On Sunday, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard was placed on NHL waivers, eventually clearing on Monday. Before the transaction was officially through, there was worry in the Edmonton locker room that Pickard could be claimed by another team. The 33-year-old goaltender played a big role in helping the Oilers to back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances…
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After being placed on waivers on Sunday, Calvin Pickard cleared on Monday. The Oilers were putting off a tough decision, given that, from all accounts, Pickard appears to be a well-liked member of the dressing room. Although he’s been huge in the playoffs when the Oilers needed him to be, the 33-year-old has struggled in…
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If there was any doubt about whether Connor McDavid loves the city of Edmonton and wants to win a Stanley Cup with the Oilers, then read the man’s words for yourself. Connor McDavid penned a Player’s Tribune article published on Monday titled ‘Dear Canada’ that talks about his tenure in Edmonton, the upcoming Olympics, and…
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Could the Edmonton Oilers have eyes on Artemi Panarin? Insider Dave Pagnotta joined Oilersnation Everyday on Monday and was asked about the Artemi Panarin trade situation. He says that Panarin wants a chance at the Stanley Cup, but also wants an extension. Over the weekend, Pagnotta started to hear that if things didn’t work from…
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The Toronto Maple Leafs will be finishing up their last two games before the Olympic break shorthanded on defence, as the team announced Monday that Morgan Rielly is dealing with an upper-body injury, and will not suit up in game action until the Olympics conclude. Rielly was hurt in the Leafs/Vancouver Canucks game on Saturday night, and will miss the last two games of the Leafs road trip Monday and Tuesday against the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers. Word is the injury is something that h...
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Does anyone want to win the Pacific Division? Since the calendar turned to 2026, the race for first place in the Pacific Division has been uninspiring. Seattle has the best record in the New Year, while Edmonton and Anaheim are the only other teams to win more than half their games, and both of them…
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The Edmonton Oilers have extended a defenceman currently playing with the Bakersfield Condors. With the news that Calvin Pickard cleared waivers, the team also announced that they’ve signed left-shot defenceman Atro Leppänen to a one-year extension. If he’s playing in the National Hockey League, the contract carries a cap hit of $850,000. The #Oilers have…
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The Edmonton Oilers have two games left before the Olympic break, following a rough 7-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild last Saturday. With Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Josh Samanski the only three Oilers headed to the upcoming Olympics (so far), the team should aim to finish strong this week against their Canadian rivals, the…
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It’s time to dig into this week’s Letters to the Editor. Want to join in the fun? Details about how to reach out are at the bottom of the article. Why trade for a 3C? Seeing lots of chatter of how this team needs to get a legit third-line centre and that’ll really bring it…
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The Edmonton Oilers have made a decision in the goaltending department, placing netminder Calvin Pickard on NHL waivers Sunday, the club announced. Pickard, 33, found himself as the Oilers’ third-goaltender in recent weeks when Tristan Jarry returned from injury. He appeared in 16 games this season, posting a 5-6-2 record, a .871 save percentage and…
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Multiple top-nine forwards left the Edmonton Oilers organization this past summer, with names such as Connor Brown, Corey Perry, Viktor Arvidsson, Jeff Skinner, and more. It seemed that management decided to primarily bank on internal growth to offset those departures, particularly from prospects Matthew Savoie and Isaac Howard. The Oilers added only one notable, established…
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It’s becoming increasingly clear that the class of the Western Conference resides in the Central Division. The Minnesota Wild took care of business in Edmonton on Saturday night, handling the Oilers in a 7-3 win and completing a regular-season sweep in the process. After a tight opening frame that saw the two teams trade goals,…
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Was anyone else not surprised that it took an all-world comeback for the Oilers to finally win their third game in a row? This team is ridiculous, and it only made sense for them to get the monkey off their back in the most impossible way imaginable. Down three goals to winning in overtime. If…
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Squaring up with the Minnesota Wild has never been an easy task for the Edmonton Oilers. Such was the case on Saturday night, as they erased a 2-1 deficit to beat the Oilers 7-3, now improving to 10-4 at Rogers Place since it opened a decade ago. Despite Edmonton’s solid start to the game, building…
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Some think being a professional athlete is glamorous, especially in the big leagues. They think everyone is pampered and taken care of, getting paid to play a simple game. Yet, they seem to forget that these athletes are human, too. Edmonton Oilers goaltender Connor Ingram is a prime example of how, sometimes, even someone who’s…
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The Edmonton Oilers are coming off one of the wildest wins of the season, but tonight feels like a very different test. On their 10th try, the Oilers finally strung together three straight wins with that absurd 4-3 overtime comeback against the Sharks on Thursday, and while two points are two points, the way they…
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Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Stuart Skinner comes in at No. 50 on our updated 2025 list. He was unranked on Brownlee’s original list. Born in Edmonton, Stuart Skinner nearly had the perfect story after the Oilers…
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Maybe Edmonton Oilers fans can resonate with this quote from Minnesota Wild coach Jon Hynes. “The one thing I will say is that when you go through 82 games, they’re not all gonna be Picassos, right?” said Hynes. Right you are, Mr. Hynes. Both teams would approach this ethos from different angles after their last…
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On Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, the Edmonton Oilers will meet the Minnesota Wild at Rogers Place. If you’re thinking about making a wager, we have best bets suggestions in this article.
Best Oilers vs. Wild Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Connor McDavid, Oilers
+105
34 G in 55 GP
Kirill Kaprizov, Wild
+125
29 G in 55 GP
Leon Draisaitl, Oilers
+130
26 G in 52 GP
Zach Hyman, Oilers
+150
22 G in 36 GP
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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’ win over the Sharks, the Bobby McMann trade rumours, Connor McDavid’s heater, line combos, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR…
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The Edmonton Oilers were not good during the Decade of Darkness. Aside from being in the playoff conversation in 2007-08 and 2012-13 (mainly because of the lockout), the Oilers were almost always at the bottom of the league. From 2006-07 until 2015-16, the Oilers didn’t make the playoffs once, hence the nickname the “Decade of…
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Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Ethan Moreau comes in at No. 51 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 54 on Brownlee’s original list. Wayne Gretzky is known as the greatest player ever, bringing four…
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With the Edmonton Oilers’ first three-game win streak of the season and the excitement packed into those games, if you could bottle all that energy into a morning drink, coffee companies would be out of business. The Oilers pulled off their first comeback from a three-goal deficit in the third period since 2022 with a…
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A recently retired Edmonton Oiler offered his critique of the team, saying they need to find ways to give depth players roles. Derek Ryan, who played with the Oilers from 2021-22 to 2024-25, was on Oilers Now with Bob Stauffer on Wednesday. Stauffer asked Ryan if he viewed Edmonton as a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. …
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The Edmonton Oilers are the second-highest scoring team in the NHL, and there have been a good amount of changes at forward with line mixing and injuries this season. There are some stable and trusted combinations, but there could still be something more added. The Oilers don't have much cap space to work with this season, but will use Andrew Mangiapane to free up cap space to make an addition. Beyond that, there isn't much they can do to open up space until the offseason. GM Stan Bowman will ...
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