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2025–26 Edmonton Oilers season

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2025–26 Edmonton Oilers
DivisionTBD Pacific
ConferenceTBD Western
2025–26 record6–5–4
Home record4–0–2
Road record2–5–2
Goals for46
Goals against48
Team information
General managerStan Bowman
CoachKris Knoblauch
CaptainConnor McDavid
Alternate captainsLeon Draisaitl
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Darnell Nurse
ArenaRogers Place
Minor league affiliatesBakersfield Condors (AHL)
Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsLeon Draisaitl (10)
AssistsConnor McDavid (17)
PointsConnor McDavid (21)
Penalty minutesIsaac Howard (10)
Plus/minusLeon Draisaitl
Jack Roslovic
Jake Walman (+4)
WinsStuart Skinner (4)
Goals against averageStuart Skinner (2.60)
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The 2025–26 Edmonton Oilers season is the 47th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 54th season for the organization overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA).

Standings

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Divisional standings

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Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Anaheim Ducks 13 9 3 1 7 55 42 +13 19
2 Vegas Golden Knights 13 7 3 3 6 43 38 +5 17
3 Seattle Kraken 13 6 3 4 4 34 39 −5 16
4 Edmonton Oilers 15 6 5 4 4 46 48 −2 16
5 Los Angeles Kings 15 6 5 4 3 42 49 −7 16
6 San Jose Sharks 15 6 6 3 3 50 55 −5 15
7 Vancouver Canucks 15 7 8 0 3 42 50 −8 14
8 Calgary Flames 16 4 10 2 3 36 53 −17 10
Updated to game(s) played on November 7, 2025. Source: National Hockey League[1]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings

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Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE Dallas Stars 14 7 4 3 5 42 46 −4 17
2 CE Chicago Blackhawks 15 7 5 3 6 48 40 +8 17
3 PA Edmonton Oilers 15 6 5 4 4 46 48 −2 16
4 PA Los Angeles Kings 15 6 5 4 3 42 49 −7 16
5 PA San Jose Sharks 15 6 6 3 3 50 55 −5 15
6 CE Minnesota Wild 16 6 7 3 5 48 57 −9 15
7 PA Vancouver Canucks 15 7 8 0 3 42 50 −8 14
8 CE Nashville Predators 16 5 7 4 4 40 54 −14 14
9 CE St. Louis Blues 15 5 8 2 5 41 59 −18 12
10 PA Calgary Flames 16 4 10 2 3 36 53 −17 10
Updated to game(s) played on November 7, 2025. Source: National Hockey League[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Record vs opponents

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Western Conference Eastern Conference
Pacific Division Central Division Metropolitan Division Atlantic Division
Team Home Road Team Home Road Team Home Road Team Home Road
Anaheim Jan 26 Mar 28 Feb 25 Chicago 3–2 OT Apr 2 Jan 12 Carolina Mar 6 Nov 15 Boston Dec 31 Dec 18
Calgary 3–4 SO Dec 23 Dec 27 Feb 4 Colorado Nov 8 Apr 13 Mar 10 Columbus Nov 10 Nov 13 Buffalo Dec 9 Nov 17
Los Angeles Jan 10 Feb 26 Apr 11 Dallas Nov 25 3–4 SO Mar 12 New Jersey Jan 20 3–5 Detroit Dec 11 2–4
San Jose Jan 29 Mar 17 Feb 28 Apr 8 Minnesota Dec 2 Jan 31 Dec 20 N.Y. Islanders Jan 15 2–4 Florida Mar 19 Nov 22
Seattle Dec 4 Mar 31 2–3 Nov 29 Nashville Jan 6 Mar 15 Jan 13 N.Y. Rangers 3–4 OT 2–0 Montreal 6–5 Dec 14
Vancouver 3–1 Apr 16 3–4 OT Jan 17 St. Louis Jan 18 2–3 Mar 13 Philadelphia Jan 3 Nov 12 Ottawa Mar 3 3–2 OT
Vegas Dec 21 Apr 4 Mar 8 Mar 26 Utah 6–3 Mar 24 Apr 7 Pittsburgh Jan 22 Dec 16 Tampa Bay Mar 21 Nov 20
Winnipeg Dec 6 Dec 29 Jan 8 Washington Jan 24 Nov 19 Toronto Feb 3 Dec 13
Records 1–0–1
3 Points
0–1–1
1 Points
2–0–0
4 Points
0–1–1
1 Points
0–0–1
1 Pts
1–2–0
2 Pts
1–0–0
2 Pts
1–1–0
2 Pts
Division 1–1–2 = 4 Points 2–1–1 = 5 Points 1–2–1 = 3 Pts 2–1–0 = 4 Pts
Conference 3–2–3 (home: 3–0–1; road: 0–2–2) = 9 Points 3–3–1 (home: 1–0–1; road: 2–3–0) = 7 Points
Overall 6–5–4 (home: 4–0–2; road: 2–5–2) = 16 Points

Notes

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OT Game decided in overtime
SO Game decided in a shootout

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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The preseason schedule was published on July 3, 2025.

