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The Oilers continue their east coast swing as they face the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Islanders prediction and pick. The Oilers head into Thursday night sitting at 37-23-4 on the year, which is good for second place in the Pacific Division. After losing five straight, […]

The Edmonton Oilers salary cap situation didn’t offer them much flexibility at the NHL Trade Deadline. The Oilers started their trade deadline by making an early three-way deal with the Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils to acquire Trent Frederic and Max Jones. Everyone waited with bated breath to see how they’d improve the team […]

The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone after months of rumor and speculation. Deadline Day itself was a chaotic affair with multiple big moves. However, there were also some major moves before March 7th. One of those moves involved the Edmonton Oilers trading for Jake Walman in a deal with the San Jose […]

The Edmonton Oilers made some solid additions to their roster at the NHL trade deadline. Jake Walman, a big defenseman from the San Jose Sharks, was their biggest addition. But depth on offense has been their biggest issue this season, and they added Trent Frederic to help there. The biggest name they could add is […]

The San Jose Sharks have already made a few trades ahead of the March 7th NHL Trade Deadline. But with hours remaining until 3 PM Friday afternoon, their work is not yet complete. The Sharks still have some cards to deal with before these proceedings come to an end. And it appears as if Jake […]

The Montreal Canadiens stay north of the border to take on the Edmonton Oilers Thursday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Canadiens-Oilers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Canadiens-Oilers NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: […]

The biggest question mark for the Edmonton Oilers, just like it was last season, is their goaltending. Right now, the tandem of Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard isn’t striking fear into the hearts of their opponents and could very well prove to be their undoing in their quest for a repeat berth in the Stanley […]

The Edmonton Oilers hope to return to the Stanley Cup Finals this season, but they’ll have to be creative to improve their team at the NHL Trade Deadline. The Oilers lack salary cap space, and some injuries keep them handcuffed. Evander Kane has been out with various ailments since the start of the season, but […]

The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly acquiring Trent Frederic and Max Jones in a trade that involves the Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils, according to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. The Oilers are adding Frederic, who is week-to-week with an injury, for a potential playoff run. The Bruins are getting a 2025 second-round pick that […]

Defense has been a big issue of late for the Edmonton Oilers, but they can potentially find a solution to that problem by acquiring a new goalie ahead of this coming Friday’s NHL trade deadline. The Oilers, who have gone just 1-5-0 while allowing 27 goals in their last six games, have been mentioned by […]

Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane has not played a single game for the defending Western Conference champions this season, but he’s been working his way toward a return to the ice and hopes to play at some point in 2024-25. But will it be with the Oilers? According to NHL insiders Chris Johnston and Pierre […]

The Anaheim Ducks are outside the Western Conference playoff race with the trade deadline looming. They are six points out with one game in hand on the Calgary Flames, so they can go either direction at the deadline. One big piece they have been looking to trade for years is goalie John Gibson. The Athletic’s […]

Jordan Binnington and Connor McDavid were two of Canada’s biggest heroes in last Thursday’s 4 Nations Face-Off championship win versus the United States, and in a week’s time, they could be NHL teammates. Despite winning three of their last four games, the St. Louis Blues (27-26-6, 60 points) are five points behind the Vancouver Canucks […]

The last thing that the struggling Edmonton Oilers need right now is to be missing their top defenseman. Unfortunately, they won’t have Darnell Nurse available to them for Thursday night’s showdown against the Florida Panthers in a rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. Nurse was named a scratch and is dealing with an injury […]

The Edmonton Oilers continue their Florida road trip as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Panthers prediction and pick. The Oilers come into the game at 34-20-4 on the year, placing them in second in the Pacific Division. Still, the Oilers may do some re-tooling […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning look to continue their winning streak as they face the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Lightning prediction and pick. The Oilers come into the game at 34-19-4 on the year, which places them in second place in the Pacific Division. The Oilers are […]

The Edmonton Oilers are in the midst of another great season and looking for that elusive Stanley Cup. After losing in Game 7 of the Cup Final last year, they are looking to keep this core together to get them over the hump. They signed Leon Draisaitl to a record-breaking extension that kicks in this […]

The Edmonton Oilers signed Jeff Skinner in NHL Free Agency over the summer. The Oilers had a top-heavy offensive attack in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and they sought to change that. The Buffalo Sabres bought out Skinner’s contract after a less-than-ideal 2023-24 campaign. However, he wasn’t too far removed from a 35-goal, 82-point performance. […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are likely to be sellers at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. In fact, the Blackhawks began this process by trading Taylor Hall to the Carolina Hurricanes back in late January. Chicago has a number of trade candidates who could be on the move. And while Connor Murphy isn’t their flashiest candidate, he […]

Connor McDavid has participated in two of the most monumental hockey games in recent memory, and although he came up short with the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, he was the hero for Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday night. McDavid scored the overtime winner to give […]

