2025–26 Edmonton Oilers season
National Hockey League season
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The 2025–26 Edmonton Oilers season was the 47th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and was the 54th season for the organization overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA).
| 2025–26 Edmonton Oilers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Pacific |
| Conference | 5th Western |
| 2025–26 record | 41–30–11 |
| Home record | 22–14–5 |
| Road record | 19–16–6 |
| Goals for | 282 |
| Goals against | 269 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Stan Bowman |
| Coach | Kris Knoblauch |
| Captain | Connor McDavid |
| Alternate captains | Leon Draisaitl Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Darnell Nurse |
| Arena | Rogers Place |
| Minor league affiliates | Bakersfield Condors (AHL) Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Connor McDavid (48) |
| Assists | Connor McDavid (90) |
| Points | Connor McDavid (138) |
| Penalty minutes | Darnell Nurse (104) |
| Plus/minus | Mattias Ekholm (+32) |
| Wins | Connor Ingram (16) |
| Goals against average | Connor Ingram (2.60) |
On April 11, 2026, the Oilers clinched their seventh consecutive playoff spot after the Winnipeg Jets lost to the Philadelphia Flyers.[1] They faced the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the playoffs, where they would lose in six games, failing to reach the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2023.[2] They also failed to make it past the first round for the first time since 2021.
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | y – Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 30 | 265 | 250 | +15 | 95 |
| 2 | x – Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 32 | 282 | 269 | +13 | 93 |
| 3 | x – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 26 | 273 | 288 | −15 | 92 |
| 4 | x – Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 225 | 247 | −22 | 90 |
| 5 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 251 | 292 | −41 | 86 |
| 6 | Seattle Kraken | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 26 | 226 | 263 | −37 | 79 |
| 7 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 27 | 212 | 259 | −47 | 77 |
| 8 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 15 | 216 | 316 | −100 | 58 |
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)
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | CE | x – Utah Mammoth | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 33 | 268 | 240 | +28 | 92 |
| 2 | PA | x – Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 225 | 247 | −22 | 90 |
| 3 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 33 | 231 | 258 | −27 | 86 |
| 4 | CE | Nashville Predators | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 28 | 247 | 269 | −22 | 86 |
| 5 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 251 | 292 | −41 | 86 |
| 6 | CE | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 28 | 231 | 260 | −29 | 82 |
| 7 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 26 | 226 | 263 | −37 | 79 |
| 8 | PA | Calgary Flames | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 27 | 212 | 259 | −47 | 77 |
| 9 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 22 | 213 | 275 | −62 | 72 |
| 10 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 15 | 216 | 316 | −100 | 58 |
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)
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on July 3, 2025.
| 2025 preseason game log: 4–2–2 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 2–1–1) | |||||||||
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
| 1 | September 21 | Calgary | 3–2 | Edmonton | OT | Jonsson | 16,147 | 1–0–0 | [5] |
| 2 | September 21 | Edmonton | 3–0 | Calgary | Tomkins | 10,000 | 1–0–1 | [6] | |
| 3 | September 23 | Edmonton | 3–2 | Winnipeg | Tomkins | 12,968 | 2–0–1 | [7] | |
| 4 | September 24 | Seattle | 4–1 | Edmonton | Skinner | 15,948 | 2–1–1 | [8] | |
| 5 | September 26 | Winnipeg | 0–4 | Edmonton | Pickard | 16,491 | 3–1–1 | [9] | |
| 6 | September 28 | Vancouver | 3–4 | Edmonton | Skinner | 16,656 | 4–1–1 | [10] | |
| 7 | October 1 | Edmonton | 2–4 | Seattle | Pickard | 17,151 | 4–2–1 | [11] | |
| 8 | October 3 | Edmonton | 2–3 | Vancouver | OT | Pickard | 18,902 | 4–2–2 | [12] |
Regular season
The Edmonton Oilers regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.[13]
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Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Connor Ingram | 32 | 30 | 1,778:14 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 77 | 2.60 | 763 | .899 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tristan Jarry† | 19 | 16 | 962:52 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 3.86 | 436 | .858 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Calvin Pickard | 16 | 13 | 864:08 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 3.68 | 410 | .871 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Skinner‡ | 23 | 23 | 1,316:39 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 62 | 2.83 | 570 | .891 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Connor Ingram | 5 | 5 | 295:10 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 3.86 | 153 | .876 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Jarry | 1 | 1 | 62:29 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.84 | 38 | .895 | 0 | 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
