The 1983–84 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' fifth season in the NHL. After an outstanding regular season, the Oilers won their first Stanley Cup.
Regular season It was another record breaking season for the club. The Oilers set club records in wins (57) and points (119), as they won the Smythe Division for the third straight season. Edmonton broke the NHL record for goals in a season, set by the Oilers the previous season, by scoring 446 times.
The Oilers got off to a strong start, winning 39 of their first 53 games. Wayne Gretzky started strong too, scoring a point or more in the first fifty-one games. After failing to score in the fifty-second, he missed six straight games along with Jari Kurri. After winning their first game without Gretzky and Kurri, the Oilers lost five in a row, including an 11–0 loss to the Hartford Whalers on Sunday, February 12, 1984. It was the first time in 230 consecutive regular-season games that the Oilers were shut out; the last time Edmonton had been shut out was on Thursday, March 12, 1981, when they lost at home, 5–0, to the New York Islanders. But, after a lecture from coach Glen Sather,Quinn at his best when the Oilers are not and the return of Gretzky and Kurri, the Oilers won eight in a row and finished the season first overall in the NHL.
Wayne Gretzky broke the 200 point barrier for the second time in his career, as he won the Art Ross Trophy for the fourth straight year with 205 points. Gretzky scored an NHL high 87 goals and 118 assists. Paul Coffey would put up 126 points, the second-highest point total ever by a defenceman, while Jari Kurri (113) and Mark Messier (101) each broke the 100 point mark for the club. Glenn Anderson had a solid season, getting 54 goals, behind only Gretzky, and just miss the 100-point club as he finished with 99.
Grant Fuhr led the club with 30 victories, while Andy Moog put up a team best GAA of 3.77.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
| 1 || October 5, 1983 || Toronto || 4–5 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 1–0–0 || 2 ||
| 2 || October 7, 1983 || Edmonton || 8–6 || Winnipeg || || Moog || Winnipeg Arena11,073 || 2–0–0 || 4 ||
| 3 || October 9, 1983 || Minnesota || 3–4 || Edmonton || OT || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 3–0–0 || 6 ||
| 4 || October 12, 1983 || Detroit || 3–8 || Edmonton || || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 4–0–0 || 8 ||
| 5 || October 15, 1983 || Edmonton || 4–3 || Calgary || || Fuhr || Olympic Saddledome16,764 || 5–0–0 || 10 ||
| 6 || October 16, 1983 || Calgary || 1–5 || Edmonton || || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 6–0–0 || 12 ||
| 7 || October 19, 1983 || Edmonton || 10–7 || Vancouver || || Moog || Pacific Coliseum14,701 || 7–0–0 || 14 ||
| 8 || October 20, 1983 || Edmonton || 2–7 || Los Angeles || || Moog || The Forum9,413 || 7–1–0 || 14 ||
| 9 || October 22, 1983 || Vancouver || 5–5 || Edmonton || OT || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 7–1–1 || 15 ||
| 10 || October 26, 1983 || Edmonton || 3–8 || Toronto || || Moog || Maple Leaf Gardens16,382 || 7–2–1 || 15 ||
| 11 || October 29, 1983 || Edmonton || 3–1 || Montreal || || Fuhr || Montreal Forum17,781 || 8–2–1 || 17 ||
| 12 || October 30, 1983 || Edmonton || 5–4 || NY Rangers || OT || Fuhr || Madison Square Garden17,412 || 9–2–1 || 19 ||
| 13 || November 2, 1983 || Washington || 3–11 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 10–2–1 || 21 ||
| 14 || November 5, 1983 || Pittsburgh || 3–7 || Edmonton || || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 11–2–1 || 23 ||
| 15 || November 6, 1983 || Edmonton || 8–5 || Winnipeg || || Fuhr || Winnipeg Arena13,376 || 12–2–1 || 25 ||
| 16 || November 8, 1983 || Edmonton || 7–4 || Quebec || || Fuhr || Quebec Coliseum15,272 || 13–2–1 || 27 ||