What was supposed to be a fun alternative to the NHL All-Star Game ended up galvanizing the hockey-watching public. National pride transcended the ice and bled into living rooms all across North America, as Canada and the United States battled for the 4 Nations Face-Off championship on Thursday night. Ultimately, the best player in the […]

Hockey fans witnessed an all-time classic on Thursday night in the 4 Nations Final. Team Canada and Team USA went back and forth all night long. However, it was Team Canada that emerged victorious from the 4 Nations Final in Boston. Nathan MacKinnon won MVP honors for the tournament after Connor McDavid scored the proverbial […]

The Seattle Kraken are not exactly eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs at this time. Anything can happen in these final couple months of the regular season. However, it certainly does not look good for Seattle. The Kraken have struggled mightily at times throughout the season, and they could become sellers at the 2025 NHL […]

The last time National Hockey League players competed against each other internationally, it was back in 2016 during the electric, best-on-best World Cup of Hockey. Canada emerged victorious in a thrilling final nine years ago in Toronto, and nearly a decade later, they’ll continue vying for hockey supremacy along with Finland, Sweden and the United […]

The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline is one month away. And the Edmonton Oilers are one team likely to make a move before the buzzer sounds at 3 PM Eastern on March 7th. Edmonton has already made one intriguing move, albeit a signing. The Oilers signed veteran defenseman John Klingberg to give them some depth on […]

The Edmonton Oilers have two of the best players in the world on two of the biggest contracts in the league. Leon Draisaitl will have the highest average annual value in the league when his $14 million extension kicks in next year. Connor McDavid’s $12.5 million contract was the highest when he signed in 2018. […]

The Colorado Avalanche will travel to Western Canada to face the Edmonton Oilers. It will be a possible playoff preview as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Oilers prediction and pick. The Avalanche are 27-24 in their past 51 games against the Oilers. Ultimately, the Avs and Oilers have split their past […]

The Edmonton Oilers hit the road as they face the Chicago Blackhawks. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Oilers come into Tuesday night sitting at 32-16-4 on the year, which is good for first place in the Pacific Division. They had lost two in a row […]

The NHL will take a break from Feb. 12-20 for the 4 Nations Face-Off and Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is extremely excited for the event. McDavid spoke out on the upcoming tournament recently. Via NHL.com: “Of course, it’s going to be exciting,” McDavid said. “I think everybody that’s there is proud to represent their […]

With the Chicago Blackhawks near the bottom of the NHL standings, the team is expected to sell at the trade deadline. The issue the Blackhawks will face is that they don’t have many pieces who are likely to bring back big returns. Taylor Hall was just dealt to the Carolina Hurricanes at a low cost, […]

Another Friday night, another National Hockey League blockbuster. Exactly seven days after Mikko Rantanen was shockingly traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes, another huge deal went down, ending JT Miller’s tenure in Vancouver. The embattled forward was shipped back to the New York Rangers, the place he spent the first six seasons […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will travel to Western Canada to face the Edmonton Oilers. It will be a Canadian clash at Rogers Place as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Maple Leafs-Oilers prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs are 24-8 in their past 32 games against the Oilers. Also, they are 7-3 […]

The Red Wings and the Oilers meet in Edmonton! The Red Wings are playing solid hockey, while the Oilers are playing like one of the best teams in the NHL. We continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Oilers prediction and pick. The Detroit Red Wings have been solid this season towards a 24-21-5 […]

The Edmonton Oilers have been without forward Evander Kane for the entire 2024-25 NHL season so far, but he’s inching closer to a return to action. The good news for Kane is that he’s back on the ice, writing on social media that it was his first time skating in a long time and that […]

It was just another quiet Friday night in the National Hockey League — until it wasn’t. January 24, 2025 will go down in NHL history, the day the Colorado Avalanche parted with one of the greatest players the franchise has ever had. Mikko Rantanen is a Carolina Hurricane, and absolutely nobody saw it coming. The […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday night. Another chippy game between the Canadian rivals featured 13 penalties, including a game misconduct, and Corey Perry was right in the middle of it. The hardnosed veteran has made a name for himself as a pest and one teammate has noticed. Leon Draisaitl praised […]

The Edmonton Oilers are without Connor McDavid for the next few games. However, the Oilers are one of the best teams in the NHL at this time. And while they certainly want McDavid in their lineup, they can make do without him for now. When he returns, it’s back to business as usual. This season, […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid has spoken out on the league suspending him for three games after a cross-check to Conor Garland’s head on Saturday evening in a loss to the Vancouver Canucks. McDavid didn’t necessarily disagree with a suspension, but he does believe the ruling was “harsh”. Via Sportsnet: “Lots been said about it, […]

The Vancouver Canucks will face the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Two Canadian teams will clash at Rogers Place as we share our NHL odds series and make a Canucks-Oilers prediction and pick. The Canucks are 52-48 over the past 100 games against the Oilers. Significantly, the Canucks are 6-4 in the past 10 games against […]