2016–17 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2016–17 Edmonton Oilers season was the 38th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 45th season including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). This was the Oilers' first season of play at their new downtown arena, Rogers Place. This season also marked the end of their 11-year playoff drought after they clinched the playoffs on March 28 against the Los Angeles Kings for their first playoff appearance since 2006. This season marked the first time since the 1986–87 season that the Oilers recorded 100 points in a season.

Regular season The Oilers were better than the last several seasons and were compared with the 1980s dynasty. They started with a 7-2-0 record in October.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2016 pre-season game log Rookie games: 4–0–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 16 Vancouver Rookies 1–4 Edmonton Rookies Ellis 4,192 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 17 Calgary Rookies 3–4 Edmonton Rookies OT Wells 4,075 2–0–0 Recap 3 September 19 Edmonton Rookies 4–1 Winnipeg Rookies Bouchard 2,789 3–0–0 Recap 4 September 21 University of Alberta 3–6 Edmonton Rookies Ellis 5,125 4–0–0 RecapRookie Tournament at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia Game played at Clare Drake Arena in Edmonton September/October: 5–3–0 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 26 Calgary 2–4 Edmonton Laurikainen 18,500 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 26 Edmonton 2–1 Calgary Gustavsson 18,114 2–0–0 Recap 3 September 28 Edmonton 3–5 Vancouver Ellis 17,058 2–1–0 Recap 4 September 30 Edmonton 1–5 Winnipeg Talbot 15,294 2–2–0 Recap 5 October 2 Los Angeles 2–3 Edmonton Brossoit 4,272 3–2–0 Recap 6 October 4 Anaheim 1–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,500 4–2–0 Recap 7 October 6 Winnipeg 2–5 Edmonton Gustavsson 18,500 5–2–0 Recap 8 October 8 Vancouver 3–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,500 5–3–0 Recap – indicates split-squad game.

