Golden Knights look for answer after Oilers even series 1-1
May 7, 2023 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights were road warriors during the regular season. They will need to be again.
Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid each scored twice and Edmonton knotted the series 1-1 with a 5-1 victory Saturday night.
Police believe suspected cop killer shot Pizza employee, too
March 17, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — A 16-year-old who allegedly killed two police officers before shooting his mother and then killing himself is believed to have shot a Pizza Hut employee earlier in the week, an official familiar with the matter said Friday.
Teen allegedly shoots mom, kills 2 officers in west Canada
March 17, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — A 16-year-old wounded his mother with a firearm and then killed two police officers before taking his own life in western Canada early Thursday, officials told The Associated Press.
Flames beat Senators 5-1 for 3rd win in four games
March 13, 2023 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Elias Lindholm, Jonathan Huberdeau and Rasmus Andersson each had a goal and an assist, and the Calgary Flames beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 Sunday night.
Trevor Lewis and Noah Hanafin also scored, and Nazem Kadri and Mikael Backlund each had two assists as the Flames won for the third time in four games.
Edmonton visits Buffalo after Draisaitl’s hat trick
March 5, 2023 GMTEdmonton Oilers (34-22-8, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (32-25-4, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers visit the Buffalo Sabres after Leon Draisaitl recorded a hat trick in the Oilers' 7-5 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Barrie, Saros lead Predators past Blackhawks 3-1
March 5, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Tyson Barrie, Philip Tomasino and Colton Sissons each had goals, Juuse Saros made 27 saves and the Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Saturday night.
The Predators won their second game in a row and fifth in six games in their quest for a Western Conference wild-card spot.
Nugent-Hopkins has 2 goals, 2 assists; Oilers beat Jets 6-3
March 4, 2023 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 Friday night for their second straight win.
Leon Draisaitl and Kailer Yamamoto each had two goals and an assist, and Connor McDavid had three assists for his sixth straight multi point game for Edmonton.
McDavid has 2 goals, assist as Oilers beat Maple Leafs 5-2
March 2, 2023 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 Wednesday night.
Zach Hyman and Klim Kostin each had a goal and an assist, and Kailer Yamamoto also scored as Edmonton won for the third time in five games.
Oilers host the Bruins after McDavid’s 2-goal game
February 26, 2023 GMTBoston Bruins (45-8-5, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (32-20-8, third in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Boston Bruins after Connor McDavid scored two goals in the Oilers' 6-5 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Avalanche blitz Jets early, win 5-1 for 4th straight
February 25, 2023 GMTWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored 19 seconds in and the Colorado Avalanche got four goals on their first five shots Friday night in a 5-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets that extended their winning streak to four games.
Penguins GM Hextall understands anger amid calls for firing
February 24, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall grew accustomed to being booed long ago during his lengthy playing career. He's not going to let growing frustration from Pittsburgh's fan base sway him from how he goes about doing his job.
Edmonton takes losing streak into matchup with Philadelphia
February 21, 2023 GMTPhiladelphia Flyers (23-25-10, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (30-19-8, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Oilers -310, Flyers +250; over/under is 7
Rangers aim to keep win streak alive, visit the Oilers
February 16, 2023 GMTNew York Rangers (31-14-8, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (30-19-5, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Friday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the Edmonton Oilers seeking to build upon a six-game win streak.
Suter lifts Red Wings past Oilers in 5-4 shootout victory
February 16, 2023 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Pius Suter scored the winner in the fifth round of the shootout, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.
Dylan Larkin, Moritz Seider, Robby Fabbri and Olli Maatta scored in regulation for the Red Wings, who have won four straight.
Sens’ Forsberg out indefinitely with MCL tear in both knees
February 12, 2023 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg is out indefinitely after tearing the medial collateral ligament in both of his knees during a game against Edmonton, general manager Pierre Dorion announced Sunday.
McDavid, Hyman help Oilers snap Senators’ four-game streak
February 11, 2023 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman had a goal and an assist each to lead the Edmonton Oilers past Ottawa 6-3 on Saturday and snap the Senators' four-game win streak.
Brett Kulak had a pair of assists in the third period as the Oilers broke a 3-3 tie on their way to victory.
Oilers and Blackhawks face off in Western Conference action
January 27, 2023 GMTChicago Blackhawks (14-28-4, eighth in the Central Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (27-18-4, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers and the Chicago Blackhawks meet in Western Conference play.
Blue Jackets snap Oilers’ six-game win streak, 3-2 in OT
January 26, 2023 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Kent Johnson scored the overtime winner as the Columbus Blue Jackets came away with a surprise 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.
Johnson’s shot from the top of the circle went in off Oilers’ goalie Stuart Skinner’s glove and into the net 2:29 into the extra session.
Oilers try to keep win streak alive, host the Blue Jackets
January 24, 2023 GMTColumbus Blue Jackets (14-30-2, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (27-18-3, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers will try to keep a six-game win streak going when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Andersson’s 3-point game helps Flames past Lightning 6-3
January 22, 2023 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Rasmus Andersson had a goal and two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
Nazem Kadri, Tyler Toffoli, Dillon Dube, Jonathan Huberdeau and Blake Coleman also scored for Calgary (22-16-9).
