2014–15 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2014–15 Edmonton Oilers season was the 36th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 43rd season including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Oilers missed the playoffs for the 9th straight season for the first time in franchise history.

Off-season On April 21, 2014, the Oilers announced that Bill Scott had accepted the position of assistant general manager, replacing Rick Olczyk.

On June 10, 2014, the Oilers hired Craig Ramsay as an assistant coach, replacing Kelly Buchberger. Buchberger will move into a new role in player personnel.

On June 23, 2014, the Oilers announced that Assistant Coach Steve Smith would leave the organization and he would end up being with the Carolina Hurricanes.

Standings

Suspensions/fines Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Andrew Ference Illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Zack Kassian during NHL game No. 163 in Edmonton on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at 14:03 of the second period. 3 games $118,902.45 November 3, 2014 Keith Aulie Illegal check to the head of Calgary Flames forward Matt Stajan during NHL game No. 555 in Calgary on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at 19:05 of the first period. 2 games $8,602.16 January 1, 2015

Schedule and results

Pre-season Pre-season game log Rookie tournament: 2–0–1 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 12 Vancouver 3–4 Edmonton Brossoit 4,408 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 13 Calgary 3–4 Edmonton Rimmer 3,060 2–0–0 Recap 3 September 15 Edmonton 4–5 Winnipeg SO Tuohimaa 1,951 2–0–1 RecapGame was played at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia. September/October: 4–4–0 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 21 Calgary 1–3 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 21 Edmonton 0–1 Calgary Fasth 19,289 1–1–0 Recap 3 September 24 Edmonton 3–2 Winnipeg Brossoit 14,723 2–1–0 Recap 4 September 28 Chicago 5–0 Edmonton Bachman 2–2–0 Recap 5 September 29 Winnipeg 1–3 Edmonton Fasth 16,839 3–2–0 Recap 6 October 1 Arizona 2–3 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 4–2–0 Recap 7 October 2 Vancouver 2–1 Edmonton Fasth 16,839 4–3–0 Recap 8 October 4 Edmonton 2–3 Vancouver Scrivens 18,802 4–4–0 RecapNotes: Game was played at Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Regular season Game log October: 4–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 0–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Calgary 5–2 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 11 Edmonton 4–5 Vancouver SO Fasth 18,870 0–1–1 1 Recap 3 October 14 Edmonton 1–6 Los Angeles Fasth 18,230 0–2–1 1 Recap 4 October 15 Edmonton 4–7 Arizona Scrivens 11,648 0–3–1 1 Recap 5 October 17 Vancouver 2–0 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 0–4–1 1 Recap 6 October 20 Tampa Bay 2–3 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 1–4–1 3 Recap 7 October 22 Washington 2–3 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 2–4–1 5 Recap 8 October 24 Carolina 3–6 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 3–4–1 7 Recap 9 October 27 Montreal 0–3 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 4–4–1 9 Recap 10 October 29 Nashville 4–1 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 4–5–1 9 Recap November: 2–9–3 (Home: 0–5–1; Road: 2–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 1 Vancouver 3–2 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 4–6–1 9 Recap 12 November 4 Edmonton 1–4 Philadelphia Fasth 19,566 4–7–1 9 Recap 13 November 6 Edmonton 2–5 Boston Scrivens 17,565 4–8–1 9 Recap 14 November 7 Edmonton 3–2 Buffalo Fasth 17,490 5–8–1 11 Recap 15 November 9 Edmonton 3–1 NY Rangers Fasth 18,006 6–8–1 13 Recap 16 November 11 Edmonton 2–3 Nashville Fasth 17,129 6–9–1 13 Recap 17 November 13 Ottawa 4–3 Edmonton OT Scrivens 16,839 6–9–2 14 Recap 18 November 16 Arizona 2–1 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 6–10–2 14 Recap 19 November 19 Vancouver 5–4 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 6–11–2 14 Recap 20 November 21 New Jersey 2–0 Edmonton Fasth 16,839 6–12–2 14 Recap 21 November 22 Chicago 7–1 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 6–13–2 14 Recap 22 November 25 Edmonton 2–3 Dallas Fasth 16,322 6–14–2 14 Recap 23 November 27 Edmonton 0–1 Nashville OT Fasth 17,113 6–14–3 15 Recap 24 November 28 Edmonton 3–4 St. Louis OT Scrivens 17,666 6–14–4 16 Recap December: 2–8–4 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 0–4–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 1 Arizona 5–2 Edmonton Fasth 16,839 6–15–4 16 Recap 26 December 3 Edmonton 2–3 