Regular season 2016–17 game log October: 7–2–0 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 3–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 12 Calgary 4–7 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 14 Edmonton 5–3 Calgary Talbot 19,289 2–0–0 4 Recap 3 October 16 Buffalo 6–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 2–1–0 4 Recap 4 October 18 Carolina 2–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 3–1–0 6 Recap 5 October 20 St. Louis 1–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 4–1–0 8 Recap 6 October 23 Edmonton 3–0 Winnipeg Talbot 33,240(outdoors) 5–1–0 10 Recap 7 October 26 Washington 1–4 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 6–1–0 12 Recap 8 October 28 Edmonton 2–0 Vancouver Talbot 18,865 7–1–0 14 Recap 9 October 30 Ottawa 2–0 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 7–2–0 14 Recap November: 5–8–2 (Home: 1–4–0; Road: 4–4–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 1 Edmonton 2–3 Toronto OT Talbot 19,687 7–2–1 15 Recap 11 November 3 Edmonton 3–5 NY Rangers Talbot 18,006 7–3–1 15 Recap 12 November 5 Edmonton 4–3 NY Islanders SO Talbot 13,862 8–3–1 17 Recap 13 November 6 Edmonton 2–1 Detroit Gustavsson 20,027 9–3–1 19 Recap 14 November 8 Edmonton 3–4 Pittsburgh Talbot 18,576 9–4–1 19 Recap 15 November 11 Dallas 3–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 9–5–1 19 Recap 16 November 13 NY Rangers 3–1 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 9–6–1 19 Recap 17 November 15 Edmonton 1–4 Anaheim Talbot 15,600 9–7–1 19 Recap 18 November 17 Edmonton 2–4 Los Angeles Gustavsson 18,230 9–8–1 19 Recap 19 November 19 Edmonton 5–2 Dallas Talbot 14,828 10–8–1 21 Recap 20 November 21 Chicago 0–5 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 11–8–1 23 Recap 21 November 23 Edmonton 6–3 Colorado Talbot 15,185 12–8–1 25 Recap 22 November 25 Edmonton 2–3 Arizona SO Talbot 14,950 12–8–2 26 Recap 23 November 27 Arizona 2–1 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 12–9–2 26 Recap 24 November 29 Toronto 4–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 12–10–2 26 Recap December: 7–2–5 (Home: 4–1–2; Road: 3–1–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 1 Edmonton 6–3 Winnipeg Talbot 15,294 13–10–2 28 Recap 26 December 3 Anaheim 2–3 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 14–10–2 30 Recap 27 December 4 Minnesota 2–1 Edmonton OT Gustavsson 18,347 14–10–3 31 Recap 28 December 6 Edmonton 3–4 Buffalo OT Talbot 18,149 14–10–4 32 Recap 29 December 8 Edmonton 5–6 Philadelphia Gustavsson 19,346 14–11–4 32 Recap 30 December 9 Edmonton 2–3 Minnesota SO Talbot 19,019 14–11–5 33 Recap 31 December 11 Winnipeg 2–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 15–11–5 35 Recap 32 December 13 Columbus 3–1 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 15–12–5 35 Recap 33 December 17 Tampa Bay 2–3 Edmonton SO Talbot 18,347 16–12–5 37 Recap 34 December 19 Edmonton 3–2 St. Louis OT Talbot 19,357 17–12–5 39 Recap 35 December 21 Edmonton 3–2 Arizona Talbot 11,378 18–12–5 41 Recap 36 December 23 Edmonton 2–3 San Jose OT Talbot 17,562 18–12–6 42 Recap 37 December 29 Los Angeles 1–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 19–12–6 44 Recap 38 December 31 Vancouver 3–2 Edmonton SO Talbot 18,347 19–12–7 45 Recap January: 9–4–1 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 5–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 3 Edmonton 1–3 Columbus Talbot 17,169 19–13–7 45 Recap 40 January 5 Edmonton 4–3 Boston Talbot 17,565 20–13–7 47 Recap 41 January 7 Edmonton 2–1 New Jersey OT Talbot 14,734 21–13–7 49 Recap 42 January 8 Edmonton 3–5 Ottawa Gustavsson 17,724 21–14–7 49 Recap 43 January 10 San Jose 5–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 21–15–7 49 Recap 44 January 12 New Jersey 2–3 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 22–15–7 51 Recap 45 January 14 Calgary 1–2 Edmonton SO Talbot 18,347 23–15–7 53 Recap 46 January 16 Arizona 1–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 24–15–7 55 Recap 47 January 18 Florida 3–4 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 25–15–7 57 Recap 48 January 20 Nashville 3–2 Edmonton SO Talbot 18,347 25–15–8 58 Recap 49 January 21 Edmonton 7–3 Calgary Brossoit 19,289 26–15–8 60 Recap 50 January 25 Edmonton 4–0 Anaheim Talbot 17,174 27–15–8 62 Recap 51 January 26 Edmonton 4–1 San Jose Talbot 17,562 28–15–8 64 Recap January 27–29 All-Star Break in Los Angeles 52 January 31 Minnesota 5–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 28–16–8 64 Recap February: 6–6–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 4–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 53 February 2 Edmonton 0–2 Nashville Talbot 17,113 28–17–8 64 Recap 54 February 3 Edmonton 1–2 Carolina Talbot 12,512 28–18–8 64 Recap 55 February 5 Edmonton 1–0 Montreal SO Talbot 21,288 29–18–8 66 Recap 56 February 11 Chicago 5–1 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 29–19–8 66 Recap 57 February 14 Arizona 2–5 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 30–19–8 68 Recap 58 February 16 Philadelphia 3–6 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 31–19–8 70 Recap 59 February 18 Edmonton 3–1 Chicago Talbot 21,918 32–19–8 72 Recap 60 February 21 Edmonton 1–4 Tampa Bay Brossoit 19,092 32–20–8 72 Recap 61 February 22 Edmonton 4–3 Florida Talbot 15,300 33–20–8 74 Recap 62 February 24 Edmonton 1–2 Washington Talbot 18,506 33–21–8 74 Recap 63 February 26 Edmonton 4–5 Nashville Talbot 17,113 33–22–8 74 Recap 64 February 28 Edmonton 2–1 St. Louis Talbot 18,944 34–22–8 76 Recap March: 9–3–1 (Home: 8–2–1; Road: 1–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 4 Detroit 3–4 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 35–22–8 78 Recap 66 March 7 NY Islanders 4–1 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 35–23–8 78 Recap 67 March 10 Pittsburgh 3–2 Edmonton SO Talbot 18,347 35–23–9 79 Recap 68 March 12 Montreal 4–1 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 35–24–9 79 Recap 69 March 14 Dallas 1–7 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 36–24–9 81 Recap 70 March 16 Boston 4–7 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 37–24–9 83 Recap 71 March 18 Vancouver 0–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 38–24–9 85 Recap 72 March 20 Los Angeles 0–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 39–24–9 87 Recap 73 March 22 Edmonton 3–4 Anaheim Talbot 15,310 39–25–9 87 Recap 74 March 23 Edmonton 7–4 Colorado Brossoit 14,142 40–25–9 89 Recap 75 March 25 Colorado 1–4 Edmonton Brossoit 18,347 41–25–9 91 Recap 76 March 28 Los Angeles 1–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 42–25–9 93 Recap 77 March 30 San Jose 2–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 43–25–9 95 Recap April: 4–1–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 1 Anaheim 2–3 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 44–25–9 97 Recap 79 April 4 Edmonton 4–6 Los Angeles Talbot 18,230 44–26–9 97 Recap 80 April 6 Edmonton 4–2 San Jose Talbot 17,562 45–26–9 99 Recap 81 April 8 Edmonton 3–2 Vancouver Talbot 18,865 46–26–9 101 Recap 82 April 9 Vancouver 2–5 Edmonton Brossoit 18,347 47–26–9 103 Recap Legend:

