May 21 Stars play a practically perfect third period scoring 5 unanswered goals to come back from behind 3-1 at the end of the second period to win the game 6-3
Skinners starts in goal for Oilers, Oettinger starts in goal for Stars
Draisaitl scores for Oilers 1-0
Seguin scores for Stars 1-1 end of first period
Nugent Hopkins scores for the Oilers to make it 2-1 over Stars
Bouchard unleashes a wrist shot from the slot to make it 3-1 Oilers
Heiskanen scores for Stars 2 Oilers 3
Granlund scores for Stars 3-3
Duschene scores for Stars 4-3
Seguin scores for Stars 5-3
Lindell scores an empty net goal 6-3
May 14
Skinner will start since Pickard remains day-to-day
May 12
Roy and Smith score for Golden Knights, 2-2
Perry scores again, 2-0 Oilers
Perry scores for Oilers 1-0 vs visiting Golden Knights
Word is, Skinner is in goal tonight for the Oilers:
I am not worried about Skinner. He carried the Oilers through a tough season with lots of roster changes and injuries. He did a fantastic job and I believe he is the right man for the job. Nonetheless. I would always go with the player with the hot hand. Doesn't matter what position. The one who is playing their A game is the one to follow.
May 8
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Pickard starts in goal for Oilers, Hill starts for Golden Knights. Pickard wins 6 in a row, tying Moog record in Oilers net for playoff wins in a row.
May 6
Round Two, Game One, Oilers visit Golden Knights
Pickard in goal for Oilers, Hill in goal for Golden Knights
Brown adds a breakaway goal to make it final Oilers 4 Golden Nights 2
Hyman scores to make it Oilers 3 Golden Knights 2
Draisaitl scores to tie it 2-2
Perry scores for Oilers to make it Golden Knights 2 Oilers 1 after 1
Stone goes 5 hole Golden Knights 2 Oilers 0
Game highlights and stats:
They have their keys, I have mine.
(Oilers square off against Golden Knights in Las Vegas Tuesday Night, Round 2, NHL Stanley Cup 2025
Key #1: Goaltending; I say, keep playing Pickard. He wants to win every period. How to motivate Pickard? Keep telling him he's nothing but a 2nd stringer who plays behind the worst NHL starter in history. He plays better mad. Hockey Psychology 101
Key #2: The Penalty Kill; I say, put Brown on. Just Brown. He can kill penalties by himself and usually threatens to score a 'shorty,' which is uncanny considering his stone hands playing 5 on 5 through the season.
Key #3: Keep Bouchard & Nurse Separated; I say, Coffey needs to 'Vulcan mind-meld' with Bouchard to prevent this core defenseman playing defense for the opposition. The key is to keep his perfect passes to Golden Knights in the neutral zone.
Key #4: Roll 4 Lines; Do me a favor. Play Kane with Hyman. It's like having two grizzly bears cruising the boards and working the corners for the Oilers. The rest is taken care of after a couple of shifts by these two bullies.
Key #5: Depth Scoring; Shoot the puck. Everybody. All the time.
May 1
Final Score 6-4 Oilers for Round One Series Win
5-3 Oilers leading Kings after 2 periods Round One is Oilers 3 Kings 2
Las Vegas beat Minnesota, awaits winner of this series
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS AND STATS
Hyman puts Oilers up 3-2 end of 1
while Leafs close out Senators
Game 5 from LA Oilers vs Kings and Oilers take series lead on road win 3-2
Pickard was in goal for Oilers; Kuemper was in goal for Kings.
