract.
IN5 JulSigned D Spencer Stastney to a one-year contract.
IN4 JulSigned D Shakir Mukhamadullin to a two-year contract.
All moves
#PlayerPosAgeCap hitExpires2025-26 (team)Status
97Connor McDavidC29$12.5M2028 UFA82 GP · 138 P
29Leon DraisaitlC30$14M2033 UFA65 GP · 97 P
92Vasily PodkolzinRW25$2.95M2029 UFA82 GP · 37 P
42Kasperi KapanenRW30$2.6M2027 UFA41 GP · 17 P
26Alex FormentonLW27$850K2027 UFANo NHL games
43Owen MichaelsRW24$900K2028 RFANo NHL games
21Mathieu JosephRW29$1M2027 UFA51 GP · 11 P · LAK/STL
10Trent FredericC28$3.85M2033 UFA74 GP · 7 P
53Isaac HowardLW22$973K2028 RFA29 GP · 5 P
93Ryan Nugent-HopkinsC33$5.13M2029 UFA72 GP · 56 PIR
18Zach HymanLW34$5.5M2028 UFA58 GP · 52 POut
22Matt SavoieC22$887K2027 RFA82 GP · 37 PIR
34Colton DachC23$1.2M2028 RFA61 GP · 13 P · CHI/EDM
13Mattias JanmarkC33$1.45M2027 UFA43 GP · 8 PIR
46Max JonesLW28$850K2027 UFA21 GP · 5 P
81Josh SamanskiC24$975K2027 RFA24 GP · 4 P
Full roster

Salary cap · 2026-27

Projected cap hit $104.66M against a $104M ceiling

Projected cap hit$104.66M100.6% of the ceiling
Cap space−$662KProjected above the ceiling, before any injured-reserve relief
Biggest cap hit$14MLeon Draisaitl
Contracts on file28 of 28Roster players with a contract record

Cap hit against the ceiling

Ceiling $104M
Forwards $59.6MDefence $35MGoalies $7.2MOther $2.8M

Share of the $104M ceiling

29Leon Draisaitl$14M13.5%
97Connor McDavid$12.5M12.0%
2Evan Bouchard$10.5M10.1%
96Jake Walman$7M6.7%
18Zach Hyman$5.5M5.3%
Cap space, every team

Out of contract in summer 2027

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12 players · $14.1M of cap hit coming off the books

42Kasperi Kapanen$2.6MUFA
24Spencer Stastney$1.53MUFA
13Mattias Janmark$1.45MUFA
49Ty Emberson$1.3MUFA
81Josh Samanski$975KRFA
22Matt Savoie$887KRFA
46Max Jones$850KUFA
26Alex Formenton$850KUFA
75Alec Regula$850KRFA
27Devon Levi$813KRFA
2027 free agents

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.


Lineup · last game

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

97Connor McDavidC1G 1A26:17
29Leon DraisaitlC1G 0A24:08
92Vasily PodkolzinR0G 1A20:22
26Alex FormentonL0G 1A14:03
43Owen MichaelsR1G 0A13:58
34Colton DachC12:33
46Max JonesL9:42

Defence · by ice time

6Ryan SheaD0G 1A21:31
96Jake WalmanD13:52
49Ty EmbersonD11:22

Goalies · by ice time

27Devon LeviGStarted · Win · 19/2059:38
35Tristan JarryGBackup, did not play—

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.


Special teams · 2026-27

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

Power play25.0% · 11th
Penalty kill57.1% · 32nd

Dashed line: league average. Scale 0–100%.

PP opportunities124.00 per game
PP goals318% of all goals
Times shorthanded72.33 per game
Net special teams03 PPG for, 3 against

Shot profile · 2026-27

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.

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked
xG for / game3.3111th
xG against / game2.102nd
xG share61.2%4th
Finishing (GF − xGF)+7.13rd
Goaltending (xGA − GA)−7.732nd

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.

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 table

By zone

191 att · 94 on goal · 17 G

Crease17 att · 3 G
Slot70 att · 7 G
Wing68 att · 4 G
Point27 att · 2 G
Neutral zone9 att · 1 G

By shot type

Other58
Snap53
Wrist49
Slap12
Tip in9
Backhand6
Bat3
Wrap around1

2026-27 · Speed and territory

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.

Top speed, mph24.011st in the NHL
22+ mph bursts201st in the NHL · average 4
Hardest shot, mph89.0125th in the NHL
90+ mph attempts023rd in the NHL · average 2
Distance / 60, mi9.522nd in the NHL
Offensive-zone time (EV)44.8%2nd in the NHL

Fastest skaters

  1. 24.01Connor McDavidvsSEA3 Oct · 1st 04:16
  2. 23.43Kasperi KapanenvsVAN29 Sep · 1st 18:27
  3. 23.38Isaac HowardvsVAN29 Sep · 1st 02:40
  4. 22.61Zach HymanvsVAN29 Sep · 2nd 08:29
  5. 22.43Connor MurphyvsVAN29 Sep · 2nd 02:05
  6. 22.23Colton DachvsVAN29 Sep · 3rd 05:29
  7. 22.01Max JonesvsVAN29 Sep · 2nd 05:13
  8. 21.91Trent Frederic@VAN1 Oct · 1st 09:37

Each Edmonton Oilers skater's fastest burst, the top eight, in mph.