Lightning visit the Oilers on 5-game winning streak
January 19, 2023 GMTTampa Bay Lightning (28-13-1, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (25-18-3, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Lightning -119, Oilers -102; over/under is 6.5
McDavid scores, Oilers beat Kraken 5-2 for 4th straight win
January 18, 2023 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
Connor McDavid, Derek Ryan, Warren Foegele and Ryan McLeod also scored for the Oilers (25-18-3), who won for just the second time in their last eight home games.
Lucic, Coleman score early as Flames beat Islanders 4-1
January 7, 2023 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Milan Lucic and Blake Coleman scored 89 seconds apart early in the first period and the Calgary Flames beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Friday night.
Nikita Zadorov and Nazem Kadri also scored to help Calgary win for the third time in four games.
McDavid reaches 500 assists, Oilers beat Islanders 4-2
January 6, 2023 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid set up power-play and short-handed goals in the first period to reach 500 career assists in the Edmonton Oilers' 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
Islanders visit the Oilers after Pageau’s 2-goal game
January 4, 2023 GMTNew York Islanders (21-15-2, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (20-16-2, fifth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders visit the Edmonton Oilers after Jean-Gabriel Pageau's two-goal game against the Vancouver Canucks in the Islanders' 6-2 win.
Hellebuyck, Pionk, Connor lead Jets to 2-1 win over Oilers
January 1, 2023 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Neal Pionk and Kyle Connor each had a goal and an assist as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Saturday night.
Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves for the Jets, who mustered only 17 shots on goal.
Jonathan Huberdeau breaks tie in 3rd, Flames beat Kraken 3-2
December 29, 2022 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Calgary has been waiting for Jonathan Huberdeau to start scoring points the same way he did a season ago.
Maybe a winning goal will be what Huberdeau and the Flames needed.
Huberdeau broke a tie with eight minutes left in the third period with his seventh goal of the season and Calgary beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Horvat scores twice in 3rd period, Canucks beat Oilers 5-2
December 24, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Bo Horvat had two goals and two assists and J.T. Miller scored twice, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 comeback win over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.
“It’s been an interesting year for us, to say the least, and we don’t have any quit in us, which is a real positive thing, even though we have games where we have breakdowns and letdowns,” Miller said.
Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner signs 3-year extension
December 19, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers signed goaltender Stuart Skinner to a three-year, $7.8 million contract extension on Monday.
The 24-year-old from Edmonton has a 9-8-1 record, a 2.83 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage for the Oilers this season.
Ducks visit the Oilers after Klingberg’s 2-goal game
December 16, 2022 GMTAnaheim Ducks (7-20-3, eighth in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (17-13-0, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks visit the Edmonton Oilers after John Klingberg's two-goal game against the Montreal Canadiens in the Ducks' 5-2 win.
Kyrou scores in shootout as Blues beat Oilers 4-3
December 16, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored the shootout winner as the St. Louis Blues beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Thursday night for their second straight victory.
Kyrou also had a goal and two assists in regulation.
St. Louis visits Edmonton after shootout win
December 14, 2022 GMTSt. Louis Blues (13-15-1, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (16-13-0, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Nugent-Hopkins helps Oilers snap 7-game skid against Wild
December 10, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat Minnesota 5-2 Friday night to snap a seven-game skid against the Wild.
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and an assist.
Oilers host the Wild after Nugent-Hopkins’ 2-goal game
December 8, 2022 GMTMinnesota Wild (13-9-2, third in the Central Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (14-12-0, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Friday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Minnesota Wild after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals in the Oilers' 8-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes.
McDavid’s 4-point game leads Oilers to 8-2 rout of Coyotes
December 8, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice and had an assist as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Arizona Coyotes 8-2 on Wednesday night.
Coyotes take 5-game losing streak into matchup with the Oilers
December 6, 2022 GMTArizona Coyotes (7-11-4, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (14-11-0, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Coyotes aim to stop their five-game skid with a win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Dowd lifts Capitals to 3-2 win over Oilers
December 6, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nic Dowd scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Monday night to snap a two-game skid.
Oilers host the Capitals after McDavid’s 2-goal game
December 4, 2022 GMTWashington Capitals (10-11-4, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (14-11-0, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Washington Capitals after Connor McDavid's two-goal game against the Montreal Canadiens in the Oilers' 5-3 win.
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.
Blackhawks visit the Rangers after Domi’s 2-goal game
December 3, 2022 GMTChicago Blackhawks (6-12-4, eighth in the Central Division) vs. New York Rangers (11-9-5, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Rangers -271, Blackhawks +221; over/under is 6.5
Kaprizov’s 3-point game leads Wild to 5-3 win over Oilers
December 2, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and two assists to extend his career-best point streak to 10 games, and Joel Eriksson Ek added a goal and assist, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
Edmonton visits Minnesota after Draisaitl’s 2-goal game
December 1, 2022 GMTEdmonton Oilers (12-10-0, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (10-9-2, fourth in the Central Division)
Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Wild -136, Oilers +116; over/under is 6.5
Draisaitl, McDavid lead Oilers past slumping Blackhawks 5-4
December 1, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist, helping the Edmonton Oilers top the slumping Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Wednesday night for their third straight win.
Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Mattias Janmark each had a goal and an assist as Edmonton improved to 2-0 in Chicago this season.
Connor McDavid on familiar path that could see 50 goals
November 29, 2022 GMTOn the eve of skating in his 500th regular-season NHL game, Connor McDavid marveled at how Sidney Crosby has maintained a high level of play for more than twice that long.
"Just the longevity of it," the Edmonton Oilers captain said.
Blackhawks take on the Oilers on losing streak
November 29, 2022 GMTEdmonton Oilers (9-7-0, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (6-6-3, eighth in the Central Division)
Chicago; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks aim to stop their seven-game slide when they take on the Edmonton Oilers.
Bouchard, Draisaitl help Oilers beat Panthers 4-3 in OT
November 29, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Evan Bouchard scored the tying goal with 5 seconds remaining in the third period and Leon Draisaitl got the winner 22 seconds into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Monday night.
Edmonton hosts Florida after Bouchard’s 2-goal performance
November 27, 2022 GMTFlorida Panthers (9-6-1, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (9-7-0, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers after Evan Bouchard scored two goals in the Oilers' 4-3 win over the New York Rangers.
Oilers score 4 times in third period to defeat Rangers
November 26, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored on the power play with just over two minutes to play and the Edmonton Oilers rallied for four third-period goals to shock the New York Rangers 4-3 Saturday.
Jack Campbell made 20 saves, while defenseman Evan Bouchard scored twice and Dylan Holloway got his first NHL goal in the comeback.
New York and Edmonton face off in non-conference matchup
November 25, 2022 GMTEdmonton Oilers (9-7-0, fifth in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Rangers (8-6-3, fourth in the Metropolitan Division)
New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Rangers -135, Oilers +112
New York visits Columbus after Pageau’s 2-goal game
November 24, 2022 GMTNew York Islanders (11-6-0, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (5-9-1, eighth in the Metropolitan Division)
Columbus, Ohio; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders visit the Columbus Blue Jackets after Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored two goals in the Islanders' 3-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Sorokin stops 49, Pageau scores 2 as Isles blank Oilers 3-0
November 24, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Ilya Sorokin made a career-high 49 saves and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored twice early in the second period as the New York Islanders beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Wednesday night.
Defenseman Sebastian Aho also scored for the Islanders, who have won two consecutive games and four of six.
Devils are on a franchise-record 13-game winning streak
November 22, 2022 GMTEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils can't sneak up on teams anymore.
The once-laughable also-rans have gone from a team that has missed the Stanley Cup playoffs nine of the past 10 years to currently the NHL's hottest team.
New York in action against Edmonton after overtime win
November 22, 2022 GMTEdmonton Oilers (9-7-0, fifth in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Islanders (11-6-0, third in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders host the Edmonton Oilers after the Islanders knocked off the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime.
Devils top Oilers, tie franchise mark with 13th straight win
November 22, 2022 GMTNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The young New Jersey Devils are making a name for themselves — in the team's record book.
Nico Hischier had three assists and the no-name Devils beat the Connor McDavid-led Edmonton Oilers 5-2 Monday night to match a franchise mark with their 13th consecutive win.
Vegas visits Vancouver after Stone’s 2-goal game
November 20, 2022 GMTVegas Golden Knights (13-4-0, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (5-9-3, sixth in the Pacific Division)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Vancouver Canucks after Mark Stone's two-goal game against the Edmonton Oilers in the Golden Knights' 4-3 overtime loss.
Devils bring 12-game win streak into matchup against the Oilers
November 20, 2022 GMTEdmonton Oilers (9-7-0, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (13-3-0, first in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils come into a matchup against the Edmonton Oilers as winners of 12 straight games.
McDavid scores in OT, Oilers beat Golden Knights 4-3
November 20, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored 1:17 into overtime to give the slumping Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.
McDavid danced around a defender and chipped a shot over Adin Hill for his NHL-leading 16th of the season.
Oilers take on the Golden Knights, look to break home losing streak
November 18, 2022 GMTVegas Golden Knights (13-4-0, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (9-7-0, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers are looking to break their three-game home slide with a victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Los Angeles visits Vancouver after Moore’s hat trick
November 17, 2022 GMTLos Angeles Kings (10-7-1, second in the Pacific Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (5-9-3, seventh in the Pacific Division)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Friday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings visit the Vancouver Canucks after Trevor Moore's hat trick against the Edmonton Oilers in the Kings' 3-1 win.
Trevor Moore’s hat trick carries Kings past Oilers 3-1
November 17, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Trevor Moore had his first NHL hat trick and the Los Angeles Kings beat the struggling Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Wednesday night.
“It’s kind of funny because I didn’t feel I had my best tonight,” Moore said.