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The Edmonton Oilers are the reigning Western Conference champions, having come within a single victory of the franchise’s first Stanley Cup since 1990 in a hard-fought, seven game series against the Florida Panthers. While the Panthers ultimately prevailed in the deciding seventh game, the Oilers appeared to be well set-up for a chance at another […]

The Edmonton Oilers will battle the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night in Denver. It’s a Western Conference showdown at Ball Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make an Oilers-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Avalanche are 27-23 over the past 50 games against the Oilers and 6-3-1 (four overtime wins) over the past […]

It’s a battle of respective second-place teams in their conference with nearly identical records as the Edmonton Oilers visit the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night. The Oilers enter this game with a 27-13-3 record, while the Wild are 27-13-4. The teams won’t square off for the first time this season, as they already had two […]

The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Edmonton Oilers for the third straight year in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Forward Warren Foegele knows all about it considering he was with the Oilers last postseason. However, Foegele signed a contract with Los Angeles in NHL Free Agency in the summer. And on Monday night, he […]

When the Detroit Red Wings fired Derek Lalonde at the end of December, sitting 13-18-4 and near the bottom of the NHL’s Eastern Conference, it looked like another postseason-less spring awaited in Motown. But fast forward two weeks — and seven consecutive victories under new head coach Todd McLellan — and the Wings are just […]

San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro generated a ton of trade interest last season. Ferraro had an alright season on one of the worst teams in hockey in 2023-24. And he entered 2024-25 as a prime Sharks trade candidate. With the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline about a month and a half away, Ferraro remains a trade […]

The Los Angeles Kings will travel to Western Canada for a showdown with the Edmonton Oilers. It will be a Western Conference playoff rematch as we share our NHL odds series and make a Kings-Oilers prediction and pick. The Kings are 37-36 in the past 73 regular-season games against the Oilers. Specifically, it will be […]

The Edmonton Oilers came within a goal of the Stanley Cup back in June. Over the summer, they sought to bolster their scoring depth to better their chances in the postseason. The Oilers signed Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson as part of their NHL Free Agency haul. At the time, the moves seemed like smart […]

The Edmonton Oilers are off to a solid start to the 2024-25 NHL season. With 53 points out of 41 games, they are a near-lock to make the playoffs again. After losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final last year, they are on a mission to make it back. But they have done it […]

The Edmonton Oilers are the reigning Western Conference champions, and also came within one victory of winning their first Stanley Cup championship since the end of their dynasty days in 1990. And while the Oilers are comfortably in a postseason position while occupying the second overall place in the Pacific Division, they’re reportedly looking to […]

Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman made an intriguing purchase on Friday, buying the Brantford Bulldogs. The Ontario Hockey League team was put up for sale by Michael Andlauer, who now owns the Ottawa Senators. According to CHCH-TV, the announcement will come on Monday with a press conference on Wednesday. “CHCH News has learned the current […]

The Edmonton Oilers continue their road trip as they face the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Penguins prediction and pick. The Edmonton Oilers come into the game at 25-12-3 on the year, which is good for second in the Pacific Division. They have won seven of their […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost goaltender Stuart Skinner during Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden after being run into by defenseman Nikita Zadorov. The injury took place during the first period when Zadorov cut hard to the net, but immediately ran into Skinner. After falling to the ice, Zadorov immediately gestured toward […]

For the first time in 49 iterations of the IIHF’s World Junior Hockey Championship, the United States of America has gone back-to-back. Teddy Stiga was the overtime hero against Finland on Sunday night, scoring his first goal of the tournament to seal a thrilling 4-3 come-from-behind victory. USA was down 3-1 halfway through the game, […]

Two Stanley Cup hopefuls collide as the Edmonton Oilers visit the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Bruins prediction and pick. The Oilers come into the game at 24-12-3 on the year, which is good for third in the Pacific Division. They are currently tied in points with […]

The Montreal Canadiens had a rough beginning to the 2024-25 NHL season. Montreal made moves in the offseason to try and become more competitive. However, they had some bad performances early in the year. This sparked trade discussions around some of the Canadiens’ veteran players, such as David Savard. The Canadiens have played much better […]

The Edmonton Oilers will face the Seattle Kraken on Saturday evening. It’s a clash at Climate Pledge Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make an Oilers-Kraken prediction and pick. The Oilers lead the head-to-head series 14-5. This will be the first time the Oilers face the Kraken this season. Amazingly, the Oilers […]

The Anaheim Ducks continue their Canadian road trip as they visit the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Ducks-Oilers prediction and pick. The Ducks head into Thursday night at 15-17-4 on the year, which is seventh in the Pacific Division. They are traveling through Canada on a road […]

With the last Monday of 2024 falling the day before New Year’s Eve, we decided at ClutchPoints to change up the NHL Power Rankings a little bit this time around. Although capturing the week-to-week progress of each team is the usual goal of this exercise, we’re looking at the big picture on the verge of […]

The Edmonton Oilers will face the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. It’s Pacific Division rivalry at Crypto as we share our NHL odds series and make an Oilers-Kings prediction and pick. The Oilers are 38-37 over the past 75 regular-season games against the Kings, including 7-3 in the past 10 regular-season games against them. Additionally, […]