Awards
| Player | Award | Awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | NHL 1st Star of the Week (Dec. 8 – Dec. 14) | December 15, 2025 | [106] |
| NHL 1st Star of the Week (Dec. 15 – Dec. 21) | December 22, 2025 | [107] | |
| NHL 1st Star of the Month (December) | January 1, 2026 | [108] | |
| Evan Bouchard | NHL 3rd Star of the Month (January) | February 1, 2026 | [109] |
Milestones
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Transactions
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
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2025 | To Nashville Predators 5th-round pick in 2026 |
To Edmonton Oilers 5th-round pick in 2025 |
[110] |
| July 1, 2025 | To Boston Bruins Viktor Arvidsson |
To Edmonton Oilers 5th-round pick in 2027 |
[111] |
| July 8, 2025 | To Tampa Bay Lightning Sam O'Reilly |
To Edmonton Oilers Isaac Howard |
[112] |
| October 1, 2025 | To Utah Mammoth Future considerations |
To Edmonton Oilers Connor Ingram |
[113] |
| December 12, 2025 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Stuart Skinner Brett Kulak 2nd-round pick in 2029 |
To Edmonton Oilers Tristan Jarry Samuel Poulin |
[114] |
| To Nashville Predators 3rd-round pick in 2027 |
To Edmonton Oilers Spencer Stastney |
[114] | |
| March 2, 2026 | To Chicago Blackhawks 2nd-round pick in 2028 |
To Edmonton Oilers Connor Murphy |
[115] |
| March 4, 2026 | To Chicago Blackhawks Andrew Mangiapane Conditional 1st-round pick in 2027 |
To Edmonton Oilers Jason Dickinson Colton Dach |
[116] |
| March 13, 2026 | To Vancouver Canucks Jayden Grubbe |
To Edmonton Oilers Josh Bloom |
[117] |
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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| July 1, 2025 | Riley Stillman | Carolina Hurricanes | 2-year | Free agency | [118] |
| Matt Tomkins | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2-year | Free agency | [119] | |
| Andrew Mangiapane | Washington Capitals | 2-year | Free agency | [120] | |
| July 2, 2025 | Curtis Lazar | New Jersey Devils | 1-year | Free agency | [121] |
| October 8, 2025 | Jack Roslovic | Carolina Hurricanes | 1-year | Free agency | [122] |
| March 27, 2026 | Tomas Cibulka | Motor Ceske Budejovice (ELH) | 2-year†‡ | Free agency | [123] |
| April 2, 2026 | Owen Michaels | Western Michigan Broncos (NCHC) | 1-year† | Free agency | [124] |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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| July 1, 2025 | Ronnie Attard | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency | [125] |
| Connor Brown | New Jersey Devils | 4-year | Free agency | [126] | |
| John Klingberg | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | [127] | |
| Lane Pederson | Philadelphia Flyers | 1-year | Free agency | [128] | |
| Corey Perry | Los Angeles Kings | 1-year | Free agency | [129] | |
| July 2, 2025 | Philip Kemp | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2-year | Free agency | [130] |
| July 11, 2025 | Collin Delia | Brynäs IF (SHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [131] |
| Jeff Skinner | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | [132] | |
| August 13, 2025 | Olivier Rodrigue | Barys Astana (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [133] |
| September 5, 2025 | Derek Ryan | Retirement | [134] | ||
| Cameron Wright | HPK (Liiga) | 1-year | Free agency | [135] | |
| September 10, 2025 | Jacob Perreault | Providence Bruins (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [136] |
| November 15, 2025 | Troy Stecher | Toronto Maple Leafs | Waivers | [137] | |
| December 29, 2025 | David Tomasek | Contract termination | [138] | ||
| Färjestad BK (SHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [139] | ||
| Noah Philp | Carolina Hurricanes | Waivers | [140] | ||
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2025 | Trent Frederic | 8-year | [141] |
| June 30, 2025 | Noah Philp | 1-year | [142] |
| Kasperi Kapanen | 1-year | [143] | |
| Evan Bouchard | 4-year | [144] | |
| July 8, 2025 | Isaac Howard | 3-year† | [112] |
| September 23, 2025 | Vasily Podkolzin | 3-year‡ | [145] |
| October 6, 2025 | Connor McDavid | 2-year‡ | [146] |
| Jake Walman | 7-year‡ | [147] | |
| October 8, 2025 | Mattias Ekholm | 3-year‡ | [148] |
| January 12, 2026 | Quinn Hutson | 2-year‡ | [149] |
| February 2, 2026 | Atro Leppanen | 1-year‡ | [150] |
| April 1, 2026 | William Nicholl | 3-year‡ | [151] |
Draft picks
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) |
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| 3 | 83 | Tommy Lafrenière | RW | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | |
| 4 | 117 | David Lewandowski | LW | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | |
| 5 | 131 | Asher Barnett | D | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 6 | 191 | Daniel Salonen | G | Lukko U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | |
| 7 | 223 | Aidan Park | C | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | |