Connor McDavid shines as Oilers pound Kraken 7-2
December 31, 2022 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Connor McDavid had a goal and four assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 7-2 on Friday night.
Zach Hyman and Klim Kostin each scored twice as Edmonton won for the third time in four games.
Klingberg, Dostal lead Ducks to 4-3 win over Oilers
December 18, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — John Klingberg scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Lukas Dostal stopped 46 shots and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday.
Ryan Strome had a goal and an assist, and Sam Carrick and Cam Fowler also scored for the Ducks.
Boldy has goal, assist to lift Wild to 2-1 win over Oilers
December 13, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist, Freddy Gaudreau also scored, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 Monday night.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 20 shots for his 10th win of the season for the Wild, who have won eight of 11.
McDavid, Draisaitl carry Edmonton to 5-3 win over Montreal
December 4, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Saturday night.
McDavid found the Oilers effort to clamp down in the third period most encouraging.
Benn has hat trick as Stars roll past Oilers, 6-2
November 6, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Jamie Benn scored three goals for his seventh career hat trick and Jason Robertson had a goal and two assists as the Dallas Stars rolled to a 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
Connor McDavid opens with hat trick, Oilers beat Canucks 5-3
October 13, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had three goals and an assist and the Edmonton Oilers overcame an early 3-0 deficit to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Wednesday night.
Leon Draisaitl added a goal and two assists and Darnell Nurse also scored for the Oilers in the opener for both teams.
Avalanche win battle of attrition to reach Stanley Cup final
June 7, 2022 GMTWith Nazem Kadri out with an injury, Colorado's Mikko Rantanen shifted to center to take his spot and was on the receiving end of a few chops on the back of his leg from Edmonton's Duncan Keith that sent him to the ice.
McDavid, Oilers eliminate Flames in OT, on to West finals
May 27, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl dominated the first playoff Battle of Alberta in 31 years.
It was fitting Edmonton’s dynamic duo combined to end it.
McDavid scored at 5:03 of overtime and the Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 5-4 on Thursday night in Game 5 of the second-round playoff series and advanced to the Western Conference finals.
Connor McDavid scores in OT, Oilers beat Flames to advance
May 27, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored at 5:03 of overtime and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 5-4 on Thursday to win the second-round playoff series in five games and advance to the Western Conference finals.
Oilers’ Nurse suspended 1 game for head-butting Danault
May 11, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse will miss Game 6 of Edmonton’s first-round playoff series with Los Angeles after the NHL suspended him one game for head-butting Kings forward Phillip Danault.
Smith stops 30 shots, Oilers beat Kings 6-0 to even series
May 5, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Mike Smith bounced back with a perfect 30-save night and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-0 Wednesday to even their first-round playoff series through two games.
Draisaitl, Smith power Edmonton over Predators 4-0
April 15, 2022 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had three goals and Mike Smith made 30 saves, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-0 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.
Draisaitl’s hat trick gave him 54 goals this season, four behind NHL-leading Auston Matthews (58) of Toronto.
MacKinnon’s SO goal beat Oilers for Avs’ 6th straight win
April 10, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored the shootout winner after having Colorado's lone goal in regulation, leading the Avalanche to their sixth straight victory with a 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.
McDavid’s OT goal gives Oilers 6-5 victory over Blues
April 2, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid's second goal of the game 1:11 into overtime lifted the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.
Zach Hyman also scored two goals, Evander Kane had a goal and two assists, Darnell Nurse had a goal and an assist, and Mike Smith made 31 saves as the Oilers tied a franchise record with their ninth straight home victory.
Oilers rout Sabres 6-1 for 4th straight victory
March 18, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid, Kailer Yamamoto and Tyson Barrie each had a goal and an assist and the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth in a row, beating the Buffalo Sabres 6-1 on Thursday night.
McDavid leads Oilers past Jets 4-2 for 5th straight win
February 20, 2022 GMTWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Connor McDavid scored a goal and added two assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to their fifth straight victory under interim coach Jay Woodcroft, 4-2 over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.
Skinner’s first shutout leads Oilers past Sharks 3-0
February 15, 2022 GMTSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Stuart Skinner made 20 saves in his first career shutout and the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0 on Monday night.
“It was pretty special,” Skinner said. “To say that I got an NHL shutout is something cool and something that you dream of as a kid.
Stutzle scores in OT to lift Senators to 3-2 win over Oilers
February 1, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Tim Stutzle scored at 4:22 of overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Monday night.
Thomas Chabot and Nick Paul scored in regulation for the Senators, and Matt Murray stopped 37 shots.
Oilers rally, topple Canucks 3-2 in OT behind McDavid’s goal
January 26, 2022 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Connor McDavid snapped a drought Tuesday in spectacular fashion.
With just 23.4 seconds left in overtime, the Edmonton Oilers' captain tapped in a Darnell Nurse pass from the top of the crease to secure a 3-2 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Bobrovsky, Panthers roll over struggling Oilers 6-0
January 21, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky was once a shutout machine. It had been a while since the Florida Panthers goaltender last had a clean sheet.
Bobrovsky made 40 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Panthers beat the ice-cold Edmonton Oilers 6-0 Thursday night.
Senators score 5 in 3rd, rally for 6-4 win over Oilers
January 16, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Josh Norris scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal as the Ottawa Senators tallied five times in the third period to rally past the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 on Saturday night.
Kempe’s two goals help put Kings over Oilers, 5-1
December 6, 2021 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored a pair of goals and the Los Angeles Kings snapped a two-game skid with a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night.
Rasmus Kupari, Drew Doughty and Trevor Moore also scored for the Kings, who netted three power-play goals in a span of 2:19 late in the third period after Edmonton's Connor McDavid was given a boarding major for hitting Kempe from behind.
Turris scores shootout winner, Oilers beat Canucks 3-2
October 14, 2021 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Kyle Turris scored the shootout winner and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Turris, a 32-year-old forward who had a career high 64 points with the Ottawa Senators in 2014-2015, has fallen on tough times recently with five points in 27 games with the Oilers last season.
Oilers sign defenseman Darnell Nurse to 8-year extension
August 6, 2021 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers on Friday signed defenseman Darnell Nurse to an eight-year contract extension. The deal has an average annual value of $9.25 million and will begin in the 2022-23 season.
Boeser scores twice, Canucks beat Oilers 5-3
January 14, 2021 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Brock Boeser scored twice, including the winner, as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Wednesday night...