| 17 || November 9, 1983 || Edmonton || 7–4 || Washington || || Fuhr || Capital Centre11,495 || 14–2–1 || 29 ||
| 18 || November 12, 1983 || Edmonton || 7–3 || Detroit || || Moog || Joe Louis Arena20,088 || 15–2–1 || 31 ||
| 19 || November 13, 1983 || Edmonton || 3–5 || Chicago || || Fuhr || Chicago Stadium17,534 || 15–3–1 || 31 ||
| 20 || November 18, 1983 || Buffalo || 0–7 || Edmonton || || Fuhr|| Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 16–3–1 || 33 ||
| 21 || November 19, 1983 || New Jersey || 4–13 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 17–3–1 || 35 ||
| 22 || November 21, 1983 || Winnipeg || 6–7 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 18–3–1 || 37 ||
| 23 || November 23, 1983 || Edmonton || 7–3 || Los Angeles || || Fuhr || The Forum14,578 || 19–3–1 || 39 ||
| 24 || November 25, 1983 || Edmonton || 2–2 || Minnesota || OT || Fuhr || Met Center15,784 || 19–3–2 || 40 ||
| 25 || November 26, 1983 || Edmonton || 6–8 || St. Louis || || Moog || St. Louis Arena17,720 || 19–4–2 || 40 ||
| 26 || November 30, 1983 || Philadelphia || 3–3 || Edmonton || OT || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 19–4–3 || 41 ||
| 27 || December 3, 1983 || Los Angeles || 3–7 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 20–4–3 || 43 ||
| 28 || December 4, 1983 || NY Islanders || 4–2 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 20–5–3 || 43 ||
| 29 || December 7, 1983 || Vancouver || 4–5 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 21–5–3 || 45 ||
| 30 || December 10, 1983 || Edmonton || 2–3 || Vancouver || || Moog || Pacific Coliseum15,399 || 21–6–3 || 45 ||
| 31 || December 13, 1983 || Edmonton || 5–8 || NY Islanders || || Fuhr || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum15,850 || 21–7–3 || 45 ||
| 32 || December 14, 1983 || Edmonton || 9–4 || NY Rangers || || Moog || Madison Square Garden17,408 || 22–7–3 || 47 ||
| 33 || December 17, 1983 || Quebec || 1–8 || Edmonton || || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 23–7–3 || 49 ||
| 34 || December 18, 1983 || Edmonton || 7–5 || Winnipeg || || Moog || Winnipeg Arena15,107 || 24–7–3 || 51 ||
| 35 || December 21, 1983 || Winnipeg || 4 – 7 || Edmonton || || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 25–7–3 || 53 ||
| 36 || December 23, 1983 || Calgary || 5–5 || Edmonton || OT || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 25–7–4 || 54 ||
| 37 || December 26, 1983 || Edmonton || 6–3 || Calgary || || Fuhr || Olympic Saddledome16,764 || 26–7–4 || 56 ||
| 38 || December 28, 1983 || Edmonton || 4–2 || Vancouver || || Moog || Pacific Coliseum16,543 || 27–7–4 || 58 ||
| 39 || December 30, 1983 || Boston || 0–2 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 28–7–4 || 60 ||
| 40 || January 3, 1984 || Edmonton || 9–6 || Calgary || || Moog || Olympic Saddledome16,764 || 29–7–4 || 62 ||
| 41 || January 4, 1984 || Minnesota || 8–12 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 30–7–4 || 64 ||
| 42 || January 7, 1984 || Hartford || 3–5 || Edmonton || || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 31–7–4 || 66 ||
| 43 || January 9, 1984 || Edmonton || 7–3 || Detroit || || Fuhr || Joe Louis Arena19,557 || 32–7–4 || 68 ||
| 44 || January 11, 1984 || Edmonton || 5–3 || Chicago || || Moog || Chicago Stadium17,792 || 33–7–4 || 70 ||
| 45 || January 13, 1984 || Edmonton || 1–3 || Buffalo || || Fuhr || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium16,433 || 33–8–4 || 70 ||
| 46 || January 15, 1984 || Edmonton || 5–4 || New Jersey || || Moog || Brendan Byrne Arena19,023 || 34–8–4 || 72 ||
| 47 || January 18, 1984 || Vancouver || 5–7 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 35–8–4 || 74 ||
| 48 || January 20, 1984 || Los Angeles || 5–7 || Edmonton || || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 36–8–4 || 76 ||
