2018–19 Edmonton Oilers season

2018–19 Edmonton Oilers
Division TBD Pacific
Conference TBD Western
2018–19 record 1–2–0
Home record 0–0–0
Road record 1–2–0
Goals for 5
Goals against 10
Team information
General Manager Peter Chiarelli
Coach Todd McLellan
Captain Connor McDavid
Alternate captains Adam Larsson
Milan Lucic
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Arena Rogers Place
Minor league affiliate(s) Bakersfield Condors (AHL)
Wichita Thunder (ECHL)
Team leaders
Goals Connor McDavid (2)
Assists Connor McDavid (3)
Points Connor McDavid (5)
Penalties in minutes Jujhar Khaira (7)
Plus/minus Ty Rattie (+2)
Wins Cam Talbot (1)
Goals against average Cam Talbot (2.71)

The 2018–19 Edmonton Oilers season is the 40th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979,[1] and 47th season including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA).

Standings

Divisional standings

Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 Anaheim Ducks 6 4 1 1 3 17 14 +3 9
2 Calgary Flames 5 3 2 0 3 18 16 +2 6
3 Vancouver Canucks 5 3 2 0 3 19 17 +2 6
4 Los Angeles Kings 5 2 2 1 2 11 12 −1 5
5 San Jose Sharks 6 2 3 1 2 17 19 −2 5
6 Vegas Golden Knights 6 2 4 0 1 11 19 −8 4
7 Edmonton Oilers 3 1 2 0 1 5 10 −5 2
8 Arizona Coyotes 4 1 3 0 0 3 9 −6 2
Updated to game(s) played on October 14, 2018. Source: National Hockey League

Conference standings

Top 3 (Central Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 Nashville Predators 5 4 1 0 4 15 10 +5 8
2 Chicago Blackhawks 5 3 0 2 3 22 21 +1 8
3 Colorado Avalanche 5 3 1 1 3 19 12 +7 7
Source: National Hockey League
Top 3 (Pacific Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 Anaheim Ducks 6 4 1 1 3 17 14 +3 9
2 Calgary Flames 5 3 2 0 3 18 16 +2 6
3 Vancouver Canucks 5 3 2 0 3 19 17 +2 6
Source: National Hockey League
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE Dallas Stars 4 3 1 0 3 17 11 +6 6
2 CE Winnipeg Jets 5 3 2 0 3 11 11 0 6
3 PA Los Angeles Kings 5 2 2 1 2 11 12 −1 5
4 PA San Jose Sharks 6 2 3 1 2 17 19 −2 5
5 CE Minnesota Wild 4 1 1 2 1 10 14 −4 4
6 CE St. Louis Blues 5 1 2 2 1 15 20 −5 4
7 PA Vegas Golden Knights 6 2 4 0 1 11 19 −8 4
8 PA Edmonton Oilers 3 1 2 0 1 5 10 −5 2
9 PA Arizona Coyotes 4 1 3 0 0 3 9 −6 2
Updated to game(s) played on October 14, 2018. Source: National Hockey League

Schedule and results

Pre-season

The pre-season schedule was published on June 13, 2018.[2]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.[3]

2018–19 game log
October: 1–2–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
1[a]October 6Edmonton2–5New JerseyTalbot12,0440–1–00Recap
2October 11Edmonton1–4BostonTalbot17,5650–2–00Recap
3October 13Edmonton2–1NY RangersTalbot17,0851–2–02Recap
4October 16Edmonton–Winnipeg
5October 18Boston–Edmonton
6October 20Nashville–Edmonton
7October 23Pittsburgh–Edmonton
8October 25Washington–Edmonton
9October 27Edmonton–Nashville
10October 28Edmonton–Chicago
11October 30Minnesota–Edmonton

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Notes:
a Game was played at Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Player statistics

As of October 13, 2018[4]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Cam Talbot33177:2612082.7181.9010000
Mikko Koskinen

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Roster

Updated October 7, 2018[5][6]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
83 Canada Matthew Benning D R 24 2016 Edmonton, Alberta
75 Canada Evan Bouchard D R 18 2018 Oakville, Ontario
28 Canada Kyle Brodziak C R 34 2018 St. Paul, Alberta
91 Canada Drake Caggiula LW L 24 2016 Pickering, Ontario
39 Canada Alex Chiasson RW R 28 2018 Montreal, Quebec
29 Germany Leon Draisaitl C L 22 2014 Cologne, Germany
13 Canada Jason Garrison D L 33 2018 White Rock, British Columbia
44 Canada Zack Kassian RW R 27 2015 Windsor, Ontario
16 Canada Jujhar Khaira LW L 24 2012 Surrey, British Columbia
77 Sweden Oscar Klefbom D L 25 2011 Karlstad, Sweden
19 Finland Mikko Koskinen G L 30 2018 Vantaa, Finland
6 Sweden Adam Larsson (A) D R 25 2016 Skellefteå, Sweden
27 Canada Milan Lucic (A) LW L 30 2016 Vancouver, British Columbia
97 Canada Connor McDavid (C) C L 21 2015 Richmond Hill, Ontario
93 Canada Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (A) C L 25 2011 Burnaby, British Columbia
25 Canada Darnell Nurse D L 23 2013 Hamilton, Ontario
98 Finland Jesse Puljujarvi RW R 20 2016 Älvkarleby, Sweden
8 Canada Ty Rattie RW R 25 2017 Calgary, Alberta
22 Germany Tobias Rieder RW/C L 25 2018 Landshut, Germany
4 Canada Kris Russell D L 31 2016 Red Deer, Alberta
2 Slovakia Andrej Sekera  D L 32 2015 Bojnice, Czechoslovakia
18 Canada Ryan Strome C R 25 2017 Mississauga, Ontario
33 Canada Cam Talbot G L 31 2015 Caledonia, Ontario
56 United States Kailer Yamamoto RW R 20 2017 Spokane, Washington

