2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season was the 39th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979,[2] and 46th season including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Oilers missed the playoffs, despite qualifying for the playoffs the previous year and being given the second best preseason Stanley Cup odds.[3]

2017–18 Edmonton Oilers
Division6th Pacific
Conference12th Western
2017–18 record36–40–6
Home record19–18–4
Road record17–22–2
Goals for234
Goals against263
Team information
General managerPeter Chiarelli
CoachTodd McLellan
CaptainConnor McDavid
Alternate captainsAdam Larsson
Milan Lucic
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
ArenaRogers Place
Average attendance18,347[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Bakersfield Condors (AHL)
Wichita Thunder (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsConnor McDavid (41)
AssistsConnor McDavid (67)
PointsConnor McDavid (108)
Penalty minutesZack Kassian (92)
Plus/minusConnor McDavid (+20)
WinsCam Talbot (31)
Goals against averageAl Montoya (2.94)

Standings
Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Vegas Golden Knights 82 51 24 7 47 272 228 +44 109
2 x – Anaheim Ducks 82 44 25 13 40 235 216 +19 101
3 x – San Jose Sharks 82 45 27 10 40 252 229 +23 100
4 x – Los Angeles Kings 82 45 29 8 43 239 203 +36 98
5 Calgary Flames 82 37 35 10 35 218 248 −30 84
6 Edmonton Oilers 82 36 40 6 31 234 263 −29 78
7 Vancouver Canucks 82 31 40 11 31 218 264 −46 73
8 Arizona Coyotes 82 29 41 12 27 208 256 −48 70
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 PA x – Los Angeles Kings 82 45 29 8 43 239 203 +36 98
2 CE x – Colorado Avalanche 82 43 30 9 41 257 237 +20 95
3 CE St. Louis Blues 82 44 32 6 41 226 222 +4 94
4 CE Dallas Stars 82 42 32 8 38 235 225 +10 92
5 PA Calgary Flames 82 37 35 10 35 218 248 −30 84
6 PA Edmonton Oilers 82 36 40 6 31 234 263 −29 78
7 CE Chicago Blackhawks 82 33 39 10 32 229 256 −27 76
8 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 31 40 11 31 218 264 −46 73
9 PA Arizona Coyotes 82 29 41 12 27 208 256 −48 70
Source: National Hockey League[4]
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Pre-season

The Oilers released their pre-season schedule on June 8, 2017.[5] The Oilers' rookies and prospects participated in the annual Young Stars Classic tournament before the start of pre-season games.[6]

Pre-season game log

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.[7]

2017–18 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Final

Skaters
Regular season[8]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Connor McDavid8241671082026
Leon Draisaitl78254570−730
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins622424481020
Ryan Strome82132134−433
Milan Lucic82102434−1280
Patrick Maroon‡57141630560
Darnell Nurse82620261567
Michael Cammalleri†5141822−414
Jujhar Khaira69111021−747
Matt Benning7361521549
Oscar Klefbom6651621−1218
Kris Russell7841721−78
Drake Caggiula6713720−1337
Jesse Puljujarvi6512820−114
Mark Letestu‡6081119−1710
Zack Kassian7471219−892
Adam Larsson6349131034
Anton Slepyshev506612−48
Ty Rattie1454912
Yohann Auvitu3336948
Pontus Aberg†1626812
Andrej Sekera36088−156
Brandon Davidson†‡23314−210
Ethan Bear18134−1110
Iiro Pakarinen4021316
Kailer Yamamoto9033−22
Eric Gryba21022431
Jussi Jokinen‡14011−32
Keegan Lowe2000−10
Brad Malone700006
Nathan Walker†‡2000−12

Goaltenders
Regular season[9]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV SV% SO G A PIM
Cam Talbot67673,730:06313131882.9818482036.9081018
Laurent Brossoit1410740:14371403.45303343.8830010
Al Montoya95469:13222233.24221244.9060010

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

Milestones
Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Connor McDavid1st NHL natural hat-trickOctober 4, 2017
Kailer Yamamoto1st NHL game
Kailer Yamamoto1st NHL assist
1st NHL point		October 14, 2017
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins400th NHL gameOctober 17, 2017
Iiro Pakarinen100th NHL gameOctober 21, 2017
Darnell Nurse100th NHL PIMOctober 24, 2017
Jussi Jokinen900th NHL gameOctober 28, 2017
Oscar Klefbom200th NHL gameNovember 1, 2017
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins100th NHL goal
Cam Talbot100th NHL winNovember 3, 2017
Leon Draisaitl200th NHL gameNovember 5, 2017
Zack Kassian100th NHL pointNovember 9, 2017
Cam Talbot200th NHL game
Patrick Maroon400th NHL PIMNovember 18, 2017
Mark Letestu500th NHL gameNovember 22, 2017
Kris Russell200th NHL pointNovember 30, 2017
Leon Draisaitl100th NHL assistDecember 9, 2017
Mark Letestu200th NHL point
Laurent Brossoit1st NHL assistDecember 12, 2017
Matt Benning100th NHL gameJanuary 6, 2018
Ryan Strome300th NHL game
Connor McDavid200th NHL pointJanuary 13, 2018
Zack Kassian600th NHL PIMJanuary 25, 2018
Connor McDavid1st four-goal NHL gameFebruary 5, 2018
Drake Caggiula100th NHL gameFebruary 7, 2018
Kris Russell700th NHL gameFebruary 20, 2018
Adam Larsson400th NHL gameFebruary 27, 2018
Ethan Bear1st NHL gameMarch 1, 2018
Ryan Strome100th NHL assistMarch 5, 2018
Ethan Bear1st NHL assist
1st NHL point		March 8, 2018
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins300th NHL pointMarch 10, 2018
Michael Cammalleri900th NHL gameMarch 13, 2018
Milan Lucic800th NHL gameMarch 17, 2018
Leon Draisaitl200th NHL pointMarch 20, 2018
Connor McDavid200th NHL game
Adam Larsson100th NHL pointMarch 24, 2018
Ethan Bear1st NHL goalMarch 25, 2018
Anton Slepyshev100th NHL gameApril 2, 2018

