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Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As always, I’ve got a brand new mailbag ready to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their take. This week, we’re discussing the Oilers’ scoring woes, Isaac Howard’s spot in the lineup, puck management, and more. If you’ve got…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers goalie trade candidates conversation is back on the front burner, and Matt Larkin of Daily Faceoff just mapped the market in tiers. With Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in their prime and the window still open, Larkin argues Edmonton should explore upgrades even if Stuart Skinner steadies. His board ranges from low-risk veteran help to true franchise changers, giving general manager Stan Bowman multiple paths if he decides to act. Alex Lyon has been exceptional for ...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
At least they got a point? On Sunday evening, the Edmonton Oilers played the second game of their Pacific Coast weekend back-to-back, falling 4-3 to the Vancouver Canucks and moving to 4-4-2 for the season. Let’s take a look at what happened in this one. With just under five minutes left in the first period,…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
It’s Nation Vacation weekend in Vancouver, and that means we’ve got a crew of Nation Citizens with boots on the ground for a few days of shenanigans, memories, and hopefully a win to cap off the adventure. Both teams come into this one hovering around .500, with the Oilers sitting at 4-4-1 and the Canucks…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Both the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks will be coming off Saturday night losses when they converge tonight for their second matchup of the season. The Canucks had a 2-0 lead into the latter stages of the second period, before a collapse. Vancouver surrendered four unanswered goals and dropped a 4-3 defeat at the…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
On Sunday at 10:00 PM ET, the Vancouver Canucks meet the Edmonton Oilers — will Brock Boeser score a goal? There are stats and insights in this article, to help you make the best wager. Brock Boeser Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Oilers Anytime Goal Odds: +225 (Bet $10 to win $22.50 if he scores a goal) Boeser Goals Betting Stats Boeser has eclipsed his points prop bet in every game he’s played with a set points prop. Boeser has recorded a point in three of his seven contests so far t...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
When the Edmonton Oilers meet the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday, is Noah Philp likely to score? Stats and info to help you make the best bet are available here, so take advantage before the game starts at 10:00 PM ET. Noah Philp Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Canucks Anytime Goal Odds: +750 (Bet $10 to win $75.00 if he scores a goal) Philp Goals Betting Stats Philp has recorded a point in three of his six contests so far this season. Philp has scored in two of six games this season, but...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 1 read
When the Vancouver Canucks face the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, is Conor Garland going to score? Stats and info to help you make the best wager are provided here, so take advantage before the puck drops at 10:00 PM ET. Conor Garland Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Oilers Anytime Goal Odds: +235 (Bet $10 to win $23.50 if he scores a goal) Garland Goals Betting Stats In every game Garland has played with a set points prop — one opportunity — he’s gone over the prop total. Through nine gam...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Is Ryan Nugent-Hopkins likely to score a goal when his Edmonton Oilers play the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday? The game starts at 10:00 PM ET — we can help you make the right wager via the stats and insights provided in this article. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Canucks Anytime Goal Odds: +225 (Bet $10 to win $22.50 if he scores a goal) Nugent-Hopkins Goals Betting Stats In each game Nugent-Hopkins has played with a set points prop — one opportunity — he’s gone over ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers have begun the 2025-26 regular-season with a 4-4-1 record in their first nine games. This is identical to their 4-4-1 record in the first nine games of 2024-25. While there are numerous things to be concerned about thus far, a mediocre start is far from new for this team, and I would…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
We made it to Vancouver for the Nation Vacation, and last night, we got together as a group to watch the Oilers take on the Kraken. Unfortunately, it did not go our way. Unfortunately, the same mistakes kept coming up over and over again. Oilers lose, and it’s hard to argue that it wasn’t deserved….
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Edmonton Oilers took some steps in the right direction Saturday night. The good: They outshot the Seattle Kraken 33-23, with a +10 shot differential, their highest since Game 2 of the season against the Vancouver Canucks. The not-so-good: Too few of those pucks went into the Kraken net. The bad: Off the back of…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers’ early-season struggles have continued. On Saturday night, the Oilers played the first game of a back-to-back, falling 3-2 to the Seattle Kraken despite outplaying one of the newest teams in the National Hockey League. Let’s take a look at what went wrong in this one. Less than 90 seconds into the game,…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Thursday’s win against Montreal felt like watching two different hockey teams wearing the same jerseys. For forty-ish minutes, the Oilers looked flat, careless, and completely disconnected. The passing was off, the mistakes piled up, and it felt like we were about to sit through another one of those nights where self-inflicted wounds ruined the result….
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
One of the more surprising starts to the NHL season, the Seattle Kraken capped off a six-game road trip with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Through eight games, the Kraken are right near the top of the Pacific Division, two points behind the Vegas Golden Knights for first, and one point better…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
A couple of big wins so far this week for the Oilers. Things hadn’t been going the team’s way — some defensive issues, tough time scoring — but they got a bit of everything they needed against the Senators. Connor McDavid got a beauty, which we all knew was coming. Isaac Howard scored his first…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The conversation surrounding the Edmonton Oilers and their goaltending never seems to go away. While the Oilers have gotten off to another ho-hum start at 4-3-1, the issue has been more due to their offense than their goaltending. But, we’ve all seen how the combination of Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard has held the Oilers…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers two recent wins, some recent milestones on the roster, David Tomasek’s first NHL goal, line combos, and much more. We kicked off the…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Bakersfield Condors have a lot of new faces this year, and this roster is a fun one to watch. Not only that, it’s a deep group. With all the interesting additions made by Stan Bowman over the summer, it’s actually Rem Pitlick leading the team in scoring with six points in three games. Another…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The road trip will not get easier for the San Jose Sharks, as the team heads to New Jersey for the second half of the back-to-backs. The Sharks will face the red hot New Jersey Devils tonight, a team that’s 6-1-0 for the season. New Jersey is at the top of the Metropolitan Division and hasn’t lost since the first game of the season, a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Since then, the Devils have rolled through the Lightning, Blue Jackets, Panthers, Oilers, Maple Leafs and Wild, outscoring t...
From Fear The Fin | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Edmonton Oilers know they didn’t fully deserve to win Thursday night’s game against the Montreal Canadiens. They were sloppy, disorganized, and looked disinterested at times for the first 50 minutes of the game, but they woke up in the final 10 minutes, erased a two-goal deficit, and won 6-5. It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Good news for the Edmonton Oilers: they may soon have one of their big names back on the ice. On Thursday, head coach Kris Knoblauch told the media that the team is still aiming to have Zach Hyman back in the lineup as early as November 1, potentially in time to slot in as Edmonton…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
On Thursday night, the Edmonton Oilers put up their biggest offensive showing of the season, scoring three unanswered to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 6-5. The messy back-and-forth affair turned controversial, owing to an imbalance in power play opportunities between the two teams. Edmonton had five on the night, converting on two in the final frame,…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
After snapping their three-game losing streak on Tuesday in Ottawa, the Edmonton Oilers returned to home ice to face the red-hot Montreal Canadiens. And after 60 minutes of the most ridiculous hockey you could ever imagine, the Oilers locked in a 6-5 victory that was anything but easy to get. There were ups, there were…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
When you make a living writing about sports, sometimes you can see the writing on the wall. As was the case for this scribe, who started work on this article with about 10 minutes left in Thursday night’s game between the host Edmonton Oilers and visiting Montreal Canadiens. The score was 5-3 in favour of…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read