Apr 27
Game 4
Recap includes Draisaitl OT winner
(series tied 2-2)
Apr. 25
Game 3
Pickard in goal for Edmonton, Kuemper in net for LA
Nugent-Hopkins scores for Oilers who take their first lead of the playoffs 1-0 vs visiting Kings
Bouchard scores for Oilers 2-0
Kempe scores for Kings cuts lead to Oilers 2 Kings 1 end of 1st period
Fiala scores for Kings 2-2
Doughty scores for Kings 3-2
Brown scores for Oilers 3-3
Moore scores for Kings 4-3
Kane scores for Oilers 4-4
Bouchard tips one in for Oilers 5 vs Kings 4
McDavid scores for Oilers 6-4
Brown scores for Oilers 7-4
Apr 23
Skinner starts in goal for Edmonton, Kuemper starts for LA
Clarke scores for Kings 1-0 versus visiting Oilers end of one period
Byfield scores for Kings 2-0
Kuzmenko scores for Kings 3-0
Draisaitl scores for Oilers 3-1
Arvidsson scores for Oilers 3-2
Kempe scores for Kings 4-2
Kopitar scores for Kings 5-2
Kempe scores for Kings 6-2
Skinner to start in goal for Oilers and Kuemper most likely to start for Kings
Kuzmenko scores Kings 1 Oilers 0
Byfield scores for Kings 2 Oilers 0
Kempe scores for Kings 3 Oilers 0
Denault scores for Kings 4 - 0
Draisaitl scores Kings 4 Oilers 1
Janmark scores for Oilers Kings 4 Oilers 2
Fiala scores for Kings 5 Oilers 2
Perry scores for Oilers Kings 5 Oilers 3
Hyman scores for Oilers / Kings 5 Oilers 4
McDavid scores for Oilers / Kings 5 Oilers 5
Denault scores for Kings / Kings 6 Oilers 5 FINAL
Apr 16
McDavid is leading his squad tonight in San Jose
Emberson scores on assist from McDavid. 1-0 Oilers
MCDAVID HITS 100 POINTS! Five consecutive years Eighth in his NHL career
Max Jones scores his first goal as an Oiler 2-0 versus Sharks
Perry scores an empty net goal 3-0 win
Shutout for Stuart Skinner!
Game highlights and stats Edmonton Oilers - San Jose Sharks - Apr 16, 2025 | NHL.com
Apr 14
Pickard in goal for Oilers; Kuemper in goal for Kings
Warren Foegele scores for Kings 1-0
Quinton Byfield scores for Kings 2-0
Vladislav Gavrikov scores for Kings 3-0
Fiala scores for Kings 4-0
Kempe scores for Kings 5-0 Final
Game highlights and stats Edmonton Oilers - Los Angeles Kings - Apr 14, 2025 | NHL.com
Apr 13
Oilers' Stu Skinner starts in goal after injury. Comrie starts for Jets
Oilers vs Jets 0-0 after 1
Brown scores off McDavid pass Oilers 1-0 in Jets rink.
Iafallo replies in the 2nd period. 1-1
Henrique scores for Oilers 2-1
Perry scores for the Oilers 3-1
Arvidsson scores an empty net goal 4-1
McDavid has two assists and stands at 99 points
Kings visit Oilers tomorrow night, playing for home ice advantage in their upcoming NHL playoff series
Game highlights and stats Edmonton Oilers - Winnipeg Jets - Apr 13, 2025 | NHL.com
Apr 11
Pickard starts in goal for Oilers; Romanov starts for Sharks.
Bouchard scores for Edmonton 1-0 versus visiting San Jose.
Emberson scores for Edmonton 2-0
Smith scores for San Jose 2-1
Thrun scores for San Jose 2-2
Perry scores a tip in Oilers 3 Sharks 2
Brown scores an empty-net goal Oilers win 4-2
McDavid has 4 assists! He has 97 points this season.
Oilers clinch a playoff spot for the 6th year in a row.
Game highlights and stats Edmonton Oilers - San Jose Sharks - Apr 11, 2025 | NHL.com
Apr 9
Yes, he's back, nevertheless, Oilers will continue to play with the reduced roster, and tonight they lose Nugent-Hopkins (to flu). Draisaitl, Ekholm, Klingberg, Kane, Stu Skinner, and others are sitting out due to injury.
