The 2023–24 Edmonton Oilers season was the 45th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 52nd season for the organization overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA).

During the off-season, the Oilers acquired forward Connor Brown and defenceman Ben Gleason via free agency. They also re-signed forward Mattias Janmark. The team started the season poorly, going the worst start since 1993–94 season before firing head coach Jay Woodcroft and replacing him with Kris Knoblauch. The team's fortunes soon experienced an eventual rejuvenation in their performance, leading to a significant rebound and ultimately achieving a record of 46 wins, 18 losses, and 5 overtime losses under the leadership of Knoblauch. Edmonton then signed free agent Corey Perry during the season, after Perry's existing contract with the Chicago Blackhawks was terminated for misconduct. Nearing the trade deadline, the team acquired centres Sam Carrick and Adam Henrique via a three-way trade; they also acquired defenceman Troy Stecher.

Throughout the duration of the regular season, the Oilers only managed to tally an abysmal 3–9–1 record in their opening games, resulting in them being in joint last place in the league standings alongside the San Jose Sharks. Consequently, the decision was made to terminate the contract of head coach Jay Woodcroft. A high point during this time was hosting and winning the 2023 Heritage Classic, the first outdoor NHL game in Edmonton since they hosted the 2003 Heritage Classic. Nevertheless, their lackluster beginning was soon eclipsed by the Oilers' remarkable achievement of a 16-game winning streak, setting a new Canadian and franchise record, which started on December 21, 2023, and ended on February 6, 2024. The Oilers eventually finished the regular season with 104 points via a record, which gave them second place in the Pacific Division. Moreover, team captain Connor McDavid led the team in scoring with 132 points. 100 of those points were assists, making him the first NHL player in over three decades and the fourth player (alongside Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr) in NHL history to record at least 100 assists in a single NHL season, with the most recent being Wayne Gretzky dating back to the 1990–91 NHL season. Fellow Oilers teammate Zach Hyman would net a personal-best of 54 goals and 77 points for the first time in his career.

On April 5, the Oilers clinched their fifth consecutive playoff spot after a 6–2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. In the first round, they eliminated the Los Angeles Kings for the third consecutive season, this time in five games. In the second round, they dispatched the Vancouver Canucks in seven games. In the Western Conference finals, they ousted the Dallas Stars in six games, advancing to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006, where they faced the Florida Panthers. During the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers found themselves trailing 3-0 in the series before staging an unforeseen comeback by winning the following three games to push the series to force a seventh game. This dramatic turn of events could have potentially marked the first reverse sweep in recent memory, a feat not witnessed in the NHL since 2014 and the Stanley Cup Final since 1942. However, despite the team's valiant efforts, the Oilers were unable to sustain their momentum and ultimately succumbed to the Panthers in the crucial final game seven of the series.

Although the Oilers fell short in the Stanley Cup Final, they did not come away empty-handed; for his outstanding performance throughout the entire playoff and Final run, team captain Connor McDavid was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player (MVP) of the playoffs. McDavid became the first player since Jean-Sebastien Giguere in and the sixth overall in NHL history to be bestowed with the Conn Smythe as a member of the losing team.

Standings Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 23, 2023. 2023 preseason game log: 5–2–1 (Home: 3–0–1; Road: 2–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 24 Winnipeg 2–1 Edmonton SO Rodrigue 17,419 0–0–1 2 September 25 Edmonton 0–5 Winnipeg Pickard 11,629 0–1–1 3 September 27 Vancouver 1–2 Edmonton OT Skinner 16,700 1–1–1 4 September 29 Edmonton 2–1 Calgary OT Campbell 17,965 2–1–1 5 September 30 Edmonton 2–5 Vancouver Skinner 18,488 2–2–1 6 October 2 Edmonton 4–1 Seattle Campbell 17,151 3–2–1 7 October 4 Calgary 2–7 Edmonton Skinner 18,197 4–2–1 8 October 6 Seattle 1–3 Edmonton Campbell 18,141 5–2–1