Playoffs 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference First Round vs. (P3) San Jose Sharks: Edmonton wins 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 12 San Jose 3–2 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 0–1 Recap 2 April 14 San Jose 0–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 1–1 Recap 3 April 16 Edmonton 1–0 San Jose Talbot 17,562 2–1 Recap 4 April 18 Edmonton 0–7 San Jose Talbot 17,562 2–2 Recap 5 April 20 San Jose 3–4 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 3–2 Recap 6 April 22 Edmonton 3–1 San Jose Talbot 17,562 4–2 Recap Western Conference Second Round vs. (P1) Anaheim Ducks: Anaheim wins 4–3 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 26 Edmonton 5–3 Anaheim Talbot 17,174 1–0 Recap 2 April 28 Edmonton 2–1 Anaheim Talbot 17,174 2–0 Recap 3 April 30 Anaheim 6–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 2–1 Recap 4 May 3 Anaheim 4–3 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 2–2 Recap 5 May 5 Edmonton 3–4 Anaheim 2OT Talbot 17,358 2–3 Recap 6 May 7 Anaheim 1–7 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 3–3 Recap 7 May 10 Edmonton 1–2 Anaheim Talbot 17,407 3–4 Recap Legend:

Player statistics As of May 10, 2017

Skaters

Regular season Player 82 30 70 100 27 26 82 29 48 77 7 20 82 20 31 51 3 16 82 23 27 50 −3 50 82 18 25 43 −10 29 81 27 15 42 13 95 82 12 26 38 7 6 78 16 19 35 −2 17 80 8 27 35 14 18 79 7 17 24 4 101 79 4 15 19 21 55 60 7 11 18 3 16 62 3 12 15 8 29 67 8 6 14 −5 34 68 1 12 13 5 23 31 8 3 11 0 6 44 5 6 11 0 33 41 4 6 10 5 4 28 1 7 8 5 10 42 4 3 7 −3 29 40 2 4 6 −5 65 14 2 2 4 2 2 † 18 2 2 4 −1 6 22 1 3 4 2 6 4 0 2 2 1 0 10 1 0 1 1 2 ‡ 28 0 1 1 1 16 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 −1 0 ‡ 3 0 0 0 −1 4

Playoffs Player 13 6 10 16 8 19 13 5 6 11 −4 2 13 5 4 9 3 2 13 3 5 8 2 28 13 2 4 6 −5 20 13 2 4 6 −4 4 12 2 3 5 −2 0 13 1 3 4 3 0 13 0 4 4 2 4 13 0 4 4 −3 2 13 3 0 3 1 27 12 3 0 3 1 4 13 3 0 3 0 25 11 1 2 3 −1 2 12 0 3 3 3 12 13 0 2 2 −6 2 13 0 2 2 0 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 −1 0 13 0 0 0 −2 4 3 0 0 0 −1 4

Goaltenders Regular season Player 73 73 4294:00 42 22 8 171 2.39 2117 .919 7 0 0 4 8 4 332:27 4 1 0 11 1.99 153 .928 0 0 0 0 7 5 328:58 1 3 1 17 3.10 122 .878 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 13 13 799:23 7 6 33 2.48 437 .924 2 0 1 0 1 0 27:08 0 0 2 4.42 8 .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 records

NHL Awards none

Records 42: An Oilers record for most wins by a goaltender in a single season by Cam Talbot 41: Talbot passed the 29-year-old Oilers record of 40 wins by a goaltender (Grant Fuhr) in a single season on April 6, 2017 73: Talbot tied the 29-year-old Oilers record of 73 games started by a goaltender (Fuhr) in a single season

Note: both of these Edmonton Oilers goaltender records still stand as of the end of the 2021–22 Edmonton Oilers season

Milestones