| 49 || January 21, 1984 || Edmonton || 6–3 || Los Angeles || || Fuhr || The Forum16,005 || 37–8–4 || 78 ||
| 50 || January 25, 1984 || Edmonton || 6–4 || Vancouver || || Moog || Pacific Coliseum6,853 || 38–8–4 || 80 ||
| 51 || January 27, 1984 || New Jersey || 3–3 || Edmonton || OT || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 38–8–5 || 81 ||
| 52 || January 28, 1984 || Los Angeles || 4–2 || Edmonton || || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 38–9–5 || 81 ||
| 53 || February 3, 1984 || Calgary || 5–10 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 39–9–5 || 83 ||
| 54 || February 5, 1984 || Edmonton || 2–9 || Washington || || Fuhr || Capital Centre18,130 || 39–10–5 || 83 ||
| 55 || February 7, 1984 || Edmonton || 3–5 || NY Islanders || || Moog || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum15,806 || 39–11–5 || 83 ||
| 56 || February 9, 1984 || Edmonton || 3–4 || Philadelphia || || Fuhr || The Spectrum17,191 || 39–12–5 || 83 ||
| 57 || February 11, 1984 || Edmonton || 1–4 || Boston || || Moog || Boston Garden14,451 || 39–13–5 || 83 ||
| 58 || February 12, 1984 || Edmonton || 0–11 || Hartford || || Fuhr || Hartford Civic Center14,817 || 39–14–5 || 83 ||
| 59 || February 15, 1984 || Winnipeg || 4–7 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 40–14–5 || 85 ||
| 60 || February 17, 1984 || Boston || 2–5 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 41–14–5 || 87 ||
| 61 || February 19, 1984 || Pittsburgh || 3–7 || Edmonton || || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 42–14–5 || 89 ||
| 62 || February 21, 1984 || Edmonton || 6–5 || St. Louis || || Fuhr || St. Louis Arena16,145 || 43–14–5 || 91 ||
| 63 || February 22, 1984 || Edmonton || 9–2 || Pittsburgh || || Moog || Pittsburgh Civic Arena15,838 || 44–14–5 || 93 ||
| 64 || February 24, 1984 || Calgary || 3–5 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 45–14–5 || 95 ||
| 65 || February 25, 1984 || Toronto || 3–8 || Edmonton || || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 46–14–5 || 97 ||
| 66 || February 27, 1984 || Edmonton || 6–5 || Winnipeg || OT || Fuhr || Winnipeg Arena15,736 || 47–14–5 || 99 ||
| 67 || February 29, 1984 || Philadelphia || 5–3 || Edmonton || || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 47–15–5 || 99 ||
| 68 || March 4, 1984 || Montreal || 1–6 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 48–15–5 || 101 ||
| 69 || March 7, 1984 || Chicago || 4–7 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 49–15–5 || 103 ||
| 70 || March 10, 1984 || NY Rangers || 3–2 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 49–16–5 || 103 ||
| 71 || March 11, 1984 || Vancouver || 2–12 || Edmonton || || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 50–16–5 || 105 ||
| 72 || March 13, 1984 || Edmonton || 6–5 || Quebec || OT || Moog || Quebec Coliseum15,326 || 51–16–5 || 107 ||
| 73 || March 15, 1984 || Edmonton || 2–3 || Montreal || || Fuhr || Montreal Forum18,076 || 51–17–5 || 107 ||
| 74 || March 17, 1984 || Los Angeles || 1–9 || Edmonton || || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 52–17–5 || 109 ||
| 75 || March 18, 1984 || Buffalo || 3–4 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 53–17–5 || 111 ||
| 76 || March 21, 1984 || Hartford || 3–5 || Edmonton || || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 54–17–5 || 113 ||
| 77 || March 24, 1984 || St. Louis || 7–1 || Edmonton || || Fuhr || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 54–18–5 || 113 ||
| 78 || March 25, 1984 || Winnipeg || 2–3 || Edmonton || || Moog || Northlands Coliseum17,498 || 55–18–5 || 115 ||
| 79 || March 27, 1984 || Edmonton || 9–2 || Calgary || || Fuhr || Olympic Saddledome16,764 || 56–18–5 || 117 ||
| 80 || March 31, 1984 || Edmonton || 4–3 || Los Angeles || || Moog || The Forum15,007 || 57–18–5 || 119 ||
Legend:
Playoffs