2013–14 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2013–14 Edmonton Oilers season was the 35th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 42nd season overall, including play in the World Hockey Association. The team would miss the playoffs for the eighth year in a row for the first time in franchise history. Off-season On June 8, 2013, the Oilers fired head coach Ralph Krueger.Ralph Krueger relieved of duties as head coach Dallas Eakins was introduced as the new head coach on June 10.Oilers name Dallas Eakins new head coach In addition to the hiring of Eakins as head coach, the Oilers also appointed Keith Acton as their associate coach on June 28, in addition to their current coaching staff; Kelly Buchberger, Steve Smith and Frederic Chabot.Oilers name Keith Acton Associate Coach

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2013 preseason game log: 5–2–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 14 Calgary Flames 6–5 Edmonton Oilers SO Roy 16,564 0–0–1 Recap 2 September 14 Edmonton Oilers 3–2 Calgary Flames Bachman 19,289 1–0–1 Recap 3 September 17 Edmonton Oilers 2–3 Winnipeg Jets Bachman 15,004 1–1–1 Recap 4 September 18 Edmonton Oilers 4–1 Vancouver Canucks Dubnyk 18,910 2–1–1 Recap 5 September 21 Vancouver Canucks 2–5 Edmonton Oilers Rimmer 16,839 3–1–1 Recap 6 September 23 Winnipeg Jets 1–2 Edmonton Oilers Dubnyk 15,794 4–1–1 Recap 7 September 24 New York Rangers 3–5 Edmonton Oilers LaBarbera 16,008 5–1–1 Recap 8 September 27 Dallas Stars 4–0 Edmonton Oilers Dubnyk 8,841 5–2–1 RecapNotes: Game was played at Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Regular season 2013–14 Game Log October: 3–9–2 (Home: 1–3–1; Road: 2–6–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 1 Winnipeg 5–4 Edmonton Dubnyk 16,839 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 5 Edmonton 2–6 Vancouver Dubnyk 18,910 0–2–0 0 Recap 3 October 7 New Jersey 4–5 Edmonton SO LaBarbera 16,839 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 10 Montreal 4–1 Edmonton Dubnyk 16,839 1–3–0 2 Recap 5 October 12 Edmonton 5–6 Toronto OT Dubnyk 19,379 1–3–1 3 Recap 6 October 14 Edmonton 2–4 Washington LaBarbera 18,506 1–4–1 3 Recap 7 October 15 Edmonton 2–3 Pittsburgh LaBarbera 18,410 1–5–1 3 Recap 8 October 17 Edmonton 2–3 NY Islanders Dubnyk 10,608 1–6–1 3 Recap 9 October 19 Edmonton 3–1 Ottawa Dubnyk 18,623 2–6–1 5 Recap 10 October 22 Edmonton 4–3 Montreal Dubnyk 21,273 3–6–1 7 Recap 11 October 24 Washington 4–1 Edmonton Dubnyk 16,839 3–7–1 7 Recap 12 October 26 Edmonton 4–5 Phoenix LaBarbera 11,684 3–8–1 7 Recap 13 October 27 Edmonton 1–2 Los Angeles SO Bachman 18,118 3–8–2 8 Recap 14 October 29 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 Edmonton Oilers Bachman 16,839 3–9–2 8 Recap November: 5–8–0 (Home: 2–4–0; Road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 15 November 2 Detroit 5–0 Edmonton Bachman 16,839 3–10–2 8 Recap 16 November 5 Edmonton 4–3 Florida OT Dubnyk 12,035 4–10–2 10 Recap 17 November 7 Edmonton 2–4 Tampa Bay Dubnyk 18,695 4–11–2 10 Recap 18 November 9 Edmonton 2–4 Philadelphia Dubnyk 19,725 4–12–2 10 Recap 19 November 10 Edmonton 4–5 Chicago Dubnyk 21,185 4–13–2 10 Recap 20 November 13 Dallas 3–0 Edmonton Dubnyk 16,839 4–14–2 10 Recap 21 November 15 San Jose 3–1 Edmonton Dubnyk 16,839 4–15–2 10 Recap 22 November 16 Edmonton 4–2 Calgary Dubnyk 19,289 5–15–2 12 Recap 23 November 19 Columbus 0–7 Edmonton Dubnyk 16,839 6–15–2 14 Recap 24 November 21 Florida 1–4 Edmonton Dubnyk 16,839 7–15–2 16 Recap 25 November 25 Chicago 5–1 Edmonton Dubnyk 16,839 7–16–2 16 Recap 26 November 28 Edmonton 3–0 Nashville Bryzgalov 16,279 8–16–2 18 Recap 27 November 29 Edmonton 2–4 Columbus Bryzgalov 14,360 8–17–2 18 Recap December: 4–7–3 (Home: 2–3–2; Road: 2–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 28 December 1 Edmonton 3–2 Dallas SO Dubnyk 12,673 9–17–2 20 Recap 29 December 3 Phoenix 6–2 Edmonton Dubnyk 16,839 9–18–2 20 Recap 30 December 5 Colorado 2–8 Edmonton Dubnyk 16,839 10–18–2 22 Recap 31 December 7 Calgary 2–1 Edmonton OT Dubnyk 16,839 10–18–3 23 Recap 32 December 10 Carolina 4–5 Edmonton OT Dubnyk 