Winnipeg OT Scrivens 15,016 6–15–5 17 Recap 27 December 7 San Jose 1–2 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 7–15–5 19 Recap 28 December 9 Edmonton 2–5 San Jose Scrivens 17,007 7–16–5 19 Recap 29 December 10 Edmonton 1–2 Anaheim Fasth 16,371 7–17–5 19 Recap 30 December 12 Anaheim 4–2 Edmonton Fasth 16,839 7–18–5 19 Recap 31 December 14 NY Rangers 2–0 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 7–19–5 19 Recap 32 December 16 Edmonton 1–2 Arizona OT Scrivens 12,085 7–19–6 20 Recap 33 December 18 Edmonton 3–4 San Jose Scrivens 17,389 7–20–6 20 Recap 34 December 21 Dallas 6–5 Edmonton SO Scrivens 16,839 7–20–7 21 Recap 35 December 23 Arizona 5–1 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 7–21–7 21 Recap 36 December 27 Edmonton 1–4 Calgary Fasth 19,289 7–22–7 21 Recap 37 December 30 Los Angeles 2–3 Edmonton SO Scrivens 16,839 8–22–7 23 Recap 38 December 31 Edmonton 3–4 Calgary OT Scrivens 19,289 8–22–8 24 Recap January: 5–6–1 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 2–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 2 Edmonton 1–2 Colorado SO Scrivens 16,050 8–22–9 25 Recap 40 January 4 NY Islanders 2–5 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 9–22–9 27 Recap 41 January 6 Detroit 4–2 Edmonton Fasth 16,839 9–23–9 27 Recap 42 January 9 Chicago 2–5 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 10–23–9 29 Recap 43 January 11 Florida 4–2 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 10–24–9 29 Recap 44 January 13 Edmonton 2–4 St. Louis Scrivens 18,279 10–25–9 29 Recap 45 January 15 Edmonton 2–3 Tampa Bay Scrivens 18,609 10–26–9 29 Recap 46 January 17 Edmonton 3–2 Florida SO Fasth 10,529 11–26–9 31 Recap 47 January 20 Edmonton 5–4 Washington SO Fasth 18,506 12–26–9 33 Recap 48 January 27 Minnesota 2–1 Edmonton Fasth 16,839 12–27–9 33 Recap 49 January 29 Buffalo 2–3 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 13–27–9 35 Recap 50 January 31 Edmonton 2–4 Calgary Scrivens 19,289 13–28–9 35 Recap February: 5–7–1 (Home: 1–4–0; Road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 2 Edmonton 5–4 San Jose SO Fasth 17,376 14–28–9 37 Recap 52 February 4 Pittsburgh 2–0 Edmonton Fasth 16,839 14–29–9 37 Recap 53 February 7 Edmonton 1–5 Toronto Fasth 19,248 14–30–9 37 Recap 54 February 9 Edmonton 2–1 New Jersey Scrivens 11,519 15–30–9 39 Recap 55 February 10 Edmonton 2–3 NY Islanders Fasth 15,608 15–31–9 39 Recap 56 February 12 Edmonton 4–3 Montreal OT Fasth 21,287 16–31–9 41 Recap 57 February 14 Edmonton 2–7 Ottawa Fasth 17,160 16–32–9 41 Recap 58 February 16 Edmonton 4–5 Winnipeg SO Fasth 15,016 16–32–10 42 Recap 59 February 18 Boston 3–4 Edmonton SO Scrivens 16,839 17–32–10 44 Recap 60 February 20 Minnesota 4–0 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 17–33–10 44 Recap 61 February 21 Anaheim 2–1 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 17–34–10 44 Recap 62 February 24 Edmonton 2–1 Minnesota Scrivens 19,044 18–34–10 46 Recap 63 February 28 St. Louis 2–1 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 18–35–10 46 Recap March: 5–5–3 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 1–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 3 Los Angeles 5–2 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 18–36–10 46 Recap 65 March 6 Edmonton 1–2 Chicago SO Scrivens 22,017 18–36–11 47 Recap 66 March 8 Edmonton 4–7 Carolina Bachman 12,826 18–37–11 47 Recap 67 March 9 Edmonton 2–5 Detroit Scrivens 20,027 18–38–11 47 Recap 68 March 12 Edmonton 4–6 Pittsburgh Bachman 18,662 18–39–11 47 Recap 69 March 13 Edmonton 4–5 Columbus SO Scrivens 14,317 18–39–12 48 Recap 70 March 16 Toronto 1–4 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 19–39–12 50 Recap 71 March 18 Columbus 4–3 Edmonton SO Scrivens 16,839 19–39–13 51 Recap 72 March 21 Philadelphia 4–5 Edmonton OT Scrivens 16,839 20–39–13 53 Recap 73 March 23 Winnipeg 4–1 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 20–40–13 53 Recap 74 March 25 Colorado 3–4 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 21–40–13 55 Recap 75 March 27 Dallas 0–4 Edmonton Bachman 16,839 22–40–13 57 Recap 76 March 30 Edmonton 4–1 Colorado Bachman 15,493 23–40–13 59 Recap April: 1–4–1 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 0–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 77 April 1 Edmonton 1–5 Anaheim Scrivens 17,174 23–41–13 59 Recap 78 April 2 Edmonton 2–8 Los Angeles Scrivens 18,230 23–42–13 59 Recap 79 April 4 Calgary 4–0 Edmonton Scrivens 16,839 23–43–13 59 Recap 80 April 7 Los Angeles 2–4 Edmonton Bachman 16,839 24–43–13 61 Recap 81 April 9 San Jose 3–1 Edmonton Brossoit 16,839 24–44–13 61 Recap 82 April 11 Edmonton 5–6 Vancouver OT Scrivens 18,870 24–44–14 62 RecapLegend:

Player statistics Final stats Skaters

Regular season Player 81 24 39 63 −16 24 76 24 32 56 −12 25 53 14 24 38 −1 40 58 19 15 34 −1 28 82 12 22 34 −33 24 81 14 19 33 −35 18 81 6 25 31 −17 12 † 46 11 11 22 −13 22 38 6 14 20 −12 14 60 2 18 20 −21 4 ‡ 38 5 14 19 −17 20 71 8 8 16 −14 76 ‡ 59 4 11 15 −25 32 70 3 11 14 −17 39 68 6 7 13 −5 17 ‡ 36 7 5 12 −7 12 42 4 6 10 −12 12 † 36 5 4 9 −11 10 37 2 7 9 −17 4 74 2 6 8 −21 14 9 1 5 6 −2 0 41 1 4 5 −4 16 20 2 2 4 −8 14 18 2 2 4 1 30 40 2 1 3 −4 43 † 40 1 2 3 −7 23 17 1 2 3 −4 2 11 1 2 3 −6 0 17 2 0 2 −3 4 16 1 1 2 −8 6 4 0 2 2 −2 2 12 1 0 1 −5 0 31 0 1 1 −3 66 6 0 1 1 −4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 −1 0 2 0 0 0 −2 0 ‡ 3 0 0 0 −2 5

Goaltenders Regular season Player 57 53 3228 15 26 11 170 3.16 1542 .890 1 0 1 4 26 24 1336 6 15 3 76 3.41 681 .888 0 0 0 0 7 4 317 3 2 0 15 2.84 168 .911 1 0 0 0 1 1 60 0 1 0 2 2.00 51 .961 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 0 0 0 3 9.00 12 .750 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 and honours

Awards

Regular season Player Award Awarded Ben Scrivens NHL Second Star of the Week October 27, 2014 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins NHL All-Star game selection January 10, 2015

Milestones