Pickard starts for Oilers; Binnington starts for Blues.
Suter scores in the first period to make it 1-0 Blues end of 1.
Brown scores for the Oilers, his 10th of the season, 1-1.
Podkolzin scores for the Oilers, 2-1 over Blues end of 2nd period
Kyrou ties it 2-2
Arvidsson scores for Oilers 3-2
Buchnevich scores for Blues to tie it 3-3
Brown finishes it for the Oilers with his second of the night, 4-3 over Blues
McDavid assists on 3 of 4 Edmonton goals.
Game highlights and stats Edmonton Oilers - St. Louis Blues - Apr 9, 2025 | NHL.com
Apr 7
Olivier Rodrigue starts tonight for the Oilers, his first ever start in goal in the NHL. Ducks start Dostal.
Henrique scores for Oilers 1-0 after 1
Gauthier scores his 16th to tie the game 1-1
Gauthier scores again to tie the game 2-1
McTavish scores for Ducks 3-1
Skinner makes it 3-2
Game Preview, Rosters, Standings. Anaheim Ducks - Edmonton Oilers - Apr 7, 2025 | NHL.com
Apr 5
Pickard in net for the Oilers; Kuemper for the Kings
Fiala scores for LA 1-0
Kuzmenko sores for LA 2-0
Empty net goal for LA 3-0
Shutout goes to Kuemper for the Kings
Apr 3
Pickard making fourth start in a row for Oilers in net; Romanov starts for Sharks
McDavid traveling with team and skating but not in the line-up.
Brown scores for Oilers 1-0
Thompson scores for Sharks 1-1 after 1
Arvidsson scores 2-1
Toffoli ties it 2-2
Skinner scores for Edmonton 3-2 end of 2nd
Draisaitl leaves injured out for the remainder
Edmonton Oilers - San Jose Sharks - Apr 3, 2025 | NHL.com
Apr 01
Pickard starts in net for Oilers, Hill starts for Knights
Roy scores for Knights 1-0 vs visiting Oilers.
Waldon scores his first as an Oiler 1-1
Draisaitl scores on a PP 2-1 Oilers
Arvidsson goes hard at the net from the slot and pounds one home 3-1 Oilers
Oilers playing high velocity playoff style hockey, roster showing depth in face of injuries, Pickard standing in goal third straight start.
Las Vegas dominated shots in first period, Oilers dominate shots in second period. Oilers had PP opportunities and used them well.
Third period will tell hockey fans a good deal about a potential playoff match-up coming soon.
Dorofeyev scores for Knights 3-2 (Oilers hold lead)
#Poilievre #Oilers #NHL
Game highlights and stats Edmonton Oilers - Vegas Golden Knights - Apr 1, 2025 | NHL.com
Mar 29
Pickard starting in net for Oilers, Wolf starting for Flames
Televised game paused to deal with fan medical emergency.
Sharangovich scores for Calgary 1-0
Arvidsson ties the game 1-1 after 1
Pachal scores for Calgary 2-1
Draisaitl scores for Edmonton 2-2
Draisaitl scores for Edmonton in OT 3-2 Final
Game highlights and stats Calgary Flames - Edmonton Oilers - Mar 29, 2025 | NHL.com
Mar 27
NHLCOM says who to watch for
GROK SAYS:
As of today, March 27, 2025, Stuart Skinner is not expected to play tonight for the Edmonton Oilers against the Seattle Kraken. Reports indicate that Skinner did not travel with the team to Seattle following an injury sustained during a game against the Dallas Stars on March 26, 2025, where he was clipped in the head by Mikko Rantanen. He is currently out due to precautionary reasons, likely related to Concussion Protocols. And, later in the day, news reports said Olivier Rodrigue has been called up from Bakersfield Condors to play a backup role for Pickard.
Pickard plays goal for Edmonton, Daccord plays goal for Seattle.