Milestones

Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Evan Bouchard1st NHL GameOctober 6, 2018
Darnell Nurse200th NHL GameOctober 13, 2018

Transactions

The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 23, 2018 To Montreal Canadiens
3rd-round pick in 2018 – Jordan Harris
5th-round pick in 2018 – Samuel Houde		 To Edmonton Oilers
WSH's 2nd-round pick in 2018 – Olivier Rodrigue		 [7]
June 24, 2018 To Montreal Canadiens
5th-round pick in 2019		 To Edmonton Oilers
Hayden Hawkey		 [8]
October 1, 2018 To St. Louis Blues
Jakub Jerabek		 To Edmonton Oilers
Conditional 6th-round pick in 2020		 [9]

Free agents

DatePlayerTeamContract termRef
June 5, 2018Braden Christofferto Bakersfield Condors (AHL)1-year[10]
July 1, 2018Kyle Brodziakfrom St. Louis Blues2-year[11]
July 1, 2018Laurent Brossoitto Winnipeg Jets1-year[12]
July 1, 2018Kevin Gravelfrom Los Angeles Kings1-year[11]
July 1, 2018Eric Grybato New Jersey Devils1-year[13]
July 1, 2018Tobias Riederfrom Los Angeles Kings1-year[11]
July 1, 2018Dillon Simpsonto Columbus Blue Jackets1-year[14]
July 2, 2018Yohann Auvituto Sochi (KHL)2-year[15]
July 2, 2018Joey LaLeggiato St. Louis Blues2-year[16]
July 2, 2018Iiro Pakarinento Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)1-year[17]
July 2, 2018Anton Slepyshevto CSKA Moscow (KHL)2-year[18]
July 18, 2018Josh Curriefrom Bakersfield Condors (AHL)2-year[19]
July 24, 2018Grayson Downingto Colorado Eagles (AHL)1-year[20]
July 24, 2018Kyle Platzerto Charlotte Checkers (AHL)1-year[21]
August 20, 2018Jakub Jerabekfrom Washington Capitals1-year[22]
September 13, 2018Ben Betkerto Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL)1-year[23]
October 2, 2018Alex Chiassonfrom Washington Capitals1-year[24]
October 2, 2018Jason Garrisonfrom Vegas Golden Knights1-year[24]

Waivers

DatePlayerTeamRef
October 1, 2018Pontus Abergto Anaheim Ducks[25]

Signings

DatePlayerContract termRef
July 6, 2018Ryan Strome2-year[27]
July 17, 2018Evan Bouchard3-year[28]
September 17, 2018Darnell Nurse2-year[29]

Draft picks

Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 10 Evan Bouchard D  Canada London Knights (OHL)
2 40 Ryan McLeod C  Canada Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)
2 621 Olivier Rodrigue G  Canada Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
6 164 Michael Kesselring D  United States New Hampton School (USHS)
7 195 Patrik Siikanen C  Finland Blues U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga)

Notes:

  1. The Washington Capitals' second-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent a third and fifth-round pick both in 2018 (71st and 133rd overall) to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[30]

References

  1. ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. ↑ "RELEASE: Oilers announce 2018 pre-season schedule". NHL.com. June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ "RELEASE: Oilers announce 2018-19 Schedule". NHL.com. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Edmonton Oilers Stats - 2018-2019". NHL.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Edmonton Oilers Roster". NHL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Edmonton Oilers Hockey Transactions". TSN.ca. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ "2018 NHL Draft Notes". June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  8. ↑ "RELEASE: Oilers acquire Hayden Hawkey from Montreal". June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  9. ↑ "RELEASE: Oilers acquire draft pick from St. Louis for Jerabek". NHL.com. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  10. ↑ "CONDORS SIGN FIVE TO AHL DEALS". bakersfieldcondors.com. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 "TALKING POINTS: Chiarelli assesses Oilers free agency". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Jets sign three players". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Devils sign defenseman John Ramage to a one-year, two-way contract". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets sign defenseman Dillon Simpson". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Йоанн Овитю – игрок "Сочи"!". hcsochi.ru (in Russian). Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Blues building San Antonio roster". stltoday.com. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Ииро Пакаринен в "Металлурге"!". metallurg.ru (in Russian). Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Антон Слепышев пополнил состав ЦСКА". cska-hockey.ru (in Russian). Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  19. ↑ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Josh Currie". nhl.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  20. ↑ "EAGLES ADD OFFENSE WITH FORWARD GRAYSON DOWNING". coloradoeagles.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  21. ↑ "CHECKERS SIGN PLATZER, MCCARRON TO AHL DEALS". gocheckers.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  22. ↑ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Jakub Jerabek". NHL.com. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  23. ↑ "BETKER, MURPHY JOIN K-WINGS". echl.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  24. 1 2 "RELEASE: Oilers finalize opening day playing roster". NHL.com. October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  25. ↑ Gazzola, Paul (October 1, 2018). "BLOG: Anaheim Ducks claim Aberg". NHL.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  26. ↑ Gazzola, Paul (June 21, 2017). "BLOG: Oilers place Gryba on unconditional waivers". NHL.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  27. ↑ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Strome". nhl.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  28. ↑ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Bouchard". nhl.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  29. ↑ "RELEASE: Oilers Sign Nurse". NHL.com. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  30. ↑ "2018 NHL Draft Notes". NHL.com. June 23, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
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