Regular season

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The Edmonton Oilers regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.[11]

2025–26 game log
November: 1–1–1 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 0–1–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
13 November 1 Chicago 2–3 Edmonton OT Skinner 18,347 6–4–3 15 [24]
14 November 3 Edmonton 2–3 St. Louis Pickard 18,096 6–5–3 15 [25]
15 November 4 Edmonton 3–4 Dallas SO Skinner 18,532 6–5–4 15 [26]
16 November 8 Colorado Edmonton 0–0–0
17 November 10 Columbus Edmonton 0–0–0
18 November 12 Edmonton Philadelphia 0–0–0
19 November 13 Edmonton Columbus 0–0–0
20 November 15 Edmonton Carolina 0–0–0
21 November 17 Edmonton Buffalo 0–0–0
22 November 19 Edmonton Washington 0–0–0
23 November 20 Edmonton Tampa Bay 0–0–0
24 November 22 Edmonton Florida 0–0–0
25 November 25 Dallas Edmonton 0–0–0
26 November 29 Edmonton Seattle 0–0–0

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

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(as of November 2, 2025)

Skaters

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Regular season[27]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Connor McDavid 15 4 17 21 –3 2
Leon Draisaitl 15 10 7 17 +4 4
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 15 5 11 16 –7 4
Evan Bouchard 15 2 8 10 –8 8
Darnell Nurse 15 3 4 7 –2 8
Jake Walman 9 1 6 7 +4 0
Adam Henrique 15 2 4 6 0 2
Mattias Ekholm 15 1 5 6 –5 4
Jack Roslovic 13 3 5 8 +4 2
Vasily Podkolzin 15 2 4 6 +3 2
Andrew Mangiapane 15 4 2 6 –6 0
Noah Philp 8 2 1 3 –3 4
Isaac Howard 14 2 1 3 –1 10
Ty Emberson 14 1 2 3 +2 0
David Tomasek 12 1 2 3 –4 6
Matt Savoie 15 1 1 2 –5 0
Brett Kulak 15 0 2 2 +2 2
Kasperi Kapanen 6 0 2 2 –2 0
Curtis Lazar 4 1 0 1 0 0
Trent Frederic 15 1 0 1 –3 6
Troy Stecher 6 0 0 0 0 8
Alec Regula 3 0 0 0 –1 2

Goaltenders

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Regular season[28]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Calvin Pickard 5 5 298:04 2 2 1 17 3.42 113 .850 0 0 0 0
Stuart Skinner 10 10 548:22 4 3 2 23 2.52 231 .900 1 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.

Awards and honours

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Awards

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Player Award Awarded Ref.

Milestones

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Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Isaac Howard 1st NHL game October 8, 2025
David Tomasek
Leon Draisaitl 400th NHL goal
David Tomasek 1st NHL assist
1st NHL point
Andrew Mangiapane 500th NHL game October 11, 2025
Noah Philp 1st NHL goal
Stuart Skinner 8th NHL shutout October 14, 2025
Adam Henrique 1,000th NHL game October 21, 2025
Isaac Howard 1st NHL goal
1st NHL point
Stuart Skinner 100th NHL win
David Tomasek 1st NHL goal October 23, 2025
Leon Draisaitl 800th NHL game October 26, 2025
Matt Savoie 1st NHL goal October 30, 2025
Isaac Howard 1st NHL assist
Kris Knoblauch 100th NHL win (coach) November 1, 2025
Connor McDavid 1,100th NHL point November 3, 2025

Transactions

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The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season.

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) To Nashville Predators
5th-round pick in 2026
To Edmonton Oilers
5th-round pick in 2025
[29]
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) To Boston Bruins
Viktor Arvidsson
To Edmonton Oilers
5th-round pick in 2027
[30]
July 8, 2025 (2025-07-08) To Tampa Bay Lightning
Sam O'Reilly
To Edmonton Oilers
Isaac Howard
[31]
October 1, 2025 (2025-10-01) To Utah Mammoth
Future considerations
To Edmonton Oilers
Connor Ingram
[32]

Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) Riley Stillman Carolina Hurricanes 2-years Free agency [33]
Matt Tomkins Tampa Bay Lightning 2-years Free agency [34]
Andrew Mangiapane Washington Capitals 2-years Free Agency [35]
July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02) Curtis Lazar New Jersey Devils 1-year Free agency [36]
October 8, 2025 (2025-10-08) Jack Roslovic Carolina Hurricanes 1-year Free agency [37]

Players lost

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Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) Ronnie Attard Colorado Avalanche 1-year Free agency [38]
Connor Brown New Jersey Devils 4-year Free agency [39]
John Klingberg San Jose Sharks 1-year Free agency [40]
Lane Pederson Philadelphia Flyers 1-year Free agency [41]
Corey Perry Los Angeles Kings 1-year Free agency [42]
July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02) Philip Kemp Pittsburgh Penguins 2-year Free agency [43]
July 11, 2025 (2025-07-11) Collin Delia Brynäs IF (SHL) 1-year Free agency [44]
Jeff Skinner San Jose Sharks 1-year Free agency [45]
August 13, 2025 (2025-08-13) Olivier Rodrigue Barys Astana (KHL) 1-year Free agency [46]
September 5, 2025 (2025-09-05) Derek Ryan Retirement [47]
Cameron Wright HPK (Liiga) 1-year Free agency [48]
September 10, 2025 (2025-09-10) Jacob Perreault Providence Bruins (AHL) 1-year Free agency [49]

Signings

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Date Player Term Ref
June 27, 2025 (2025-06-27) Trent Frederic 8-year [50]
June 30, 2025 (2025-06-30) Noah Philp 1-year [51]
Kasperi Kapanen 1-year [52]
Evan Bouchard 4-year [53]
July 8, 2025 (2025-07-08) Isaac Howard 3-year† [31]
September 23, 2025 (2025-09-23) Vasily Podkolzin 3-year‡ [54]
October 6, 2025 (2025-10-06) Connor McDavid 2-year‡ [55]
Jake Walman 7-year‡ [56]
October 8, 2025 (2025-10-08) Mattias Ekholm 3-year‡ [57]

Draft picks

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Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which were held on June 27 to 28, 2025. It was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
3 83 Tommy Lafrenière RW  Canada Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
4 117 David Lewandowski LW  Germany Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
5 131 Asher Barnett D  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
6 191 Daniel Salonen G  Finland Lukko U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
7 223 Aidan Park C  United States Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)

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