Schwartz scores for Kraken 1-0
Schwartz scores for Kraken 2-0
Nyman scores for Kraken 3-0
Beniers scores for Kraken 4-0
Burakovsky for Kraken 5-0
Rodrigue plays the 3rd period for the Oilers
Ends up a shellacking 6-1, and the first time in nine games the Kraken have beat the Oilers.
Game highlights and stats Edmonton Oilers - Seattle Kraken - Mar 27, 2025 | NHL.com
Mar 26
Skinner starts for Oilers and Oettinger is the usual starter for Dallas
Oilers looking for top level puck management tonight.
Stars' Johnston opens scoring 1-0 end of one
Stars' Robertson scores in the 2nd, 2-0
Stars' Robertson scores again in the 2nd, 3-0
Stars' Robertson scores again in the 2nd, 4-0
Stu Skinner collision pulls him out of the game
Oilers' Perry scores, 4-1
Oilers' Henriique scores 4-2
Oilers Hyman scores 4-3
Game highlights and stats Dallas Stars - Edmonton Oilers - Mar 26, 2025 | NHL.com
"In spite of the fact that these injuries aren’t expected to extend into the playoffs they come at a less than ideal time for the Oilers. With only a few games remaining in the regular season,…
Mar 22
Oilers missing McDavid and Draisaitl for a week, at least. Skinner cleared to play after a concussion watch.
Skinner starts for Oilers, Daccord starts for Kraken
Oilers Henrique scores 1-0
Kakko scores for Kraken 1-1 end of first period
Second period features two fast goals one for each side, one from Nugent-Hopkins and Kraken's Kakko scores his second of the game
Then Jeff Skinner puts a shot behind Daccord. Oilers lead 3-2
Nugent-Hopkins sinks another (4th in four games) on a PP, 4-2 end of second period
Nuge make it a hattrick with a 175 ft empty-net goal.
This made it 5-3 and Kraken scored one, final, 5-4
Watch for highlights here Edmonton Oilers - Seattle Kraken - Mar 22, 2025 | NHL.com
Mar 20
Skinner starts in goal for Edmonton, Hellebyck starts for Winnipeg
Jeff Skinner scores for Oilers 1-0
Cole Perfetti scores for Jets 1-1
Jeff Skinner scores for Oilers 2-1
Morrisey scores for Jets 2-2
Tanev scores for Jets 3-2
Hyman scores for Oilers 3-3
Skinner pulled from Oilers net after collision in crease.
O'Connor wins it in OT for Jets 4-3
Highlights and Stats Edmonton Oilers - Winnipeg Jets - Mar 20, 2025 | NHL.com
Mar 18
Pickard in goal for Edmonton (looking at going 17 and 7); Stuaber for Utah
Nugent-Hopkins scores a short handed goal for Edmonton 1-0
Hyman scores for Edmonton 2-0
McDavid scores for Edmonton 3-0 End of one period
Hyman scores a second (24th of the season) for Edmonton 4-0
Podkolzin scores for Edmonton, 5-0
Durzi, a Utah D-man, makes it 5-1
Ekholm scores from high slot, 6-1
Arvidsson scores on backhand, 7-1 FINAL
Pickard stopped 30 of 31
Three stars Ekholm #3 Hyman #2 and Nugent-Hopkins #1
Highlights and stats Edmonton Oilers - Utah Hockey Club - Mar 18, 2025 | NHL.com
Mar 16
Skinner in net for Oilers, Shesterkin in net for Rangers
Perry scores late in first period to make it 1-0 Oilers at Rangers
Cuylle evens the score for the Rangers 1-1, 5 minutes into second
50 goal watch on Draisaitl, and hockey watchers are baffled by Oilers' Nugent Hopkins blanking in 16 of 17.
Arvidsson scores to make it 2-1 Oilers in the third period.
