Draisaitl scores in OT, McDavid closes in on 1,000 career points in Oilers' 4-3 win over Islanders

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had two goals, including the overtime winner, and Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists to move one point shy of 1,000 for his career as the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night. McDavid, who has seven points...

Draisaitl scores in OT to lift Oilers to 3-2 win over Red Wings

DETROIT (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored his second goal of the game 18 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Sunday night. Evan Bouchard also scored and Calvin Pickard stopped 25 shots to help the Oilers win their second straight. Connor...

Skinner earns shutout, Arvidsson records three assists as Oilers put 4 past the Penguins

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Stuart Skinner made 27 saves for his fifth career shutout, Viktor Arvidsson had three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Friday. Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm each had a goal and an assist. Leon Draisaitl and Ryan...

Duchene scores twice as Stars beat Oilers 4-1 in 1st meeting of last season's West finalists

DALLAS (AP) — Matt Duchene scored the first two goals, Jake Oettinger won his first start since signing a big contract extension, and the Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Saturday in their first meeting since last season's Western Conference Final. Roope Hintz also...

Draisaitl scores 56 seconds into OT to give Oilers 4-3 win over Flyers

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored 56 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers came from behind to secure their first win of the season on Tuesday night, 4-3 over the Philadelphia Flyers. Connor McDavid, who had two assists, had a breakaway in the overtime, but was...

Teravainen has 2 goals and 2 assists as Blackhawks beat the Oilers 5-2

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Teuvo Teravainen had two goals and two assists and Connor Bedard had a goal and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday night. Seth Jones also had a goal and two assists in his 800th career NHL game and Philipp...

From the Stanley Cup champion Panthers and beyond, the NHL is shooting for another best season ever

Aleksander Barkov lifted the Stanley Cup over his head, passed it around to his Panthers teammates and hockey's holy grail got a new home in South Florida. The next morning, Matthew Tkachuk gave it a saltwater bath in the Atlantic Ocean. Commissioner Gary Bettman woke up after what...

NHL training camps open with Swayman's status with the Bruins among the many questions

Sidney Crosby and Leon Draisaitl have their contract extensions, Paul Maurice and the Florida Panthers have the Stanley Cup and a brief but busy summer of moving and shaking is over. Now, back to hockey. Less than 90 days since the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers in...

Oilers sign Leon Draisaitl to an 8-year extension worth $112 million

Leon Draisaitl had a hard time picturing himself playing in the NHL wearing anything but an Edmonton Oilers jersey, and the result of that is a long-term commitment to the organization's pursuit of the Stanley Cup as the highest-paid player in hockey. Draisaitl on Tuesday signed an...

Leon Draisaitl signs a $112M extension with the Oilers to give him the highest cap hit in NHL history at $14 million