Hardest shots

  1. 89.01Evan BouchardvsVAN29 Sep · 3rd 15:25
  2. 88.54Isaac HowardvsSEA3 Oct · 3rd 14:29
  3. 87.62Jake Walman@VAN1 Oct · 1st 12:18
  4. 83.54Ryan SheavsSEA3 Oct · 3rd 17:23
  5. 80.95Max JonesvsSEA3 Oct · 3rd 03:58
  6. 80.59Vasily PodkolzinvsVAN29 Sep · 1st 00:42
  7. 80.47Leon Draisaitl@VAN1 Oct · 2nd 15:12
  8. 78.54Mathieu JosephvsSEA3 Oct · 3rd 19:07

Each Edmonton Oilers skater's hardest shot, the top eight, in mph.

Territory

45.8%All situations36.5%
44.8%Even strength37.0%
61.7%Power play24.5%
30.7%Shorthanded51.7%
OffensiveNeutralDefensive
Shot-attempt differential / game+9.672nd
Shots-on-goal differential / game+4.833rd

Ranks are league-wide, 1st = best.


Goaltending

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

#GoalieGPGSW-L-OTLGAASV%SO
27Devon Levi222-0-04.02.8100
35Tristan Jarry110-0-15.85.7390

2025-26

#GoalieGPGSW-L-OTLGAASV%SO
Connor Ingram323016-10-32.60.8992
74Stuart Skinner232311-8-42.83.8912
35Tristan Jarry19169-6-23.86.8581
31Calvin Pickard16135-6-23.68.8710

Team news

9 on the injury list

Alec RegulaUndisclosedIRReturn24 Oct
Atro LeppanenUndisclosedIRReturn17 Oct
Frederik AndersenKneeIRReturn30 Dec
James StefanUndisclosedIRReturn10 Oct
Jason DickinsonFootIRReturn7 Oct
Matt SavoieLower BodyIRReturn24 Nov
Mattias JanmarkUndisclosedIRReturn15 Oct
Ryan Nugent-HopkinsLower BodyIRReturn13 Oct
Zach HymanUndisclosedOutReturn17 Oct

Updated 7 Oct, 7:46 AM ET

Injuries
1 Oct

Placed F Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve. Placed D Alec Regula on long-term injured reserve. Recalled F Josh Samanski under emergency conditions.

27 Sep

Placed G Matt Tomkins on waivers for the purpose of assignment to Bakersfield (AHL).

25 Sep

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.

9 Sep

Signed LW Alex Formenton to a one-year contract.

12 Jul

Signed Colton Dach a two-year contract.

6 Jul

Signed F Owen Michaels to a two-year contract.

5 Jul

Signed D Spencer Stastney to a one-year contract.

Injuries and transactions
#58Rudolfs BerzkalnsRound 2 · MuskegonC
#84Malcom GastrinRound 3 · Modo Jr.LW
#133Andrew RobinsonRound 5 · WindsorD
#180Caden HarveyRound 6 · WindsorC
#212Ryan CameronRound 7 · Cedar RapidsG
Full draft

Prediction markets · 2026-27 futures

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

From 2025-26 pace: 61%Market: 82%

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

80+98%
85+92%
95+93%
100+67%
105+51%
110+35%
115+21%

5 points from 3 games so far. A points pace is shown from game 10.

Stanley Cup2026-27 champion8.5%9¢Best9¢Not listed
Pacific DivisionWinner35%38¢Best33¢Not listed
Western ConferenceChampion, reaches the Final16%17¢Best16¢Not listed
Make the playoffsTop 8 in the West82%88¢Best82¢Not listed
Presidents' TrophyBest regular-season record7.0%9¢Best8¢Not listed
105+ pointsRegular-season total · the rung nearest 50%51%56¢Not listedNot listed

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


Key rivals · all-time regular season

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.


Franchise history

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

1996-972010-112025-26
MissedFirst roundSecond roundConference finalFinalWon the Cup

Points leaders since 1990-91

#PlayerSeasonsGPP
1Connor McDavid2015–277971229
2Leon Draisaitl2014–278581058
3Ryan Nugent-Hopkins2011–261031804
4Ryan Smyth1994–14971631
5Doug Weight1992–01588577
6Ales Hemsky2002–14652477
7Shawn Horcoff2000–13796447
8Jordan Eberle2010–17507382
9Todd Marchant1993–03678343
10Evan Bouchard2018–27432341
11Taylor Hall2010–16381328
12Sam Gagner2007–24570327
13Darnell Nurse2014–26798324
14Zach Hyman2021–27367310
15Jason Arnott1993–98286239
16Kelly Buchberger1990–99655217
17Ethan Moreau1998–10653212
18Janne Niinimaa1997–03399188
19Dustin Penner2007–11304186
20Mike Grier1996–02448183
21Jarret Stoll2002–08286165
22Craig Simpson1990–93214164
23Rem Murray1996–06425164
24Bill Guerin1997–01211161
25Dean McAmmond1993–99303161

Regular season, with this franchise only.

Retired numbers

3Al Hamilton
4Kevin Lowe
7Paul Coffey
9Glenn Anderson
11Mark Messier
17Jari Kurri
31Grant Fuhr
99Wayne Gretzky

Numbers retired by the franchise, as of October 2026. Maintained by hand, outside the stats feed.

Top picks since 1980

2015Connor McDavidC · Erie (OHL)#1
2012Nail YakupovRW · Sarnia (OHL)#1
2011Ryan Nugent-HopkinsC · Red Deer (WHL)#1
2010Taylor HallLW · Windsor (OHL)#1
2014Leon DraisaitlC · Prince Albert (WHL)#3
2016Jesse PuljujarviRW · Karpat (FINLAND)#4

The 6 highest first-round picks of 51 since 1980.


Updated after every final · through 6 Oct