McDavid closes out the game and the road trip with a late goal, Oilers 3-1 and back in second place in their division, 4 points back of Las Vegas Golden Knights
AND SHUT MY MOUTH Nuge has three assists! NOTE: Nugent-Hopkins FIRST STAR
Game highlights and stats Edmonton Oilers - New York Rangers - Mar 16, 2025 | NHL.com
Instant Reaction: Leon Draisaitl hits 100 points with overtime winner over Islanders https://t.co/knyVL3T7gw
Mar 14
Pickard against Sorokin in the goaltending duel.
Sorokin stops 17 in the 1st period
Draisaitl scores to make it 1-0 second period
Horvat ties it 1-1 in the third period
Draisaitl scores in OT to win the game for the Oiler 2-1
Outstanding netminding on both ends. McDavid and Pickard assist on Draisaitl's game winner.
Mar 13
Skinner in net for Oilers Allen in net for Devils
0-0 after 1
Devils' Pesce score 4 minutes into the 2nd
Draisaitl scores halfway through the second period 1-1
Bouchard scores his 13th of the season to make it 2-1
Bratt ties the game 2-2
Nemec scores to put Devils up 3-2
Mar 10
Tage Thompson
1-0 BUF
Darnell Nurse
EDM
1-1 Tied
Alex Tuch
BUF
2-1
Evan Bouchard
PPG
EDM
2-2 end of 2
Thompson
BUF
3-2 Final
Buffalo Sabres to host Edmonton Oilers - Mar 10, 2025 | NHL.com
Mar 8
Skinner starting for Edmonton, and Oettinger starting for Dallas.
Two new Oilers in the line-up, Walman and Jones.
Johnston scores for Dallas, Hyman replies for Edmonton 1-1
Hyman scores again 2-1
Arvidsson scores, Edmonton leads Dallas 3-1 after 1
DAZZLING goal by McDavid 4-1 Oilers
Connor Brown scores for the Oilers, 5-1 after 2
Rantanen and Benn score 11 seconds apart for the Stars to make it 5-3
Dumba scores for Stars, 5-4 with 10 minutes left; Game ends.
Dallas Stars - Edmonton Oilers - Mar 8, 2025 | NHL.com
Mar 6
Oilers score first vs visiting Canadiens, Perry makes it 1-0, then Canadiens tie it before end of 1st period
Draisaitl scores on the PP early in 2nd period. Armia scores for Canadiens to tie it 2-2 in the middle of the 2nd frame
Bouchard scores OT winner Edmonton 3 Montreal 2
Nugent-Hopkins brings his A game for the first time in weeks.
Game highlights and stats: Edmonton Oilers - Montréal Canadiens - Mar 6, 2025 | NHL.com
Oilers Lose Ekholm, Klingberg vs Canadiens: Trade Deadline News
Mar 4 
Pickard starts in goal for Oilers, Dostal starts for Ducks
First period action: Draisaitl scores for Oilers, Carlsson evens the score for the Ducks. McTavish scores for Ducks, 2-1
4 GOALS in 8 shots for Anaheim Ducks versus Oilers, in the 1st period.
Wow.
Who is going to show up in goal in Edmonton? You never know.
One night might be Turk Broda, next night, the guy who drives the Zamboni.
WTF
First period ends 4-1 for Ducks over Oilers in Edmonton.
Skinner starts 2nd period, and suddenly it's 5-1.
Game ends 7-2
Oilers franchise value dropping like a stone.
Mar 1
Pickard starting in goal for the Oilers, Andersen starting for Canes.
Henrique rushes the net and puts one in for the slumping Oilers, 1-0 end of 1.
Perry takes a perfect pass from Draisaitl to make it 2-0 Oilers end of 2.
20 shots on Pickard.
Aho scores for Canes, and Bouchard scores an empty net goal for Oilers, final score Edmonton 3-1 over Carolina.
Feb 27
A four game losing streak constitutes a tilt when you go from first place to 3rd place in a hurry.
