The West has six teams with a chance to win the Stanley Cup north of 2.5 percent. These are each team’s signature strengths and fatal flaws.
The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly in discussion to sign free agent forward Brandon Saad, but they could lose him to another Canadian rival in the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Athletic's latest model projections have the Edmonton Oilers as the No. 1 candidate to win the Stanley Cup at a 24% clip and to finish with 111 total points. Edmonton is tied with the Vegas Golden Knights for the Pacific Division lead with 61 points.
A playoff rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames doesn't seem nearly as unlikely as it did just a few months ago.
The Edmonton Oilers apparently have a supporter within the golfing community as Rory McIlroy is a big fan of the team.
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Veteran forward Brandon Saad is now a free agent after a mutual contract termination, and the Edmonton Oilers will be among of the likely landing spots for him this season.
Draisaitl leads the league with 35 goals, while his 75 points on the year have him closing in on the only player with more, Nathan Mackinnon of the Colorado Avalanche (77). The fact he’s not even considered the Oilers’ best player is icing on Edmonton’s cake.
Finn Marceau is a Co-Editor of The Hockey News' Edmonton Oilers site. A native of northern Alberta, Finn has lived in Edmonton since 2018. When he's not writing about hockey, he's watching baseball with his cat, playing video games, or reading about history.
The Oilers have been without forward Evander Kane all season, but he's taken a step closer toward returning to game action.
After a tough start to the season in the wake of losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final to the Florida Panthers, the Oilers came away with a narrow 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday that left them sitting in first in the Pacific Division, second in the Western Conference and third overall in the NHL with a record of 31-15-3.
The Athletic's latest model projections have the Edmonton Oilers as the No. 1 candidate to win the Stanley Cup at a 24% clip and to finish with 111 total points. Edmonton is tied with the Vegas ...