This fall, the Oilers played centres Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl an average of 22 minutes per game from October through December. It was a slight increase in usage compared to the same period in the previous season. That’s a lot of hockey, which brings worry over fatigue and lower performance levels as the team chugs toward the postseason.

This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV at the Edmonton Oilers practice today, news that Edmonton’s newest folk hero, winger Corey Perry, has been promoted to the top line to play with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Edmonton Oilers earned a point but came up short in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings last game, but overall, they won 10 of 14 games in January, including five come-from-behind victories.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl scored his 29th goal in the first five minute of a game in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.

Draisaitl recorded a power-play goal and took 10 shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Red Wings. Draisaitl continues to play at a high level and snapped a two-game goal skid with his 36th goal of the campaign.

The improvement in scoring at five-on-five (by far the largest game state) represents a major positive shift for the Oilers in 2024-25. The coaching staff is trying to suppress opposition offence while making certain the elite talent on the Oilers can wheel.

On Thursday, the NHL revealed the Edmonton Oilers’ quarter-century team. The team is pretty split on the stars from today’s roster and players from earlier in the millennium.

The Edmonton Oilers unveiled their Quarter Century Team on Thursday, a project by the NHL to honour the league’s best players from the last 25 years. Similar to the yearly NHL All-Star Team selections,

The NHL and NHLPA released their cap projections for the next three seasons on Friday: Season Upper limit Lower limit Percentage increase 2025-26 $95.5M $70.6M 8.5% 2026-27 $104M $76.9M 8.9% 2027-28 $113.

There’s always a fun energy in the building when the Edmonton Oilers face the Detroit Red Wings, and that was certainly the case on Thursday night at Rogers Place.

Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl earned No. 1 status on the strength of an outstanding first four months of the season after signing an eight-year, $14-million AAV extension that will almost certainly make him the highest-paid player in 2025-26.