Connor McDavid is off to a slow start this season by his standards. He has three goals and 11 assists in 12 games for 14 points. His plus-minus rating is -4, showing the Edmonton Oilers ’ defensive issues. While he continues to create plays, his goal scoring has dipped from the 64-goal season he enjoyed in 2022-23.

The Edmonton Oilers will continue their three-game homestand at Rogers Place on Thursday night against the New York Rangers. You can watch the game on Sportsnet One at 7:00 p.m. MDT or listen live on the Oilers Radio Network, including 880 CHED.

With Necas now off the board, who is left for the Rangers to target in free agency. So far, the last biggest names left are Adrian Kempe of the Los Angeles Kings and Alex Tuch of the Buffalo Sabres.

The Edmonton Oilers lost 4–3 in overtime to the New York Rangers on Thursday at Rogers Place. J.T. Miller scored the winner at two minutes, 49 seconds of overtime with a wrist shot under Stuart Skinner’s blocker. Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch was unhappy with the way the game turned in the third period.

Bad puck luck may be the best word to describe the New York Rangers’ 2-0 loss against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

The important job for the Oilers is to find chemistry before the playoffs, and there are signs of three units that can work.

The Edmonton Oilers got a big win on Tuesday Frozen Frenzy event, downing the Utah Mammoth 6-3 at Rogers Place.

Hyman has missed the start of the season after suffering a right-wrist injury during last season’s Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars. Head coach Kris Knoblauch said Wednesday the 33-year-old remains “week-to-week” but looks and sounds ready after taking part in full practices for the first time since surgery.