2024–25 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2024–25 Edmonton Oilers season was the 46th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 53rd season for the organization overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA).

On April 11, 2025, the Oilers clinched their sixth consecutive playoff spot after a 4–2 win over the San Jose Sharks. For the first time since the 2018–19 season the Oilers did not finished in 2nd in the division.

In the playoffs, after starting the series down 0–2 against the Los Angeles Kings, the Oilers won four straight games to eliminate the Kings. The Oilers then dispatched the Vegas Golden Knights in five games in the second round. In a rematch of the previous year's Western Conference finals, the Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars in five games and made the 2025 Stanley Cup Final for a rematch against the Florida Panthers, who won in 2024. The Oilers once again lost the Stanley Cup Final, this time in six games.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Young Stars tournament As with previous years, the Oilers took part in the annual Young Stars Classic, for its 11th edition, once again held in Penticton. The tournament took place from September 13 through 16, 2024. 2024 Young Stars tournament game log: 0–3–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 13 Edmonton 0–2 Vancouver Day 0–1–0 2 September 14 Edmonton 1–3 Calgary Ungar 0–2–0 3 September 16 Edmonton 0–2 Winnipeg Brochu 0–3–0 Notes: Games played at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia.

Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 21, 2024. 2024 preseason game log: 3–5–0 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 0–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 22 Winnipeg 2–3 Edmonton OT Delia 13,133 1–0–0 2 September 23 Edmonton 6–3 Calgary Pickard 13,000 1–1–0 3 September 23 Calgary 1–6 Edmonton Rodrigue 14,500 1–2–0 4 September 25 Edmonton 1–6 Winnipeg Skinner 12,367 1–3–0 5 September 28 Seattle 4–5 Edmonton Rodrigue 14,962 2–3–0 6 September 30 Vancouver 2–3 Edmonton SO Skinner 13,998 3–3–0 7 October 2 Edmonton 2–6 Seattle Rodrigue 17,151 3–4–0 8 October 4 Edmonton 1–4 Vancouver Skinner 18,850 3–5–0

