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On Thursday night, the Edmonton Oilers couldn’t buy themselves a goal. They got shut out 1-0 by Ilya Sorokin and the New York Islanders as Connor McDavid’s 20-game point streak came to a screeching halt. There was no lack of chances, however, as the Oilers poured on 35 shots, but they just couldn’t bear down…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Got your coffee? It’s time to dig into this week’s Letters to the Editor. Fix the start times! The NHL scheduler sucks! We play a late 8:00 game out west Saturday night, and then a 6:00 home game Sunday! Why couldn’t they have the Oilers play their game today at 1:00, and you’re home in…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Everyone loves a good, old-fashioned butt-kicking. On Saturday evening, the Edmonton Oilers played their penultimate road game ahead of the Olympic break, smashing the Vancouver Canucks 6-0 to move their record to 24-17-8. Let’s take a look at what happened in this one. In the first period, it looked like it was going to be…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Next up for the Edmonton Oilers is a quick trip to Vancouver, and I’m not interested in nuance, sympathy, or “anything can happen in hockey” when it comes to tonight’s game. The Canucks are an absolute mess right now, and this is a night where the Oilers should walk into Rogers Arena and make them…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Scenes Morning Skate: At least the Edmonton Oilers aren’t the Vancouver Canucks Life’s tough right now for the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid’s historic point streak ended on Thursday, the team still hasn’t won three consecutive games, and it’s cold in Edmonton. But at least they aren’t those guys. The Vancouver Canucks are fully embracing the…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Edmonton Oilers will be without Leon Draisaitl for the next number of games. The club announced that Draisaitl would be taking a leave of absence from the team to attend to a family illness in Germany. Draisaitl is expected to return to the team later next week. “On behalf of Leon, the club asks…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
On Saturday at 10:00 PM ET, the Edmonton Oilers face the Vancouver Canucks — will Jack Roslovic score a goal? There are stats and trends here, to help you make the right wager. Jack Roslovic Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Canucks Anytime Goal Odds: +400 (Bet $10 to win $40.00 if he scores a goal) Roslovic Goals Betting Stats Through 35 games, Roslovic has 20 points, including five multi-point contests. In 11 of 35 games this season, Roslovic has scored — and in one of those games he h...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
On Saturday at 10:00 PM ET, the Edmonton Oilers play the Vancouver Canucks — will Connor McDavid light the lamp? There are stats and trends below, to help you make the best call. Connor McDavid Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Canucks Anytime Goal Odds: +105 (Bet $10 to win $10.50 if he scores a goal) McDavid Goals Betting Stats In every game McDavid has played with a set points prop — one opportunity — he’s gone over the prop total. Through 48 games played this season, McDavid has post...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
Is Leon Draisaitl likely to score a goal when his Edmonton Oilers play the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday? The puck drops at 10:00 PM ET — we can help you make the best wager via the stats and trends available here. Leon Draisaitl Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Canucks Anytime Goal Odds: +110 (Bet $10 to win $11.00 if he scores a goal) Draisaitl Goals Betting Stats Draisaitl has eclipsed his points prop bet in every game he’s played with a set points prop (one total opportunity). Throu...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
The Edmonton Oilers will hold a ceremony on Sunday ahead of their game against the St. Louis Blues to honour Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ 1,000th NHL game. The 32-year-old will reach the milestone Sunday, where he’s set to become the first player in franchise history to play all 1,000 of his career games with the Oilers. The…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 1 read
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers’ loss to the Islanders, the end of Connor McDavid’s point streak, Edmonton’s goaltending dilemma, line combos, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Every once in a while, a moment pops up through the chaos of an NHL season, and you realize you’ve been watching the same player your entire adult life. For many Oilers fans around our fair city, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is that guy. As I write this today, my man is knocking on the door of…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
On Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers head on a brief road trip to take on the Vancouver Canucks. The two Western Conference Canadian teams have a shared history. Mark Messier has been the captain of both teams and they’ve played a handful of postseason matchups against one another, the most recent being in 2024. If we’re…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Edmonton Oilers (23-17-8) have -175 moneyline odds to win when they visit the Vancouver Canucks (16-26-5), who have +147 odds, on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Check out the Oilers-Canucks matchup on ESPN+. Oilers vs. Canucks Game Info & Odds When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Live Stream: ESPN+ Where: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia Favorite: Oilers (-175) Underdog: Canucks (+147) Over/under: 6.5 Oilers vs. Canu...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 1 read
For a team that has needed consistent goaltending, it sure would be a poor decision for the Edmonton Oilers to send Connor Ingram down. With Tristan Jarry being activated off the long-term injured reserve this week, the Oilers have three goaltenders on the roster, with Calvin Pickard being the third. Obviously, Jarry is going nowhere,…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
It’s been over a month since the Stuart Skinner era ended for the Edmonton Oilers, after he was dealt to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a mid-December exchange that saw the acquisition of Tristan Jarry. In an interview with The Hockey News’ Kelsey Surmacz published Wednesday, Skinner opened up about the trade and his transition to…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
When the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers earlier this season, my immediate reaction was that it was probably a trade that needed to happen and had a good chance of working out for the Penguins. Perhaps in multiple ways. It was a great time to move Jarry’s contract, it opened the […]
From PensBurgh | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Sometimes, all you need is one. That was the case on Thursday evening in Edmonton for the visiting New York Islanders, as star goaltender Ilya Sorokin turned aside all 35 shots that the Oilers threw his way for a 1-0 victory. On a night where the Oilers did almost everything right, one mistake proved to…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
After falling to the Predators in overtime on Tuesday, the Oilers were back at home to close out their season series against the New York Islanders. The Islanders took the first round back in October, and if our boys were going to repay the favour, they would need to execute a whole lot better than…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 7 reads
After an even first period, the Edmonton Oilers really took over the game tonight and the New York Islanders looked lost. But while Connor Ingram was pretty good for the Oilers, turning away 17 of 18 shots, he was no Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin rebounded nicely from a rough night in Winnipeg, picking up his fifth […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
There’s nothing more boring than a game against the New York Islanders. That was the fate of the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday evening. After 60 minutes of “action”, the Oilers fell 1-0 to Ilya Sorokin. Let’s take a look at what happened. The lone goal came with about six minutes left in the game on…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Edmonton Oilers may have figured out their ideal lines ahead of the 2026 trade deadline. After Adam Henrique went down with an injury on January 6th, Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch put together a makeshift third line of Isaac Howard, Jack Roslovic, and Matthew Savoie. In that time, the Oilers have also seemingly figured…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
On Thursday, top Edmonton Oilers prospect and Bakersfield Condors winger Quinn Hutson was selected to participate in the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic. It’s the second consecutive season the Condors have had a rookie selected, with Matthew Savoie part of last year’s special edition game. Feeling like an All Star⭐️
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
When was the last time we could say that the Edmonton Oilers have goaltending depth to trade from? That seems to be the case right now, as Connor Ingram has impressed the team with his work since coming up in late December, and Tristan Jarry has returned to the crease as well after missing several weeks. They also have a smoking-hot prospect tearing it up at the AHL level. Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, the Flyers could be in a bind between the pipes. Dan Vladar has been excellent as the No...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
The Islanders’ road train is in Alberta for the end of the week, with a meeting vs. the Oilers in Edmonton on the docket. The goalie matchup looks like Ilya Sorokin opposite Connor Ingram. It appears the lineup will remain the same as the 5-4 loss in Winnipeg, including Max Tsyplakov as a scratch and […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 2 months ago | 2 reads