Of the Winnipeg Jets (first overall), Capitals (second overall), Dallas Stars and Golden Knights (both tied with Edmonton for third overall), Panthers (sixth overall), Hurricanes (seventh overall) and Maple Leafs (ninth overall), the Oilers have only managed to beat Vegas.

There is a reason the NHL plays 82 games in the regular season all for a chance to earn home-ice advantage in the playoffs. Simply put, it’s important. Just ask the Edmonton Oilers if a home-crowd bump might have made all the difference when they went down to Fort Lauderdale in Game 7 of last year’s Stanley Cup Final and came out on the wrong side of the deciding goal.

The sixth 10-game segment of the Edmonton Oilers ’ season was a long, sprawling arc of a story line that began in January and ended in March. Smack dab in the middle of it was a two-week schedule break for the 4 Nations Face-Off,

Caps start five-game homestand, put 15-game home point streak on line Sunday vs. Edmonton Time: 1 p.m. Less than 24 hours after rolling to an 8-3 victory over the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon,

Despite not having had him available to them all season long, the Oilers are said to be exploring the trade market for Evander Kane.

Nelson took a step forward in 2021-22, cracking the 30-goal plateau for the first time with 37 at age 30. He's become more of a volume shooter since, scoring 36 and 34 the past two years. He's on pace for 26 goals and 57 points this season, in the final year of a six-year contract worth $6 million annually.

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Despite the rivalry between the Panthers and Oilers, it's easy to see why Kane would put the Panthers on his allowed trade list. They are fresh from a Stanley Cup and have as good of a chance as the Oilers to go all the way. Also, Florida doesn't have taxes so that he could keep more of his money.