Regular season The Edmonton Oilers regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024. 2024–25 game logOctober: 5–5–1 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 1 October 9 Winnipeg 6–0 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 0–1–0 0 2 October 12 Chicago 5–2 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 0–2–0 0 3 October 13 Calgary 4–1 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 0–3–0 0 4 October 15 Philadelphia 3–4 Edmonton OT Skinner 18,347 1–3–0 2 5 October 17 Edmonton 4–2 Nashville Pickard 17,159 2–3–0 4 6 October 19 Edmonton 1–4 Dallas Skinner 18,532 2–4–0 4 7 October 22 Carolina 3–2 Edmonton OT Skinner 18,347 2–4–1 5 8 October 25 Pittsburgh 0–4 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 3–4–1 7 9 October 27 Edmonton 3–2 Detroit OT Pickard 19,515 4–4–1 9 10 October 28 Edmonton 1–6 Columbus Skinner 15,227 4–5–1 9 11 October 31 Edmonton 5–1 Nashville Pickard 17,159 5–5–1 11 November: 8–4–1 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 5–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 12 November 3 Edmonton 4–2 Calgary Skinner 19,289 6–5–1 13 13 November 4 New Jersey 3–0 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 6–6–1 13 14 November 6 Vegas 4–2 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 6–7–1 13 15 November 9 Edmonton 7–3 Vancouver Skinner 18,714 7–7–1 15 16 November 12 NY Islanders 3–4 Edmonton OT Skinner 18,347 8–7–1 17 17 November 14 Nashville 2–3 Edmonton OT Pickard 18,347 9–7–1 19 18 November 16 Edmonton 3–4 Toronto OT Skinner 19,301 9–7–2 20 19 November 18 Edmonton 0–3 Montreal Pickard 21,105 9–8–2 20 20 November 19 Edmonton 5–2 Ottawa Skinner 18,676 10–8–2 22 21 November 21 Minnesota 5–3 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 10–9–2 22 22 November 23 NY Rangers 2–6 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 11–9–2 24 23 November 29 Edmonton 4–3 Utah OT Pickard 11,131 12–9–2 26 24 November 30 Edmonton 4–1 Colorado Skinner 18,080 13–9–2 28 December: 9–3–1 (Home: 8–1–0; Road: 1–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 25 December 3 Edmonton 0–1 Vegas Skinner 17,887 13–10–2 28 26 December 5 Columbus 3–6 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 14–10–2 30 27 December 7 St. Louis 2–4 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 15–10–2 32 28 December 10 Tampa Bay 1–2 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 16–10–2 34 29 December 12 Edmonton 7–1 Minnesota Pickard 18,394 17–10–2 36 30 December 14 Vegas 3–6 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 18–10–2 38 31 December 16 Florida 6–5 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 18–11–2 38 32 December 19 Boston 2–3 Edmonton OT Skinner 18,347 19–11–2 40 33 December 21 San Jose 2–3 Edmonton OT Pickard 18,347 20–11–2 42 34 December 22 Ottawa 1–3 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 21–11–2 44 35 December 28 Edmonton 3–4 Los Angeles OT Skinner 18,145 21–11–3 45 36 December 29 Edmonton 3–5 Anaheim Pickard 16,010 21–12–3 45 37 December 31 Utah 1–4 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 22–12–3 47 January: 10–3–1 (Home: 5–1–1; Road: 5–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 38 January 3 Anaheim 2–3 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 23–12–3 49 39 January 4 Edmonton 4–2 Seattle Pickard 17,151 24–12–3 51 40 January 7 Edmonton 4–0 Boston Skinner 17,850 25–12–3 53 41 January 9 Edmonton 3–5 Pittsburgh Skinner 17,004 25–13–3 53 42 January 11 Edmonton 4–3 Chicago Pickard 19,387 26–13–3 55 43 January 13 Los Angeles 0–1 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 27–13–3 57 44 January 15 Edmonton 5–3 Minnesota Pickard 18,212 28–13–3 59 45 January 16 Edmonton 4–3 Colorado Skinner 18,054 29–13–3 61 46 January 18 Edmonton 2–3 Vancouver Skinner 18,965 29–14–3 61 47 January 21 Washington 3–2 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 29–15–3 61 48 January 23 Vancouver 2–6 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 30–15–3 63 49 January 25 Buffalo 2–3 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 31–15–3 65 50 January 27 Seattle 2–4 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 32–15–3 67 51 January 30 Detroit 3–2 Edmonton SO Skinner 18,347 32–15–4 68 February: 2–6–0 (Home: 0–2–0; Road: 2–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 52 February 1 Toronto 4–3 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 32–16–4 68 53 February 4 Edmonton 3–2 St. Louis OT Skinner 17,485 33–16–4 70 54 February 5 Edmonton 4–3 Chicago OT Pickard 17,103 34–16–4 72 55 February 7 Colorado 5–4 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 34–17–4 72 56 February 22 Edmonton 3–6 Philadelphia Skinner 19,847 34–18–4 72 57 February 23 Edmonton 3–7 Washington Pickard 18,573 34–19–4 72 58 February 25 Edmonton 1–4 Tampa Bay Skinner 19,092 34–20–4 72 59 February 27 Edmonton 3–4 Florida Skinner 19,456 34–21–4 72 March: 8–5–1 (Home: 5–2–1; Road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 60 March 1 Edmonton 3–1 Carolina Pickard 18,994 35–21–4 74 61 March 4 Anaheim 6–2 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 35–22–4 74 62 March 6 Montreal 2–3 Edmonton OT Skinner 18,347 36–22–4 76 63 March 8 Dallas 4–5 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 37–22–4 78 64 March 10 Edmonton 2–3 Buffalo Skinner 18,263 37–23–4 78 65 March 13 Edmonton 2–3 New Jersey Skinner 16,514 37–24–4 78 66 March 14 Edmonton 2–1 NY Islanders OT Pickard 15,879 38–24–4 80 67 March 16 Edmonton 3–1 NY Rangers Skinner 18,006 39–24–4 82 68 March 18 Utah 1–7 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 40–24–4 84 69 March 20 Winnipeg 4–3 Edmonton OT Pickard 18,347 40–24–5 85 70 March 22 Seattle 4–5 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 41–24–5 87 71 March 26 Dallas 4–3 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 41–25–5 87 72 March 27 Edmonton 1–6 Seattle Pickard 17,151 41–26–5 87 73 March 29 Calgary 2–3 Edmonton OT Pickard 18,347 42–26–5 89 April: 6–3–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 4–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 74 April 1 Edmonton 3–2 Vegas Pickard 18,335 43–26–5 91 75 April 3 Edmonton 3–2 San Jose Pickard 14,152 44–26–5 93 76 April 5 Edmonton 0–3 Los Angeles Pickard 16,366 44–27–5 93 77 April 7 Edmonton 2–3 Anaheim Rodrigue 14,128 44–28–5 93 78 April 9 St. Louis 3–4 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 45–28–5 95 79 April 11 San Jose 2–4 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 46–28–5 97 80 April 13 Edmonton 4–1 Winnipeg Skinner 15,225 47–28–5 99 81 April 14 Los Angeles 5–0 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 47–29–5 99 82 April 16 Edmonton 3–0 San Jose Skinner 17,435 48–29–5 101 Legend:

