Edmonton Oilers
2026-27 · 1-0-1 · 3 pts · 1st Pacific
The Edmonton Oilers are 1-0-1 (3 points) through 2 games of 2026-27, 1st in the Pacific Division and 1st in the Western, with a +1 goal differential.
Next up: home to the Seattle Kraken on Sat, Oct 3.
Over the last 2 games, the top line has been Draisaitl – Kapanen – Podkolzin and the top pair Ekholm – Bouchard. PP1 is Hyman, Draisaitl, McDavid, Bouchard and Podkolzin.
At 5-on-5 in 2025-26 they have taken 50.3% of shot attempts (12th in the NHL) and 51.2% of expected goals, outscoring opponents 174-188.
Connor Ingram has started 30 of 69 games with a .899 save percentage; Skinner has 23 starts.
9 players are on the injury report.
Forwards (5-on-5)
From the last 2 games of shift data. Times are together per game.
Oilers line combinations tool →Next game: Tristan Jarry● Projected
- Connor Ingram30 GS · .899 SV%
- Stuart Skinner23 GS · .891 SV%
- Tristan Jarry16 GS · .858 SV%
No notable lineup changes in the last few games.
| Goalie | Games | Exp. starts | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Jarry | 2 | 1.3 | 0 |
| Frederik Andersen | 2 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Devon Levi | 2 | 0.3 | 0 |
Fri, Oct 2 to Thu, Oct 8, from the start model with LineupExperts status applied. Tonight's starter →
Sat, Oct 3 · SEA @ EDM
No schedule edge1 day rest · 282 km travel
1 day rest · 817 km travel · +1 h
No meaningful schedule edge: SEA (1 day rest) at EDM (1 day rest).
Wed, Oct 7 · EDM @ ANA
No schedule edge3 days rest · 2,222 km travel · -1 h
2 days rest
No meaningful schedule edge: EDM (3 days rest) at ANA (2 days rest).
for Oilers's next games, as win-probability edges.
On-ice xGF/60 3.76 (was 1.85) · +2:31 PP TOI
ixG/60 2.97 (was 1.13) · +2:37 PP TOI
+1:47 PP TOI · 2 P in last 2 (0.55/GP before)
ixG/60 2.25 (was 1.22) · +1:08 PP TOI
8 P in last 2 (1.20/GP before) · +0:59 PP TOI
Last 5 games vs the previous 20, through Oct 1, 2026. Full Ascension board →
Next: vs Seattle Kraken, Sat, Oct 3
| Player | GP | G | A | P | PP TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid C | 82 | 48 | 90 | 138 | 22:59 | 3:35 | 54.2% |
| Leon Draisaitl C | 65 | 35 | 62 | 97 | 21:35 | 3:34 | 53.3% |
| Evan Bouchard D | 82 | 21 | 74 | 95 | 24:41 | 3:36 | 55.2% |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C | 72 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 19:04 | 3:30 | 49.3% |
| Zach Hyman L | 58 | 31 | 21 | 52 | 19:59 | 3:35 | 51.9% |
| Mattias Ekholm D | 82 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 20:36 | 0:29 | 56.0% |
Season: 2025-26 (until 2026-27 has 5 games).
Pacific Division
- PP1Zach Hyman – Leon Draisaitl – Connor McDavid – Evan Bouchard – Vasily Podkolzin4:18
68 PP goals in 340:11 of man-advantage time (1st in GF/60).
- Zach HymanLWOutUndisclosed · Based on Hyman's timeline, he should be expected to miss at least the next six games, if not longer. With the veteran forward on the shelf, Max Jones looks set to move into a top-six role, especially with R
- Alec RegulaDInjured ReserveUndisclosed · Regula continues to work his way back from offseason surgery that caused him to miss the entire preseason. With the shift to LTIR, the 26-year-old defenseman can be expected to miss at least the next nine g
- Ryan Nugent-HopkinsCInjured ReserveLower Body · Nugent-Hopkins missed Tuesday's Opening Night matchup against the Canucks and is expected to be sidelined for about two weeks to begin the regular season. As a result, it isn't very surprising to see him off
- Matt SavoieCInjured ReserveLower Body · By moving Savoie to LTIR, the Oilers will get some cap relief while he is sidelined, as their injuries have started to pile up. The 22-year-old forward logged all 82 regular-season games in his rookie campai
- Jason DickinsonCInjured ReserveFoot · Dickinson is expected to miss at least the first week of the 2026-27 campaign, but he could be unavailable for longer. In 64 regular-season games between Edmonton and Chicago in 2025-26, he posted seven goals, 17
- Frederik AndersenGInjured ReserveKnee · Andersen, who signed a one-year, $1 million contract with Edmonton in July, is still rehabbing from a knee injury. He posted a 16-14-5 record with a 3.05 GAA and an .874 save percentage in 35 appearances for Carol
- Mattias JanmarkCInjured ReserveUndisclosed · Janmark underwent an undisclosed procedure earlier in the year, but he's currently shelved until further notice. The 33-year-old winger was limited in 2025-26, where he compiled a goal and eight points acro
- James StefanRWInjured ReserveUndisclosed · ir-nr
Where the offence comes from
Share of Oilers 5-on-5 expected goals by how the possession started, 2025-26 (82 games, 180.9 xG).
- Above the league share
- Below
From our possession chains: transition is a chain won in the defensive or neutral zone; forecheck is an offensive-zone takeaway, forced giveaway or hit.
- Forecheck xG/600.293 · 17th of 32(2025-26)
- Team xGF%51.2% · 11th of 32(2025-26)
- Team CF%50.3% · 12th of 32(2025-26)
5-on-5, regular season. Forecheck xG/60 is the expected goals created straight off offensive-zone hits, takeaways and forced giveaways.
NHL Edge ranks (2026-27)
Puck and player tracking from NHL Edge. Bars are league rank (longer is better).
See how the Oilers rank in every stat → Corsi, xG, transition, special teams, goalies, luck, schedule and tracking, each against all 32 teams.
Oilers news
- Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Defending road crease FridayCBS Sports
- Bruins' Morgan Geekie Makes Best NHL Players List After Big YearYahoo Sports
- When is Charlie McAvoy Coming Back? Why Bruins' Star is Suspended and Return Timelineheavy.com
- Morgan Geekie Game Log - NHLFOX Sports
- Bruins' Connor Clifton was looking for more playing time when he re-signed. He got it in the opener.The Boston Globe
- Back in Boston, Connor Clifton is already at home in Marco Sturm's D corpsBoston.com
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