Darnell Nurse has a surprising car collection. Nurse is a defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers after they selected him seventh overall at the 2013 NHL Draft. If he’s not playing for the Oilers, Nurse plays for the Canadian national team on the international stage. The Oilers star has been playing for the national team since […]

For maybe the first time since the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign kicked off three months ago, it’s going to be a relatively quiet week. The NHL will shut down entirely for three days beginning on Tuesday, with no games on the slate for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or Boxing Day. Of course, it’s a […]

The Edmonton Oilers are the defending Western Conference champions, having come within just a few steps of reaching the mountain top with their 1st trip to the Stanley Cup Final since 2006. And while their run ended in heartbreaking fashion despite nearly pulling off a historic reverse sweep against the Florida Panthers, there was still […]

The term “blockbuster” gets thrown around a lot these days. Some maintain that a blockbuster trade must contain legitimate star power. An example would be the Florida Panthers trading for Matthew Tkachuk with the Calgary Flames. Others say a high acquisition cost is a blockbuster, as well. However, the Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning […]

The Boston Bruins will continue their Canadian road trip with a showdown with the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday at Rogers Place. It’s a showdown in Alberta, Canada, as we share our NHL odds series and make a Bruins-Oilers prediction and pick. The Bruins and Oilers have split the past 22 games. Additionally, they split last […]

Despite already having superstar forward Leon Draisaitl in their lineup, the Edmonton Oilers can’t afford to lose captain Connor McDavid for any long period. They’ve already had to play without him for a short period earlier this season, and during practice on Tuesday, Oilers fans were given another score when McDavid departed after a collision […]

The last time the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers met at Rogers Place, Connor McDavid’s club forced a winner-take-all Game 7 after winning 5-1 in Game 6 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final back in June. But on Monday night, it was Florida coming out on top in Edmonton, prevailing 6-5 in the first meeting […]

The Florida Panthers will battle the Edmonton Oilers on Monday in Alberta, Canada. It’s a Stanley Cup rematch as we share our NHL odds series and make a Panthers-Oilers prediction and pick. This will be the first meeting between the Oilers and Panthers since the Game 7 game that decided last year’s champion. After the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will battle the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday in Alberta. Two Western Conference contenders clash as we share our NHL odds series and make a Golden Knights-Oilers prediction and pick. The regular-season series between the Golden Knights and Oilers is tied at 30 wins. Significantly, this will be the second game between […]

The Edmonton Oilers put on a show against one of the National Hockey League’s best teams on Thursday night, crushing the Minnesota Wild 7-1 at Xcel Energy Center — but it could have come at the cost of star defenseman Evan Bouchard. The 25-year-old was injured on a questionable hit by Wild forward Ryan Hartman […]

The Edmonton Oilers are flying after another slow start. They are 7-1 in their last 8 and have 36 points in 29 games largely because of Connor McDavid. The three-time MVP has 40 points in 26 games, a full-season pace of 108. After Leon Draisaitl signed a $14 million extension last summer, attention turned to […]

The Edmonton Oilers will head to Minneapolis on Thursday to face the Minnesota Wild. It’s a battle of Western Conference contenders as we share our NHL odds series and make an Oilers-Wild prediction and pick. The Wild have won 38 games out of 54 recent contests against the Oilers, including one overtime winner. Also, the […]

You can be sure there will be some exciting, offensive hockey when the Tampa Bay Lightning meet the Edmonton Oilers. The Lightning has won seven of the last ten matchups between these teams, but the high scoring from last season’s games stood out. The Lightning won both matchups in 2023-24, 7-4, and 6-4. It’s important […]

While most of the buzz is about the recent trade of Jacob Trouba from the New York Rangers to the Anaheim Ducks, there’s another deal to announce between Western and Eastern Conference opponents, though not nearly as significant. The Canadiens have traded for defenseman Noel Hoefenmayer from the Edmonton Oilers, and in return are sending […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their trip through Canada as they face the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Oilers prediction and pick. The Blue Jackets enter the game sitting at 11-10-3 on the year, sitting in seventh in the Metropolitan Division. In their last game, they […]

The Edmonton Oilers have not only featured the greatest player in NHL history on their team at one point, but they also happen to boast the best current player in the league. Both Wayne Gretzky and Connor McDavid spent the first portion of their NHL careers with the Oilers, though Gretzky was ultimately traded to […]

It is a Pacific Division showdown as the Edmonton Oilers visit the Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Oilers come into the game sitting at 13-9-2 on the year, which is good for fourth in the Pacific Division. They are just […]

Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner has once again run afoul of the National Hockey League thanks to his antics, and he’s been forced to once again write a check. He’s been fined $2,000 for embellishment, the second such time this season that he’s been in trouble for trying to draw a penalty by diving. The […]

The Edmonton Oilers will face the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday in Denver. This could be a playoff preview as we share our NHL odds series and make an Oilers-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Avalanche lead the all-time series 29-24. Also, they won the season series against the Avalanche last season, winning two of three games. […]