Playoffs

2025 Stanley Cup PlayoffsWestern Conference first round vs. (P2) Los Angeles Kings: Edmonton won 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 21 Edmonton 5–6 Los Angeles Skinner 18,145 0–1 2 April 23 Edmonton 2–6 Los Angeles Skinner 18,145 0–2 3 April 25 Los Angeles 4–7 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 1–2 4 April 27 Los Angeles 3–4 Edmonton OT Pickard 18,347 2–2 5 April 29 Edmonton 3–1 Los Angeles Pickard 18,145 3–2 6 May 1 Los Angeles 4–6 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 4–2 Western Conference second round vs. (P1) Vegas Golden Knights: Edmonton won 4–1 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 May 6 Edmonton 4–2 Vegas Pickard 18,111 1–0 2 May 8 Edmonton 5–4 Vegas OT Pickard 18,415 2–0 3 May 10 Vegas 4–3 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 2–1 4 May 12 Vegas 0–3 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 3–1 5 May 14 Edmonton 1–0 Vegas OT Skinner 18,288 4–1 Western Conference final vs. (C2) Dallas Stars: Edmonton won 4–1 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 May 21 Edmonton 3–6 Dallas Skinner 18,532 0–1 2 May 23 Edmonton 3–0 Dallas Skinner 18,532 1–1 3 May 25 Dallas 1–6 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 2–1 4 May 27 Dallas 1–4 Edmonton Skinner 18,347 3–1 5 May 29 Edmonton 6–3 Dallas Skinner 18,532 4–1 Stanley Cup Final vs. (A3) Florida Panthers: Florida won 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 June 4 Florida 3–4 Edmonton OT Skinner 18,347 1–0 2 June 6 Florida 5–4 Edmonton 2OT Skinner 18,347 1–1 3 June 9 Edmonton 1–6 Florida Skinner 19,863 1–2 4 June 12 Edmonton 5–4 Florida OT Pickard 19,994 2–2 5 June 14 Florida 5–2 Edmonton Pickard 18,347 2–3 6 June 17 Edmonton 1–5 Florida Skinner 19,983 2–4 Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season Player 71 52 54 106 +32 34 67 26 74 100 +20 37 82 14 53 67 +14 32 78 20 29 49 +4 24 73 27 17 44 +9 32 65 9 24 33 +11 30 76 5 28 33 +11 72 81 19 11 30 +12 61 82 13 17 30 +9 10 72 16 13 29 +1 26 67 15 12 27 –3 24 81 12 15 27 +2 16 82 7 18 25 –7 18 82 8 16 24 +1 48 80 2 16 18 –6 22 † 57 5 8 13 –16 14 76 2 11 13 –5 18 † 15 1 7 8 +5 6 66 3 4 7 –2 27 36 1 5 6 –4 12 11 1 3 4 0 8 † 19 1 1 2 –9 10 15 0 2 2 +1 2 10 0 1 1 –2 11 7 0 1 1 0 5 4 0 1 1 –4 0 ‡† 10 0 0 0 –3 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 † 1 0 0 0 –2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2

Playoffs Player 22 11 22 33 +4 6 22 7 26 33 +3 4 22 7 16 23 +6 8 22 6 14 20 +4 6 22 10 4 14 –2 12 21 6 6 12 +4 44 15 5 6 11 +10 6 22 3 7 10 +7 20 22 2 8 10 +9 12 20 5 4 9 +1 2 22 3 5 8 +2 31 22 4 3 7 +4 4 15 2 5 7 +3 6 12 3 3 6 +4 18 7 1 5 6 0 14 22 1 4 5 +9 8 22 3 1 4 +5 14 19 1 3 4 +3 2 22 1 3 4 +1 25 5 1 1 2 –1 0 1 0 0 0 +1 0 8 0 0 0 +2 2 9 0 0 0 +1 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 51 50 2,942:27 26 18 4 138 2.81 1,325 .896 3 0 0 0 36 31 1,881:43 22 10 1 85 2.71 849 .900 0 0 1 0 2 1 77:25 0 1 0 4 3.10 29 .862 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 10 7 526:09 7 1 25 2.85 219 .886 0 0 0 0 15 15 881:29 7 7 44 2.99 398 .889 3 0 0 2

†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. Connor McDavid NHL 1st Star of the Week (Nov. 11 – Nov. 17) November 18, 2024 Leon Draisaitl NHL 1st Star of the Week (Dec. 9 – Dec. 15) December 16, 2024 NHL 2nd Star of the Month (December) January 1, 2025 NHL 3rd Star of the Month (February) March 1, 2025 Connor McDavid NHL 2nd Star of the Week (Apr. 7 – Apr. 13) April 14, 2025

Milestones