So, can the Oilers right the ship? Oh sure. It's highly possible to put the Oilers back in contention with one game, this one, against the Panthers.
Does it happen? Nope.
Skinner in net for Oilers, Bobrovsky in net for Panthers.
Balinski scores for Panthers, Kulak evens the score for Oilers 1-1 after 1
2-2 after 2.
Skinner lets in two softies as the 3rd period winds down. Hyman scores, but Panthers beat Oilers 4-3
Why did the Oilers lose tonight? They spent a long time in the penalty box. And they don't kill penalties like they used to.
Feb 25
1-1 after 1: Stu Skinner faced 15 shots in the 1st period, Draisaitl scored his 43rd.
Lightning has great jump on loose pucks, and intercepts a lot of passes. Vasilevskiy playing outstanding goal. Skinner lets in a soft goal on a wrap-around, but makes a few great saves.
3-1 Lightning after 2
4-1 Lightning
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Feb 23
Oilers being trounced by Caps in Washington
7-3 Caps over Oilers
Scoring highlights and game stats Edmonton Oilers - Washington Capitals - Feb 23, 2025 | NHL.com
Feb 22
Skinner in net for Oilers, Ersson in net for Flyers.
2-2 in second period turns into 4-3 in the second period
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Feb 20
Connor McDavid Player of the Game.
Nate McKinnon Tournament top player.
See the game highlights by clicking the pic
2-2 after two
McDavid scores OT winner
Feb 17
Canada beat Finland 5-3
Goal Highlights and stats Canada - Finland - Feb 17, 2025 | NHL.com
Feb 15
McDavid breaks the ice https://t.co/yf3uHfNLAP
Three fights to start the game.
SCORING HIGHLIGHTS and STATS Canada - USA - Feb 15, 2025 | NHL.comFeb 12
Canada's first line scores in the first minute of the first game in the 4 Nations Cup today.
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Feb 7
Skinner to start for Oilers in Edmonton's last game before the NHL break to play 4 Nations Cup
Feb 5
Pickard starts in Chicago for the Oilers, Soderblom starts at home for the Hawks
Scoring commences in the 2nd period with Arvidsson making it 1-0 for the Oilers and the Hawks tie it before the period ends 1-1.
Edmonton maintains a lead until Chicago ties it late in the third period 3-3.
Hyman buries an OT winner during a powerplay, Oilers win 4-3
Stay current with scores and highlights at NHL.com's page: Chicago Blackhawks - Edmonton Oilers - Feb 5, 2025 | NHL.com
Feb 4
Skinner starts in net for the Oilers, Binnington for Blues
Score tied 0-0 after one period, shots 13-3 in favor of Oilers.
Oilers powerplay, McDavid scores his 22nd with assist by Bouchard and Draisaitl
Blues tie it in the 3rd period 1-1 Schenn from Holloway
Parayko scores to make it 2-1 Blues vs Oilers.
Draisaitl scores to tie it 2-2 with time running down in regulation.
Conor Brown sinks a game winner in OT 3-2, Draisaitl assisted with McDavid
Three points for McDavid.
Oilers continue to hold 1st place in the Pacific
Oilers play Wednesday in Chicago.
Jan 27
Pickard starts for Edmonton. Daccord starting for Seattle.
Tolvanen scores to make it 1-0 Kraken
Janmark scores to tie it 1-1
Kraken's Vince Dunn scores, 2-1 Seattle end of first period.
McDavid ties it 2-2 to start the second period.
Perry scores on a clean breakaway, Edmonton 3 Seattle 2
Ekholm scores to finish the Kraken 4 - 2
Stay up to the minute with highlights and stats Edmonton Oilers - Seattle Kraken - Jan 27, 2025 | NHL.com
Jan 25
Edmonton wins 13 of their last 15 games.
Part of a six-game homestand for the Oilers, Buffalo visits Edmonton for an afternoon contest at Rogers Place.
