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Edmonton enters the matchup playing strong hockey and leading the Pacific Division. The Oilers continue to lean on elite scoring and special teams to drive results.
The Edmonton Oilers need a new winger to succeed where so many others in the past have failed. It’s the key to their season, the most important element (so long as the goalie issue has been solved) of Edmonton being able to fix the biggest problem on the team, the huge discrepancy between the performance of the top two and bottom two lines.
Since trading Stuart Skinner, Edmonton has received excellent goaltending, no matter who’s in net. I prefer five-on-five save percentage in evaluating goalies, as it’s a level playing field and is the largest game state. Here’s a look at five-on-five save percentages in the nine games.
Welcome to the NHL On Tap. Three NHL.com writers will share what they are most looking forward to on the schedule each day. Today, their choices from the eight games Tuesday.
This just in, news that the Edmonton Oilers have sent Max Jones back to Bakersfield of the American Hockey League.
However, when the two elite talents are off the ice, Edmonton scores 1.17 goals per 60 and owns a 29 percent goal percentage. The terrible offence hides a positive fact: The third and fourth lines are surrendering just 2.81 GA per 60. That’s a solid, workable number, meaning offensive upgrades are vital to the current lines.
The Edmonton Oilers returned home last night, following a quick two-game trip through Calgary and Winnipeg, to face the Boston Bruins. Entering the final game of 2025, the Oilers were 9–3–1 over their previous 12 games.
The Edmonton Oilers have made a roster move, as they have announced that they have assigned forward Max Jones to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.