Regular season The Edmonton Oilers regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023. 2023–24 game logOctober: 2–5–1 (Home: 1–2–1; Road: 1–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 1 October 11 Edmonton 1–8 Vancouver Campbell 18,706 0–1–0 0 2 October 14 Vancouver 4–3 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 0–2–0 0 3 October 17 Edmonton 6–1 Nashville Campbell 17,216 1–2–0 2 4 October 19 Edmonton 1–4 Philadelphia Campbell 17,590 1–3–0 2 5 October 21 Winnipeg 3–2 Edmonton OT Skinner 18,347 1–3–1 3 6 October 24 Edmonton 4–7 Minnesota Campbell 17,064 1–4–1 3 7 October 26 NY Rangers 3–0 Edmonton Skinner 17,939 1–5–1 3 8 October 29 Calgary 2–5 Edmonton Skinner 55,411(outdoors) 2–5–1 5 November: 7–7–0 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 3–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 9 November 2 Dallas 4–3 Edmonton Skinner 17,290 2–6–1 5 10 November 4 Nashville 5–2 Edmonton Campbell 18,354 2–7–1 5 11 November 6 Edmonton 2–6 Vancouver Skinner 18,857 2–8–1 5 12 November 9 Edmonton 2–3 San Jose Skinner 12,206 2–9–1 5 13 November 11 Edmonton 4–1 Seattle Skinner 17,151 3–9–1 7 14 November 13 NY Islanders 1–4 Edmonton Skinner 17,881 4–9–1 9 15 November 15 Seattle 3–4 Edmonton OT Skinner 18,347 5–9–1 11 16 November 18 Edmonton 4–6 Tampa Bay Skinner 19,092 5–10–1 11 17 November 20 Edmonton 3–5 Florida Pickard 19,628 5–11–1 11 18 November 22 Edmonton 3–6 Carolina Skinner 18,805 5–12–1 11 19 November 24 Edmonton 5–0 Washington Skinner 18,573 6–12–1 13 20 November 26 Anaheim 2–8 Edmonton Skinner 17,781 7–12–1 15 21 November 28 Vegas 4–5 Edmonton SO Skinner 18,098 8–12–1 17 22 November 30 Edmonton 3–1 Winnipeg Skinner 13,611 9–12–1 19 December: 9–3–0 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 5–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 23 December 6 Carolina 1–6 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 10–12–1 21 24 December 8 Minnesota 3–4 Edmonton Skinner 18,173 11–12–1 23 25 December 10 New Jersey 1–4 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 12–12–1 25 26 December 12 Chicago 1–4 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 13–12–1 27 27 December 14 Tampa Bay 7–4 Edmonton Skinner 18,060 13–13–1 27 28 December 16 Florida 5–1 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 13–14–1 27 29 December 19 Edmonton 1–3 NY Islanders Skinner 16,523 13–15–1 27 30 December 21 Edmonton 6–3 New Jersey Pickard 16,514 14–15–1 29 31 December 22 Edmonton 4–3 NY Rangers Skinner 18,006 15–15–1 31 32 December 28 Edmonton 5–0 San Jose Skinner 17,435 16–15–1 33 33 December 30 Edmonton 3–2 Los Angeles SO Skinner 18,145 17–15–1 35 34 December 31 Edmonton 7–2 Anaheim Pickard 16,041 18–15–1 37 January: 11–0–0 (Home: 7–0–0; Road: 4–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 35 January 2 Philadelphia 2–5 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 19–15–1 39 36 January 6 Ottawa 1–3 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 20–15–1 41 37 January 9 Edmonton 2–1 Chicago Skinner 19,756 21–15–1 43 38 January 11 Edmonton 3–2 Detroit OT Pickard 19,515 22–15–1 45 39 January 13 Edmonton 2–1 Montreal OT Skinner 21,105 23–15–1 47 40 January 16 Toronto 2–4 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 24–15–1 49 41 January 18 Seattle 2–4 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 25–15–1 51 42 January 20 Edmonton 3–1 Calgary Skinner 19,289 26–15–1 53 43 January 23 Columbus 1–4 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 27–15–1 55 44 January 25 Chicago 0–3 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 28–15–1 57 45 January 27 Nashville 1–4 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 29–15–1 59 February: 6–5–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 46 February 6 Edmonton 1–3 Vegas Skinner 18,433 29–16–1 59 47 February 9 Edmonton 5–3 Anaheim Pickard 17,489 30–16–1 61 48 February 10 Edmonton 0–4 Los Angeles Skinner 18,145 30–17–1 61 49 February 13 Detroit 4–8 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 31–17–1 63 50 February 15 Edmonton 3–6 St. Louis Skinner 18,096 31–18–1 63 51 February 17 Edmonton 4–3 Dallas OT Pickard 18,532 32–18–1 65 52 February 19 Edmonton 6–3 Arizona Skinner 4,600 33–18–1 67 53 February 21 Boston 6–5 Edmonton OT Skinner 18,347 33–18–2 68 54 February 23 Minnesota 4–2 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 33–19–2 68 55 February 24 Calgary 6–3 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 33–20–2 68 56 February 26 Los Angeles 2–4 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 34–20–2 70 57 February 28 St. Louis 2–3 Edmonton OT Skinner 18,347 35–20–2 72 March: 10–3–2 (Home: 6–0–1; Road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 58 March 2 Edmonton 2–1 Seattle Skinner 17,151 36–20–2 74 59 March 3 Pittsburgh 1–6 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 37–20–2 76 60 March 5 Edmonton 2–1 Boston OT Skinner 17,850 38–20–2 78 61 March 7 Edmonton 2–4 Columbus Pickard 17,718 38–21–2 78 62 March 9 Edmonton 2–3 Buffalo SO Skinner 19,070 38–21–3 79 63 March 10 Edmonton 4–0 Pittsburgh Pickard 17,753 39–21–3 81 64 March 13 Washington 2–7 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 40–21–3 83 65 March 16 Colorado 3–2 Edmonton OT Skinner 18,347 40–21–4 84 66 March 19 Montreal 2–3 Edmonton OT Pickard 18,347 41–21–4 86 67 March 21 Buffalo 3–8 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 42–21–4 88 68 March 23 Edmonton 3–6 Toronto Skinner 19,342 42–22–4 88 69 March 24 Edmonton 3–5 Ottawa Pickard 19,344 42–23–4 88 70 March 26 Edmonton 4–3 Winnipeg OT Skinner 15,225 43–23–4 90 71 March 28 Los Angeles 1–4 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 44–23–4 92 72 March 30 Anaheim 1–6 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 45–23–4 94 April: 4–4–2 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 1–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 73 April 1 Edmonton 2–3 St. Louis OT Skinner 18,096 45–23–5 95 74 April 3 Edmonton 0–5 Dallas Pickard 18,532 45–24–5 95 75 April 5 Colorado 2–6 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 46–24–5 97 76 April 6 Edmonton 4–2 Calgary Pickard 19,289 47–24–5 99 77 April 10 Vegas 1–5 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 48–24–5 101 78 April 12 Arizona 3–2 Edmonton OT Pickard 18,347 48–24–6 102 79 April 13 Vancouver 3–1 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 48–25–6 102 80 April 15 San Jose 2–9 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 49–25–6 104 81 April 17 Edmonton 2–5 Arizona Pickard 4,600 49–26–6 104 82 April 18 Edmonton 1–5 Colorado Skinner 18,129 49–27–6 104 Legend:

Playoffs