2026–27 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2026–27 Edmonton Oilers season is the 48th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 55th season for the organization overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA).

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 17, 2026. 2026 preseason game log: 4–0–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 2–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 19 Winnipeg 2–5 Edmonton Jarry 15,730 1–0–0 2 September 22 Edmonton 2–1 Winnipeg OT Ungar 14,144 2–0–0 3 September 24 Edmonton 2–1 Vancouver Jarry 15,880 3–0–0 4 September 26 Calgary 1–4 Edmonton Levi 16,551 4–0–0

Regular season The Edmonton Oilers regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2026. 2026–27 game logSeptember: 0–0–1 (Home: 0–0–1; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 1 September 29 Vancouver 6–5 Edmonton OT Jarry 18,347 0–0–1 1 October: 2–0–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 1–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 2 October 1 Edmonton 9–7 Vancouver Levi 18,677 1–0–1 3 3 October 3 Seattle 1–3 Edmonton Levi 18,070 2–0–1 5 4 October 7 Edmonton – Anaheim 5 October 10 Edmonton – San Jose 6 October 13 Edmonton – Los Angeles 7 October 15 Utah – Edmonton 8 October 17 Edmonton – Utah 9 October 20 Minnesota – Edmonton 10 October 22 Carolina – Edmonton 11 October 24 Toronto – Edmonton 12 October 26 Detroit – Edmonton 13 October 28 Calgary – Edmonton 14 October 31 Edmonton – NY Islanders November: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 15 November 1 Edmonton – NY Rangers 16 November 3 Edmonton – New Jersey 17 November 5 Anaheim – Edmonton 18 November 7 Vancouver – Edmonton 19 November 9 NY Rangers – Edmonton 20 November 11 Philadelphia – Edmonton 21 November 14 Edmonton – Toronto 22 November 15 Edmonton – Philadelphia 23 November 17 Edmonton – Florida 24 November 19 Edmonton – Tampa Bay 25 November 21 Edmonton – Carolina 26 November 22 Edmonton – St. Louis 27 November 24 Vegas – Edmonton 28 November 27 Seattle – Edmonton 29 November 28 Edmonton – Seattle December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 30 December 1 Buffalo – Edmonton 31 December 3 Washington – Edmonton 32 December 6 Edmonton – Chicago 33 December 8 Edmonton – Minnesota 34 December 10 Edmonton – Buffalo 35 December 12 Edmonton – Ottawa 36 December 14 Edmonton – Montreal 37 December 17 Dallas – Edmonton 38 December 19 Utah – Edmonton 39 December 20 Anaheim – Edmonton 40 December 27 Edmonton – Columbus 41 December 28 Edmonton – Washington 42 December 30 Edmonton – Boston January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 43 January 2 Edmonton – Detroit 44 January 3 Edmonton – Pittsburgh 45 January 5 Edmonton – Nashville 46 January 7 Florida – Edmonton 47 January 9 NY Islanders – Edmonton 48 January 11 Tampa Bay – Edmonton 49 January 13 San Jose – Edmonton 50 January 15 Columbus – Edmonton 51 January 17 Winnipeg – Edmonton 52 January 20 Edmonton – Vegas 53 January 21 Edmonton – Los Angeles 54 January 23 Edmonton – San Jose 55 January 26 Edmonton – Colorado 56 January 28 New Jersey – Edmonton 57 January 30 Montreal – Edmonton February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 58 February 3 Vegas – Edmonton 59 February 12 St. Louis – Edmonton 60 February 13 Pittsburgh – Edmonton 61 February 17 Colorado – Edmonton 62 February 19 Boston – Edmonton 63 February 22 Ottawa – Edmonton 64 February 25 Edmonton – Nashville 65 February 27 Edmonton – Dallas March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 66 March 1 Edmonton – Chicago 67 March 3 Edmonton – Calgary 68 March 6 Chicago – Edmonton 69 March 9 Los Angeles – Edmonton 70 March 11 Nashville – Edmonton 71 March 13 Edmonton – Seattle 72 March 15 Edmonton – Colorado 73 March 18 St. Louis – Edmonton 74 March 20 Dallas – Edmonton 75 March 21 Edmonton – Vancouver 76 March 23 Edmonton – Calgary 77 March 25 Edmonton – Minnesota 78 March 27 Los Angeles – Edmonton 79 March 31 San Jose – Edmonton April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 80 April 2 Edmonton – Vegas 81 April 3 Edmonton – Anaheim 82 April 5 Calgary – Edmonton 83 April 7 Edmonton – Winnipeg 84 April 10 Winnipeg – Edmonton Legend:

Roster

Player statistics

Skaters Regular season Player 3 2 7 9 +7 0 3 4 4 8 +6 0 3 3 2 5 +4 0 3 3 2 5 +3 0 3 1 2 3 +4 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 3 1 1 2 −4 2 3 0 2 2 +4 0 3 1 0 1 0 7 3 0 1 1 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 +6 10 1 0 0 0 +1 0 3 0 0 0 +1 2 3 0 0 0 −3 2 3 0 0 0 −4 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 −6 0 3 0 0 0 −4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 2 2 119:29 2 0 0 8 4.02 42 .810 0 0 0 0 1 1 61:33 0 0 1 6 5.85 23 .739 0 0 0 0

†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.Evan BouchardNHL 2nd Star of the Week (Sept. 29 – Oct. 4)October 5, 2026

Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Owen Michaels 1st NHL game September 29, 2026Evan Bouchard2nd NHL hat-trick Owen Michaels 1st NHL goal1st NHL point October 1, 2026 Mathieu Joseph 100th NHL assist Vasily Podkolzin 100th NHL point

Transactions The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2026–27 season.

Key:

Contract is entry-level. Contract initially takes effect in the 2027–28 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To Buffalo Sabres3rd-round pick in 2028 To Edmonton OilersDevon Levi7th-round pick in 2028 To San Jose SharksDarnell Nurse To Edmonton OilersShakir MukhamadullinZack Sharp To Pittsburgh PenguinsSpencer Stastney To Edmonton OilersFilip Hallander

Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref Frederik Andersen Carolina Hurricanes 1-year Free agency Mathieu Joseph Los Angeles Kings 1-year Free agency Ryan Shea Pittsburgh Penguins 5-year Free agency Eduards Tralmaks Detroit Red Wings 1-year Free agency Alex Formenton HC Ambrì-Piotta (NL) 1-year Free agency

Players lost Date Player New team Term Via Ref Cam Dineen Philadelphia Flyers 2-year Free agency James Hamblin Anaheim Ducks 2-year Free agency Calvin Pickard Minnesota Wild 1-year Free agency Samuel Poulin Montreal Canadiens 1-year Free agency Jack Roslovic Toronto Maple Leafs 2-year Free agency Matvey Petrov Khimik Voskresensk (VHL) 2-year Free agency Josh Bloom Providence Bruins (AHL) 1-year Free agency Connor Ingram Retirement Curtis Lazar Lausanne HC (NL) 1-year Free agency

Signings Date Player Term Ref Max Jones 1-year Kasperi Kapanen 1-year Shakir Mukhamadullin 2-year Spencer Stastney 1-year Owen Michaels 2-year Colton Dach 2-year

Draft picks

Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the 2026 NHL entry draft, which were held on June 26 to 27, 2026. It was held at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 2 58 Rudolfs Berzkalns C Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) 3 84 Malcom Gastrin LW Modo Hockey U20 (J20 Nationell) 5 133 Andrew Robinson D Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 6 180 Caden Harvey C Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 7 221 Ryan Cameron G Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)

References