Skinner in net for Oilers, Reimer in net for Sabres. McDavid's final game under suspension.
Tuch from Buffalo scores and Skinner from Edmonton replies, score 1-1 as first period winds down
Buffalo score on the end of a power-play in the second period 2-1
Nugent Hopkins ties it 2-2
Game started with Edmonton outshooting Buffalo, then Buffalo shots poured on Skinner, then Edmonton bombarded Buffalo, then Buffalo outshot Edmonton 10-0 in the third period.
Skinner makes several game saving stops
Nugent-Hopkins strikes to make it 3-2 Edmonton with 10 minutes left in the third period.
Skinner stops 39 of 41 shots
15/3/1 in his past 19 starts
Jan 23
McDavid under suspension. Pickard starts in goal for Oilers. Demko starts for Canucks.
Hyman, playing without the face mask, charges in from the left wing and puts the puck past Demko 1-0
Draisaitl scores to make it 2-0
Henrique scores, 3-0 Edmonton over visiting Vancouver as the first period ends.
Hyman takes a feed in front of Demko and sinks another, 4-0 as second period begins.
Nugent-Hopkins scores for Oilers 5-0
Boeser scores for Canucks 5-1
Hronek scores for Canucks, Edmonton leading 5-2 with Vancouver crawling back into this game to end second period.
Kapanen breaks in and scores for Edmonton 6-2 over Canucks as third period winds down.
Pickard wins 8 of his last 9 starts in goal for Edmonton
Jan 21
McDavid suspended for 3 games for a cross check against Conor Garland, Vancouver Canucks. Grok says The Edmonton Oilers played against the Washington Capitals today, January 21, 2025, and unfortunately for the Oilers, they lost with a score of 3-2 to the Capitals. Despite outshooting the Capitals, Logan Thompson, the Capitals' goaltender, made 30 saves to secure the win
Jan 18
Skinner starts for the Oilers, Demko starts for Canucks.
Skinner has strong opening period facing 10 shots from Canucks compared to 4 by Oilers with 6 minutes remaining.
But this cannot be sustained and Canucks pour it on when Oilers defensemen take penalties in the defensive zone, first Bouchard, then Ekholm.
3-0 Canucks over Oilers at end of first period.
Second period begins with more of the same, this time, 2 minute minor penalty for Darnell Nurse.
4 minute mark of second period Leon Draisaitl scores, 3-1 Canucks lead cut by one.
Then with about 6 minutes left in the second period Draisaitl strikes again, this time on a powerplay. Canucks 3 Oilers 2 FINAL
Oilers comeback of the season, down 3-0 within minutes of starting, Oilers slug it out for two more periods and win 4-3
Jan 15
Calvin Pickard starts in net for Oilers; Filip Gustavsson starts for Wild
Boldy and Rossi score for Wild to jump in front 2-0
Hyman adds one to the game for the Oilers assisted by Draisaitl and McDavid
Then McDavid ties it 2-2 on a powerplay before the first period ends.
Hartman scores for Wild 3-2
Nugent-Hopkins evens the score 3-3 before the end of the second period.
Podkolzin scores from Arvidsson, and Brown, makes it Oilers 4-3 five minutes into the third period.
McDavid unassisted makes it 5-3
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Jan 13
Skinner starts for Oilers; Kuemper starts for Kings
Scoreless first period
McDavid scores late in second period to make it 1-0 in favor of Oilers.
Hyman scores on PP (his 14th) makes it 4-3,
Edmonton's first lead in the game taken in the third period, and that's how the game finishes.
Jan 11
Oilers vs Blackhawks up-to-the-minute game highlights:
Perry ties it 3-3 end of second period
Henrique pots one with 4 minutes left in the second period
Pickard starting for Edmonton, Soderblom starting for Chicago
Chicago scores twice in the first period 2=0
Edmonton scores in the second period 2-1
Chicago replies 3-1
Jan 9
Oilers outshoot Penguins 43 - 26 in losing cause
Penguins take a 4-1 lead in the first period and Crosby scores on PP in second period 5-1
Draisaitl scores in second period to make it 5-2 Penguins
Nugent Hopkins scores his 11th of the year to make it 5-3
Scrappy third period on both sides of the puck.