Transactions

The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

Trades
DateDetailsRef
June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22) To New York Islanders
Jordan Eberle		 To Edmonton Oilers
Ryan Strome		 [10]
June 24, 2017 (2017-06-24) To Arizona Coyotes
3rd-round pick in 2017
5th-round pick in 2017		 To Edmonton Oilers
3rd-round-pick in 2017		 [11]
November 14, 2017 (2017-11-14) To Los Angeles Kings
Jussi Jokinen		 To Edmonton Oilers
Michael Cammalleri		 [12]
December 19, 2017 (2017-12-19) To Florida Panthers
Gregory Chase		 To Edmonton Oilers
Future considerations		 [13]
January 4, 2018 (2018-01-04) To Montreal Canadiens
4th-round pick in 2018		 To Edmonton Oilers
Al Montoya		 [14]
January 31, 2018 (2018-01-31) To Tampa Bay Lightning
Edward Pasquale		 To Edmonton Oilers
Future considerations		 [15]
February 24, 2018 (2018-02-24) To New York Islanders
Brandon Davidson		 To Edmonton Oilers
3rd-round pick in 2019		 [16]
February 25, 2018 (2018-02-25) To Nashville Predators
Mark Letestu		 To Edmonton Oilers
Pontus Aberg		 [17]
February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26) To New Jersey Devils
Patrick Maroon		 To Edmonton Oilers
J. D. Dudek
3rd-round pick in 2019		 [18]
March 21, 2018 (2018-03-21) To Philadelphia Flyers
NJD's 3rd-round pick in 2019		 To Edmonton Oilers
Rights to Cooper Marody		 [19]
June 8, 2018 (2018-06-08) To Toronto Maple Leafs
conditional 7th-round pick in 2020		 To Edmonton Oilers
Rights to Nolan Vesey		 [20]

Player signings
DatePlayerContract terms
(in U.S. dollars)		Ref
June 16, 2017 (2017-06-16)Jujhar Khaira2-year, $1.35 million contract extension[43]
June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23)Kris Russell4-year, $16 million contract extension[44]
June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26)Zack Kassian3-year, $5.85 million contract extension[45]
June 27, 2017 (2017-06-27)Eric Gryba2-year, $1.8 million contract extension[46]
July 5, 2017 (2017-07-05)Connor McDavid8-year, $100 million contract extension[47]
July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12)Joey LaLeggia1-year, $700,000[48]
July 16, 2017 (2017-07-16)Dillon Simpson1-year, $675,000[49]
August 10, 2017 (2017-08-10)Kailer Yamamoto3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract[50]
August 16, 2017 (2017-08-16)Leon Draisaitl8-year, $68 million contract extension[51]
September 7, 2017 (2017-09-07)Dmitri Samorukov3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract[52]
March 6, 2018 (2018-03-06)Ostap Safin3-year, $2.625 million entry-level contract[53][54]
March 15, 2018 (2018-03-15)Kirill Maksimov3-year, $2.625 million entry-level contract[55]
April 8, 2018 (2018-04-08)Cooper Marody3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract[56]
April 14, 2018 (2018-04-14)Ty Rattie1-year, $800,000 contract extension[57]
May 8, 2018 (2018-05-08)Tyler Vesel1-year, $735,000 entry-level contract[58]
May 14, 2018 (2018-05-14)Stuart Skinner3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract[59]
June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)Keegan Lowe2-year, $1.35 million contract extension[60]
June 8, 2018 (2018-06-08)Patrick Russell1-year, $700,000 contract extension[61]
Nolan Vesey2-year, entry-level contract[20]
June 14, 2018 (2018-06-14)Drake Caggiula2-year, $3 million contract extension[62]
June 19, 2018 (2018-06-19)Matt Benning2-year, contract extension[63]

Draft picks
See also: List of Edmonton Oilers draft picks

Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 22 Kailer Yamamoto C  United States Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
3 781 Stuart Skinner G  Canada Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
3 84 Dmitri Samorukov D  Russia Guelph Storm (OHL)
4 115 Ostap Safin RW  Czech Republic HC Sparta Praha (Czech Extraliga)
5 146 Kirill Maksimov RW  Russia Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
6 177 Skyler Brind'Amour C  United States Selects Academy U18 (USPHL U18)
7 208 Philip Kemp D  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)

Draft notes:[64]

  1. The Calgary Flames' third-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017 that sent St. Louis' Third Round Pick and Vancouver's fifth-round pick both in 2017 (82nd and 126th overall) to Arizona in exchange for this pick.

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