16,839 11–18–3 25 Recap 33 December 12 Boston 4–2 Edmonton Dubnyk 16,839 11–19–3 25 Recap 34 December 13 Edmonton 0–4 Vancouver Dubnyk 18,910 11–20–3 25 Recap 35 December 15 Edmonton 2–3 Anaheim Bryzgalov 16,301 11–21–3 25 Recap 36 December 17 Edmonton 0–3 Los Angeles Bryzgalov 18,118 11–22–3 25 Recap 37 December 19 Edmonton 2–4 Colorado Dubnyk 13,135 11–23–3 25 Recap 38 December 21 St. Louis 6–0 Edmonton Bryzgalov 16,839 11–24–3 25 Recap 39 December 23 Winnipeg 2–6 Edmonton Bryzgalov 16,839 12–24–3 27 Recap 40 December 27 Edmonton 2–0 Calgary Dubnyk 19,289 13–24–3 29 Recap 41 December 28 Philadelphia 4–3 Edmonton SO Bryzgalov 16,839 13–24–4 30 Recap 42 December 31 Edmonton 3–4 Phoenix OT Bryzgalov 17,416 13–24–5 31 Recap January: 4–8–1 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 1–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 43 January 2 Edmonton 1–5 San Jose Dubnyk 17,562 13–25–5 31 Recap 44 January 3 Edmonton 2–5 Anaheim Bryzgalov 17,174 13–26–5 31 Recap 45 January 5 Tampa Bay 3–5 Edmonton Bryzgalov 16,839 14–26–5 33 Recap 46 January 7 St. Louis 5–2 Edmonton Bryzgalov 16,839 14–27–5 33 Recap 47 January 10 Pittsburgh 3–4 Edmonton OT Dubnyk 16,839 15–27–5 35 Recap 48 January 12 Edmonton 3–5 Chicago Dubnyk 21,424 15–28–5 35 Recap 49 January 14 Edmonton 2–5 Dallas Bryzgalov 12,823 15–29–5 35 Recap 50 January 16 Edmonton 1–4 Minnesota Scrivens 18,037 15–30–5 35 Recap 51 January 18 Edmonton 2–3 Winnipeg OT Bryzgalov 15,004 15–30–6 36 Recap 52 January 21 Vancouver 2–1 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 15–31–6 36 Recap 53 January 24 Phoenix 4–3 Edmonton Bryzgalov 16,839 15–32–6 36 Recap 54 January 26 Nashville 1–5 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 16–32–6 38 Recap 55 January 27 Edmonton 4–2 Vancouver Bryzgalov 18,910 17–32–6 40 Recap 56 January 29 San Jose 0–3 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 18–32–6 42 Recap February: 2–2–1 (Home: 0–1–0; Road: 2–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 57 February 1 Edmonton 0–4 Boston Scrivens 17,565 18–33–6 42 Recap 58 February 3 Edmonton 3–2 Buffalo Bryzgalov 18,531 19–33–6 44 Recap 59 February 6 Edmonton 2–1 NY Rangers Scrivens 18,006 20–33–6 46 Recap 60 February 7 Edmonton 1–2 New Jersey OT Bryzgalov 16,592 20–33–7 47 Recap 61 February 27 Minnesota 3–0 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 20–34–7 47 Recap March: 6–6–2 (Home: 4–4–1; Road: 2–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 1 Calgary 2–1 Edmonton OT Bryzgalov 16,839 20–34–8 48 Recap 63 March 4 Ottawa 2–3 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 21–34–8 50 Recap 64 March 6 NY Islanders 2–3 Edmonton OT Scrivens 16,839 22–34–8 52 Recap 65 March 9 Los Angeles 4–2 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 22–35–8 52 Recap 66 March 11 Edmonton 4–3 Minnesota SO Fasth 18,650 23–35–8 54 Recap 67 March 13 Edmonton 2–6 St. Louis Scrivens 18,084 23–36–8 54 Recap 68 March 14 Edmonton 1–2 Detroit SO Fasth 20,066 23–36–9 55 Recap 69 March 16 Edmonton 2–1 Carolina Scrivens 16,588 24–36–9 57 Recap 70 March 18 Nashville 1–5 Edmonton Fasth 16,839 25–36–9 59 Recap 71 March 20 Buffalo 3–1 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 25–37–9 59 Recap 72 March 22 Calgary 8–1 Edmonton Fasth 16,839 25–38–9 59 Recap 73 March 25 San Jose 5–2 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 25–39–9 59 Recap 74 March 28 Anaheim 3–4 Edmonton OT Scrivens 16,839 26–39–9 61 Recap 75 March 30 NY Rangers 5–0 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 26–40–9 61 Recap April: 3–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 76 April 1 Edmonton 4–5 San Jose Scrivens 17,562 26–41–9 61 Recap 77 April 2 Edmonton 2–3 Anaheim Fasth 17,174 26–42–9 61 Recap 78 April 4 Edmonton 3–2 Phoenix SO Scrivens 14,732 27–42–9 63 Recap 79 April 6 Anaheim 2–4 Edmonton Fasth 16,839 28–42–9 65 Recap 80 April 8 Colorado 4–1 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 28–43–9 65 Recap 81 April 10 Los Angeles 3–0 Edmonton Fasth 16,839 28–44–9 65 Recap 82 April 12 Vancouver 2–5 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 29–44–9 67 Recap Legend:

Player statistics Final Stats Skaters

Regular season Player 75 27 53 80 −15 44 80 28 37 65 −11 18 78 28 29 57 −16 90 80 19 37 56 −12 26 67 10 27 37 −29 41 74 11 22 33 −22 16 ‡ 55 9 17 26 −13 20 63 11 13 24 −33 36 72 10 13 23 −18 44 74 8 13 21 −15 20 41 4 14 18 −7 8 71 3 15 18 −18 63 80 7 10 17 −22 42 30 3 9 12 −4 8 57 1 6 7 −12 34 52 2 4 6 0 40 44 0 6 6 −2 16 30 3 2 5 −2 21 42 3 2 5 −16 16 ‡ 16 0 5 5 0 21 67 2 2 4 −8 127 ‡ 60 0 4 4 −11 24 † 33 3 0 3 −6 58 17 1 2 3 −6 0 4 2 0 2 −1 0 ‡ 17 1 1 2 −6 16 6 0 2 2 −1 15 † 23 1 0 1 −7 43 10 1 0 1 −2 0 † 2 1 0 1 −1 0 7 0 1 1 0 2 7 0 1 1 1 2 27 0 1 1 −10 4 2 0 0 0 −2 0 3 0 0 0 −3 0 ‡ 8 0 0 0 1 19 ‡ 1 0 0 0 −1 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player ‡ 32 29 1,677:40 11 17 2 94 3.36 885 .894 2 0 0 6 ‡ 20 19 1,135:14 5 8 5 57 3.01 622 .908 1 0 0 0 † 21 20 1,234:53 9 11 0 62 3.01 741 .916 1 0 0 6 † 7 7 396:04 3 3 1 18 2.73 209 .914 0 0 0 0 ‡ 7 4 348:19 1 3 0 19 3.28 146 .870 0 0 0 0 3 3 138:43 0 2 1 7 3.02 83 .916 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards Regular season Player Award Date Oilers' Ference wins King Clancy Memorial Trophy King Clancy Memorial Trophy June 24, 2014

Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Will Acton 1st NHL Game1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point October 1, 2013 Mark Arcobello 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point Anton Belov 1st NHL Game Luke Gazdic 1st NHL Game1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point Ryan Smyth 1,200th NHL Game October 5, 2013 Ales Hemsky 600th NHL Game October 7, 2013 David Perron 200th NHL Point Anton Belov 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point October 12, 2013 Jordan Eberle 200th NHL Game Will Acton 1st NHL Goal October 14, 2013 Taylor Hall 100th NHL PIM October 19, 2013 Tyler Pitlick 1st NHL Game October 22, 2013 Luke Gazdic 1st NHL Assist October 26, 2013 Tyler Pitlick 1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point Boyd Gordon 500th NHL Game October 29, 2013 Mark Arcobello 1st NHL Goal November 5, 2013 Taylor Fedun 1st NHL Game1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point Philip Larsen 100th NHL Game November 10, 2013 Jordan Eberle 100th NHL Assist November 19, 2013 Taylor Hall 4th NHL Hat-trick December 5, 2013 Martin Marincin 1st NHL Game Ryan Jones 300th NHL Game December 7, 2013 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 100th NHL Point December 10, 2013 Taylor Hall 200th NHL Game December 17, 2013 Andrew Ference 800th NHL Game December 27, 2013 Andrew Ference 200th NHL Point December 28, 2013 Taylor Hall 100th NHL Assist David Perron 100th NHL Goal Brad Hunt 1st NHL Game January 3, 2014 Jeff Petry 200th NHL Game January 7, 2014 Anton Belov 1st NHL Goal January 10, 2014 Ryan Jones 100th NHL Point January 24, 2014 Martin Marincin 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point David Perron 2nd NHL Hat-trick January 27, 2014 Jordan Eberle 200th NHL Point January 29, 2014 Jesse Joensuu 100th NHL Game Nail Yakupov 100th NHL Game February 1, 2014 Ales Hemsky 300th NHL PIM February 3, 2014 Taylor Hall 200th NHL Point February 6, 2014 Justin Schultz 100th NHL Game February 7, 2014 David Perron 400th NHL Game March 6, 2014 Oscar Klefbom 1st NHL Game1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point March 11, 2014 Luke Gazdic 100th NHL PIM March 13, 2014 Andrew Ference 700th NHL PIM March 14, 2014 David Perron 300th NHL PIM March 16, 2014 Jeff Petry 100th NHL PIM March 18, 2014 Sam Gagner 100th NHL Goal March 28, 2014 Oscar Klefbom 1st NHL Goal Steve Pinizzotto 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point April 12, 2014

Transactions The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.

Trades