Jan 7
bos-vs-edm
Skinner shutout (doesn't count because Pickard came to relieve him in the first period). Nevertheless, outstanding goaltending from Stu Skinner in Boston.
Henrique scores for Oilers, 1-0 lead, 9 and a half minutes in. . .
Skinner takes a hard hit in the crease, Pickard comes in to replace him and Skinner returns for the second period.
Second period, McDavid on a breakaway puts it top right corner behind Swayman Oilers 2-0
Then Henrique from Hyman and Skinner makes it 3-0 second period.
Oilers outshooting Bruins 29 to 12 in two periods.
Arvidsson finds the empty net Oilers win 4-0
Opinion
When the Oilers make the powerplay rush with McDavid it would be nice if another Oilers forward was breaking into the zone at the same time.
It would be an impressive break-in to the opposition zone for the speedy McDavid and either Podkolzin, Kapanen, Draisaitl, or Hyman.
Oilers 3 Kraken 1 second period in Seattle.
Kraken come close to tying the game in the third period but Oilers hold them off and Draisaitl scores his 29th (league-leading) in an empty net.
Oilers took the lead 1-0 and Utah tied it in the first period 1-1
Oilers jump on Utah early in the second score twice 3-1
Oilers have killed 43 of 47 penalties.
Oilers hold their lead through two periods, 3-1 entering the third period in the Big E on New Year's Eve!
4-1 Oilers at game end.
Oilers post Christmas California swing brings home 1 out of a potential 6 points, a loss to a division rival for 2 place, and a two lackluster performances by Oilers goaltending.
Oilers took a first period lead in Anaheim versus Ducks, Draisaitl and Bouchard 2-0 Oilers; Gauthier of Anaheim scores his fifth of the season to make it 2-1, Second period, Oilers' Draisaitl scores -- 3-1; Third period Ducks tie the game and win 5-3 in the end by scoring 4 unanswered goals (one in the empty net).
Dec 28
4-3 LA ties in third period, wins game in Overtime!
Great pace for the first game after Christmas.
Oilers checking in the second period is excellent. Kuemper in goal for L.A. keeps the Kings in the game.
Skinner is having a great season 2 as the Oilers starter, but the early numbers don't tell the story. He's ranked 30th overall in with a .895 save percentage and a 2.85 Goals Against Average, and one shutout.
But as they arrived at Christmas break Skinner had a respectable 13 wins, and was holding a few clinics on a big man playing goal. Knoblauch says the coaching staff is happy with the goaltending from Skinner and Pickard.
The start of the season was busy for Stu because new defensemen had arrived. A few of his troubles with the overall averages and GAA can be identified in the positional play of the new group of players. The game flows a lot smoother with defensemen like Kulak, Emberson, Nurse, and Ekholm working hard to play the offensive style without hanging the goaltenders out to dry.
Pickard has provided excellent relief and Skinner's December average was near the top of the NHL. I think Skinner is a great choice for Number One on Team Canada. Too bad they didn't make it.
Oilers have won 8 out of their last 9 as the Christmas break arrived, and now have second place in the Pacific Division, 5 points behind first place Vegas Golden Knights.
Second place Oilers return to play Saturday, Dec. 28, in L.A., when they can put points between them and third place Kings.
Dec 22
Dec 21
Edmonton peppering the net and fighting to tie San Jose in the last minute of the game! Drai sent one home in a few seconds of OT.
Edmonton Oilers beat San Jose Sharks - Dec 21, 2024 | NHL.com
Oilers win versus Bruins week preceding Christmas Break
After this game, Edmonton Oilers turn a corner. The defense begins to improve and the goaltending follows.
