2025–26 Edmonton Oilers season
| 2025–26 Edmonton Oilers | |
|---|---|
| Division | TBD Pacific |
| Conference | TBD Western |
| 2025–26 record | 0–0–0 |
| Home record | 0–0–0 |
| Road record | 0–0–0 |
| Goals for | 0 |
| Goals against | 0 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Stan Bowman |
| Coach | Kris Knoblauch |
| Captain | Connor McDavid |
| Alternate captains | Leon Draisaitl Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Darnell Nurse |
| Arena | Rogers Place |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Bakersfield Condors (AHL) Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL) |
The 2025–26 Edmonton Oilers season is the 47th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 54th season for the organization overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA).
Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on July 3, 2025.
| 2025 preseason game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0) | |||||||||
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
| 1 | September 21 | Calgary | – | Edmonton | 0–0–0 | ||||
| 2 | September 21 | Edmonton | – | Calgary | 0–0–0 | ||||
| 3 | September 23 | Edmonton | – | Winnipeg | 0–0–0 | ||||
| 4 | September 24 | Seattle | – | Edmonton | 0–0–0 | ||||
| 5 | September 26 | Winnipeg | – | Edmonton | 0–0–0 | ||||
| 6 | September 28 | Vancouver | – | Edmonton | 0–0–0 | ||||
| 7 | October 1 | Edmonton | – | Seattle | 0–0–0 | ||||
| 8 | October 3 | Edmonton | – | Vancouver | 0–0–0 | ||||
Regular season
The Edmonton Oilers regular season schedule was released on .
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Player statistics
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
Awards and honours
Awards
| Player | Award | Awarded | Ref. |
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Milestones
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
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Transactions
The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2025 | To Nashville Predators 5th-round pick in 2026 |
To Edmonton Oilers 5th-round pick in 2025 |
[3] |
| July 1, 2025 | To Boston Bruins Viktor Arvidsson |
To Edmonton Oilers 5th-round pick in 2027 |
[4] |
| July 8, 2025 | To Tampa Bay Lightning Sam O'Reilly |
To Edmonton Oilers Isaac Howard |
[5] |
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Riley Stillman | Carolina Hurricanes | 2-years | Free agency | [6] |
| Matt Tomkins | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2-years | Free agency | [7] | |
| Andrew Mangiapane | Washington Capitals | 2-years | Free Agency | [8] | |
| July 2, 2025 | Curtis Lazar | New Jersey Devils | 1-year | Free agency | [9] |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Ronnie Attard | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency | [10] |
| Connor Brown | New Jersey Devils | 4-year | Free agency | [11] | |
| John Klingberg | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | [12] | |
| Lane Pederson | Philadelphia Flyers | 1-year | Free agency | [13] | |
| Corey Perry | Los Angeles Kings | 1-year | Free agency | [14] | |
| July 2, 2025 | Phil Kemp | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2-year | Free agency | [15] |
| July 11, 2025 | Collin Delia | Brynäs IF (SHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [16] |
| Jeff Skinner | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | [17] |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2025 | Trent Frederic | 8-year | [18] |
| June 30, 2025 | Noah Philp | 1-year | [19] |
| Kasperi Kapanen | 1-year | [20] | |
| Evan Bouchard | 4-year | [21] | |
| July 8, 2025 | Isaac Howard | 3-year† | [5] |
Draft picks
Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which were held on June 27 to 28, 2025. It was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 3 | 83 | Tommy Lafrenière | RW | Canada | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 4 | 117 | David Lewandowski | LW | Germany | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 5 | 131 | Asher Barnett | D | United States | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 6 | 191 | Daniel Salonen | G | Finland | Lukko U20 (U20 SM-sarja) |
| 7 | 223 | Aidan Park | C | United States | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
References
- ^ "2025–26 Regular Season – Edmonton Oilers Stats – Skaters". NHL.com. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
- ^ "2025–26 Regular Season – Edmonton Oilers Stats – Goalies". NHL.com. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
- ^ "DRAFT: All content from the 2025 NHL Draft". Edmonton Oilers. June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ "Edmonton Oilers Trade Forward Viktor Arvidsson To the Boston Bruins". TSN. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Oilers acquire top prospect Howard from Lightning for O'Reilly". TSN. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Stillman to two-year contract | Edmonton Oilers". www.nhl.com. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Tomkins to two-year contract | Edmonton Oilers". www.nhl.com. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Mangiapane to two-year contract | Edmonton Oilers". www.nhl.com. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Lazar to one-year contract". Edmonton Oilers. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Avalanche Signs Attard". Colorado Avalanche. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Brown Agrees to Terms with Devils". New Jersey Devils. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Sharks sign defenseman John Klingberg to a one-year contract | San Jose Sharks". www.nhl.com. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Flyers Agree to Terms with Center Lane Pederson". Philadelphia Flyers. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Kings Sign Forward Corey Perry to One-Year Contract". Los Angeles Kings. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Penguins Sign Former Oilers Defenseman Phil Kemp". Trib Live. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "NHL-Qualified Goalie Joins - Welcome Delia". Brynas IF. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ "Jeff Skinner signs one year, $3M deal with Sharks". Sportsnet. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Frederic to eight-year extension". NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ "RELEASE: Oilers re-sign Philp to one-year contract". NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ "RELEASE: Oilers re-sign Kapanen to one-year contract". NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Bouchard to four-year contract extension". Edmonton Oilers. June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.