2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season was the 39th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 46th season including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Oilers missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2015–16 season, despite qualifying for the playoffs the previous year and being given the second best preseason Stanley Cup odds.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season The Oilers released their pre-season schedule on June 8, 2017. The Oilers' rookies and prospects participated in the annual Young Stars Classic tournament before the start of pre-season games. Pre-season game log Young Stars Classic: 3–0–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 8 Edmonton 4–2 Calgary Wells – 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 9 Winnipeg 0–3 Edmonton Skinner – 2–0–0 Recap 3 September 11 Edmonton 5–4 Vancouver OT Starrett – 3–0–0 Recap Young Stars Classic tournament at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia 2017 pre-season game log: 6–2–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 3–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 18 Calgary 2–5 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 18 Edmonton 5–4 Calgary Ellis – 2–0–0 Recap 3 September 20 Edmonton 4–1 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,294 3–0–0 Recap 4 September 22 Vancouver 3–5 Edmonton Brossoit 18,347 4–0–0 Recap 5 September 23 Winnipeg 2–6 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 5–0–0 Recap 6 September 25 Carolina 6–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 5–1–0 Recap 7 September 27 Edmonton 4–0 Carolina Brossoit – 6–1–0 Recap 8 September 30 Edmonton 2–3 Vancouver Talbot 16,637 6–2–0 RecapNotes: Indicates split-squad. Game was played at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Regular season The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017. 2017–18 game log October: 3–6–1 (Home: 2–4–0; Road: 1–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 4 Calgary 0–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 7 Edmonton 2–3 Vancouver Talbot 18,865 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 9 Winnipeg 5–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 14 Ottawa 6–1 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 1–3–0 2 Recap 5 October 17 Carolina 5–3 Edmonton Brossoit 18,347 1–4–0 2 Recap 6 October 19 Edmonton 2–1 Chicago OT Talbot 21,444 2–4–0 4 Recap 7 October 21 Edmonton 1–2 Philadelphia Talbot 19,510 2–5–0 4 Recap 8 October 24 Edmonton 1–2 Pittsburgh OT Talbot 18,625 2–5–1 5 Recap 9 October 26 Dallas 4–5 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 3–5–1 7 Recap 10 October 28 Washington 5–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 3–6–1 7 Recap November: 7–8–1 (Home: 3–4–0; Road: 4–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 1 Pittsburgh 3–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 3–7–1 7 Recap 12 November 3 New Jersey 3–6 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 4–7–1 9 Recap 13 November 5 Detroit 4–0 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 4–8–1 9 Recap 14 November 7 Edmonton 2–1 NY Islanders OT Talbot 12,281 5–8–1 11 Recap 15 November 9 Edmonton 3–2 New Jersey OT Talbot 16,514 6–8–1 13 Recap 16 November 11 Edmonton 2–4 NY Rangers Talbot 18,006 6–9–1 13 Recap 17 November 12 Edmonton 1–2 Washington SO Brossoit 18,506 6–9–2 14 Recap 18 November 14 Vegas 2–8 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 7–9–2 16 Recap 19 November 16 St. Louis 4–1 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 7–10–2 16 Recap 20 November 18 Edmonton 3–6 Dallas Talbot 18,312 7–11–2 16 Recap 21 November 21 Edmonton 3–8 St. Louis Brossoit 18,819 7–12–2 16 Recap 22 November 22 Edmonton 6–2 Detroit Talbot 19,515 8–12–2 18 Recap 23 November 24 Edmonton 1–3 Buffalo Brossoit 19,070 8–13–2 18 Recap 24 November 26 Edmonton 4–2 Boston Talbot 17,565 9–13–2 20 Recap 25 November 28 Arizona 2–3 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 10–13–2 22 Recap 26 November 30 Toronto 6–4 Edmonton Brossoit 18,347 10–14–2 22 Recap December: 7–5–1 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 4–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 27 December 