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.
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.
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.
Nugent-Hopkins scored twice Saturday in a 3-2 win over Buffalo. One of the goals came on the power play.
We're approaching the end of the NHL's quarter-century celebrations, which means it's finally time to shine a light on the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers' quarter-century team will be unveiled tomorrow (the second-last team before Utah,
EDMONTON - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row, knocking off the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday.
EDMONTON -- Connor McDavid will be back in the lineup for the Edmonton Oilers when they 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 Conor Garland on Jan. 18.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice to help the Edmonton Oilers rally for a 3-2 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. Jeff Skinner added a goal in his first game against the Sabres since the club bought out his contract in the offseason,
Vince Dunn scored the go-ahead goal with a two-man advantage late in the second period as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday, spoiling a historic afternoon for Sidney Crosby.
The Edmonton Oilers host the Seattle Kraken after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' two-goal game against the Buffalo Sabres in the Oilers' 3-2 win.