Why the Edmonton Oilers’ five-on-five scoring spike is a welcome turn
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.

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins rallies Oilers past Sabres 3-2
Nugent-Hopkins scores twice as the Oilers beat the Sabres 3-2
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Nugent-Hopkins scores twice, Oilers edge Sabres
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McDavid back for Oilers, feeling ‘antsy’ after 3-game suspension
EDMONTON -- Connor McDavid will be back in the lineup when the Edmonton Oilers host the Seattle Kraken at Rogers Place on Monday (9:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNW, KONG, KHN), having served his three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Connor Garland on Jan. 18.
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Sabres wrap: Offense frustrated as loss in Edmonton wraps up road trip
Hopkins' second goal of the game snapped a tie with 11:01 left as the Connor McDavid-less Edmonton Oilers overcame a barrage of Buffalo shots in the final two periods to beat the Sabres, 3-2, Saturday at Rogers Place.
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Oilers’ 3 Stars of the Week: Perry puts on a mind games masterclass, Nugent-Hopkins scores clutch goals
The Edmonton Oilers went 2-1-0 in three games last week, improving to 31-15-3 on the season. With their win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon, they claimed the top spot in the Pacific Division for the first time in five years.
Oilers host the Kraken after Nugent-Hopkins’ 2-goal game
The Edmonton Oilers host the Seattle Kraken after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' two-goal game against the Buffalo Sabres in the Oilers' 3-2 win.
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Stuart Skinner steals the Oilers a win, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins stays hot, and Jeff Skinner gets his revenge goal
The Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres squared off for a little matinee action at Rogers Place on Saturday afternoon, and even though it wasn’t the prettiest effort we’ve ever seen, the boys still managed to grind out a 3-2 win.
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Leon Draisaitl on Connor McDavid’s wing, Adam Henrique up to second line as Oilers shuffle forwards
Connor McDavid is back and the blender is out. Ahead of Monday’s game against the Seattle Kraken, Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch made a few changes to his team’s forward lines.
Edmonton Oilers shake up lines ahead of McDavid’s return vs. Kraken
The Edmonton Oilers have Connor McDavid back after a three-game suspension and, with that, came some pretty major line changes.
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Finn Marceau is a Co-Editor of The Hockey News' Edmonton Oilers site. A native of northern Alberta, Finn has lived in Edmonton since 2018. When he's not writing about hockey, he's watching baseball with his cat, playing video games, or reading about history.
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Multiple Oilers absent from practice, Coach Knoblauch shakes up lineup
The Edmonton Oilers took to the ice for practice today with a much different look to their lineup, including three notable absences with Darnell Nurse, Stuart Skinner, and John Klingberg.
Connor McDavid set to make return for Oilers vs. Kraken
Connor McDavid will be eligible to return from his three-game suspension when the Edmonton Oilers play host to the Seattle Kraken on Monday night.