2 Edmonton 7–5 Calgary Brossoit 19,289 11–14–2 24 Recap 28 December 6 Philadelphia 4–2 Edmonton Brossoit 18,347 11–15–2 24 Recap 29 December 9 Edmonton 6–2 Montreal Brossoit 21,302 12–15–2 26 Recap 30 December 10 Edmonton 0–1 Toronto Brossoit 19,486 12–16–2 26 Recap 31 December 12 Edmonton 7–2 Columbus Brossoit 14,767 13–16–2 28 Recap 32 December 14 Nashville 4–0 Edmonton Brossoit 18,347 13–17–2 28 Recap 33 December 16 Edmonton 3–2 Minnesota Talbot 19,034 14–17–2 30 Recap 34 December 18 San Jose 3–5 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 15–17–2 32 Recap 35 December 21 St. Louis 2–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 16–17–2 34 Recap 36 December 23 Montreal 1–4 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 17–17–2 36 Recap 37 December 27 Edmonton 3–4 Winnipeg Talbot 15,321 17–18–2 36 Recap 38 December 29 Chicago 4–3 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 17–18–3 37 Recap 39 December 31 Winnipeg 5–0 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 17–19–3 37 Recap January: 5–5–0 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 2–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 2 Los Angeles 5–0 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 17–20–3 37 Recap 41 January 4 Anaheim 1–2 Edmonton SO Talbot 18,347 18–20–3 39 Recap 42 January 6 Edmonton 1–5 Dallas Talbot 18,532 18–21–3 39 Recap 43 January 7 Edmonton 1–4 Chicago Talbot 21,901 18–22–3 39 Recap 44 January 9 Edmonton 1–2 Nashville Talbot 17,188 18–23–3 39 Recap 45 January 12 Edmonton 4–2 Arizona Montoya 14,077 19–23–3 41 Recap 46 January 13 Edmonton 3–2 Vegas OT Talbot 18,351 20–23–3 43 Recap 47 January 20 Vancouver 2–5 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 21–23–3 45 Recap 48 January 23 Buffalo 5–0 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 21–24–3 45 Recap 49 January 25 Calgary 3–4 Edmonton SO Talbot 18,347 22–24–3 47 Recap February: 5–8–1 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 3–6–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 50 February 1 Colorado 4–3 Edmonton OT Montoya 18,347 22–24–4 48 Recap 51 February 5 Tampa Bay 2–6 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 23–24–4 50 Recap 52 February 7 Edmonton 2–5 Los Angeles Talbot 18,230 23–25–4 50 Recap 53 February 9 Edmonton 2–3 Anaheim Talbot 17,174 23–26–4 50 Recap 54 February 10 Edmonton 4–6 San Jose Montoya 17,562 23–27–4 50 Recap 55 February 12 Florida 7–5 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 23–28–4 50 Recap 56 February 15 Edmonton 1–4 Vegas Talbot 18,030 23–29–4 50 Recap 57 February 17 Edmonton 0–1 Arizona Talbot 16,304 23–30–4 50 Recap 58 February 18 Edmonton 4–2 Colorado Talbot 18,076 24–30–4 52 Recap 59 February 20 Boston 3–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 24–31–4 52 Recap 60 February 22 Colorado 2–3 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 25–31–4 54 Recap 61 February 24 Edmonton 4–3 Los Angeles Talbot 18,230 26–31–4 56 Recap 62 February 25 Edmonton 6–5 Anaheim SO Montoya 17,174 27–31–4 58 Recap 63 February 27 Edmonton 2–5 San Jose Talbot 17,327 27–32–4 58 Recap March: 7–7–2 (Home: 4–3–2; Road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 1 Nashville 4–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 27–33–4 58 Recap 65 March 3 NY Rangers 3–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 27–34–4 58 Recap 66 March 5 Arizona 3–4 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 28–34–4 60 Recap 67 March 8 NY Islanders 1–2 Edmonton SO Talbot 18,347 29–34–4 62 Recap 68 March 10 Minnesota 1–4 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 30–34–4 64 Recap 69 March 13 Edmonton 0–1 Calgary Talbot 19,289 30–35–4 64 Recap 70 March 14 San Jose 4–3 Edmonton OT Montoya 18,347 30–35–5 65 Recap 71 March 17 Edmonton 4–2 Florida Talbot 14,192 31–35–5 67 Recap 72 March 18 Edmonton 1–3 Tampa Bay Montoya 19,092 31–36–5 67 Recap 73 March 20 Edmonton 7–3 Carolina Talbot 10,554 32–36–5 69 Recap 74 March 22 Edmonton 6–2 Ottawa Talbot 16,538 33–36–5 71 Recap 75 March 24 Los Angeles 2–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 34–36–5 73 Recap 76 March 25 Anaheim 5–4 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 34–36–6 74 Recap 77 March 27 Columbus 7–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 34–37–6 74 Recap 78 March 29 Edmonton 1–2 Vancouver Talbot 17,883 34–38–6 74 Recap 79 March 31 Edmonton 2–3 Calgary Talbot 19,289 34–39–6 74 Recap April: 2–1–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 0–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 80 April 2 Edmonton 0–3 Minnesota Talbot 19,189 34–40–6 74 Recap 81 April 5 Vegas 3–4 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 35–40–6 76 Recap 82 April 7 Vancouver 2–3 Edmonton SO Talbot 18,347 36–40–6 78 RecapLegend:

Player statistics Final

Skaters Regular season Player 82 41 67 108 20 26 78 25 45 70 −7 30 62 24 24 48 10 20 82 13 21 34 −4 33 82 10 24 34 −12 80 ‡ 57 14 16 30 5 60 82 6 20 26 15 67 † 51 4 18 22 −4 14 69 11 10 21 −7 47 73 6 15 21 5 49 66 5 16 21 −12 18 78 4 17 21 −7 8 67 13 7 20 −13 37 65 12 8 20 −1 14 ‡ 60 8 11 19 −17 10 74 7 12 19 −8 92 63 4 9 13 10 34 50 6 6 12 −4 8 14 5 4 9 1 2 33 3 6 9 4 8 † 16 2 6 8 1 2 36 0 8 8 −15 6 †‡ 23 3 1 4 −2 10 18 1 3 4 −11 10 40 2 1 3 1 6 9 0 3 3 −2 2 21 0 2 2 4 31 ‡ 14 0 1 1 −3 2 2 0 0 0 −1 0 7 0 0 0 0 6 †‡ 2 0 0 0 −1 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player 67 67 3,730:06 31 31 3 188 2.98 1848 2036 .908 1 0 1 8 14 10 740:14 3 7 1 40 3.45 303 343 .883 0 0 1 0 9 5 469:13 2 2 2 23 3.24 221 244 .906 0 0 1 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Statistics reflect time with the Oilers only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Oilers only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Connor McDavid 1st NHL natural hat-trick October 4, 2017 Kailer Yamamoto 1st NHL game Kailer Yamamoto 1st NHL assist1st NHL point October 14, 2017 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 400th NHL game October 17, 2017 Iiro Pakarinen 100th NHL game October 21, 2017 Darnell Nurse 100th NHL PIM October 24, 2017 Jussi Jokinen 900th NHL game October 28, 2017 Oscar Klefbom 200th NHL game November 1, 2017 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 100th NHL goal Cam Talbot 100th NHL win November 3, 2017 Leon Draisaitl 200th NHL game November 5, 2017 Zack Kassian 100th NHL point November 9, 2017 Cam Talbot 200th NHL game Patrick Maroon 400th NHL PIM November 18, 2017 Mark Letestu 500th NHL game November 22, 2017 Kris Russell 200th NHL point November 30, 2017 Leon Draisaitl 100th NHL assist December 9, 2017 Mark Letestu 200th NHL point Laurent Brossoit 1st NHL assist December 12, 2017 Matt Benning 100th NHL game January 6, 2018 Ryan Strome 300th NHL game Connor McDavid 200th NHL point January 13, 2018 Zack Kassian 600th NHL PIM January 25, 2018 Connor McDavid 1st four-goal NHL game February 5, 2018 Drake Caggiula 100th NHL game February 7, 2018 Kris Russell 700th NHL game February 20, 2018 Adam Larsson 400th NHL game February 27, 2018 Ethan Bear 1st NHL game March 1, 2018 Ryan Strome 100th NHL assist March 5, 2018 Ethan Bear 1st NHL assist1st NHL point March 8, 2018 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 300th NHL point March 10, 2018 Michael Cammalleri 900th NHL game March 13, 2018 Milan Lucic 800th NHL game March 17, 2018 Leon Draisaitl 200th NHL point March 20, 2018 Connor McDavid 200th NHL game Adam Larsson 100th NHL point March 24, 2018 Ethan Bear 1st NHL goal March 25, 2018 Anton Slepyshev 100th NHL game April 2, 2018

Transactions The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To New York IslandersJordan Eberle To Edmonton OilersRyan Strome To Arizona Coyotes3rd-round pick in 20175th-round pick in 2017 To Edmonton Oilers3rd-round-pick in 2017 To Los Angeles KingsJussi Jokinen To Edmonton OilersMichael Cammalleri To Florida PanthersGregory Chase To Edmonton OilersFuture considerations To Montreal Canadiens4th-round pick in 2018 To Edmonton OilersAl Montoya To Tampa Bay LightningEdward Pasquale To Edmonton OilersFuture considerations To New York IslandersBrandon Davidson To Edmonton Oilers3rd-round pick in 2019 To Nashville PredatorsMark Letestu To Edmonton OilersPontus Aberg To New Jersey DevilsPatrick Maroon To Edmonton OilersJ. D. Dudek3rd-round pick in 2019 To Philadelphia FlyersNJD's 3rd-round pick in 2019 To Edmonton OilersRights to Cooper Marody To Toronto Maple Leafsconditional 7th-round pick in 2020 To Edmonton OilersRights to Nolan Vesey

Free agents acquired