# 2018–19 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2018–19 Edmonton Oilers season was the 40th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 47th season including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Oilers were eliminated from playoff contention on April 1, 2019, after the St. Louis Blues' shootout win against the Colorado Avalanche, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season and for the twelfth time in the past thirteen seasons. As of the 2024–25 season, this is the most recent season the Oilers have missed the playoffs.

## Standings

Pacific Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | z – Calgary Flames | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 50 | 289 | 227 | +62 | 107 |
| 2 | x – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 46 | 289 | 261 | +28 | 101 |
| 3 | x – Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 40 | 249 | 230 | +19 | 93 |
| 4 | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 35 | 213 | 223 | −10 | 86 |
| 5 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 29 | 225 | 254 | −29 | 81 |
| 6 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 32 | 199 | 251 | −52 | 80 |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 32 | 232 | 274 | −42 | 79 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 28 | 202 | 263 | −61 | 71 |
Western Conference Wild Card :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | CE | x – Dallas Stars | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 42 | 210 | 202 | +8 | 93 |
| 2 | CE | x – Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 36 | 260 | 246 | +14 | 90 |
| 3 | PA | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 35 | 213 | 223 | −10 | 86 |
| 4 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 33 | 270 | 292 | −22 | 84 |
| 5 | CE | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 37 | 36 | 9 | 36 | 211 | 237 | −26 | 83 |
| 6 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 29 | 225 | 254 | −29 | 81 |
| 7 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 32 | 199 | 251 | −52 | 80 |
| 8 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 32 | 232 | 274 | −42 | 79 |
| 9 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 28 | 202 | 263 | −61 | 71 |

## Schedule and results
### Pre-season

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

### Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.
2018–19 game log :
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 April 6, 2019

### Skaters

Regular season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Connor McDavid | 78 | 41 | 75 | 116 | 3 | 20 |
| Leon Draisaitl | 82 | 50 | 55 | 105 | 2 | 52 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 82 | 28 | 41 | 69 | −13 | 26 |
| Darnell Nurse | 82 | 10 | 31 | 41 | −5 | 87 |
| Alex Chiasson | 73 | 22 | 16 | 38 | −1 | 32 |
| Oscar Klefbom | 61 | 5 | 23 | 28 | −11 | 16 |
| Zack Kassian | 79 | 15 | 11 | 26 | −6 | 102 |
| Milan Lucic | 79 | 6 | 14 | 20 | −9 | 91 |
| Adam Larsson | 82 | 3 | 17 | 20 | −28 | 44 |
| Jujhar Khaira | 60 | 3 | 15 | 18 | −12 | 43 |
| Matt Benning | 70 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 33 |
| Kris Russell | 72 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 27 |
| Drake Caggiula$^‡$ | 29 | 7 | 4 | 11 | −8 | 16 |
| Ty Rattie | 50 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −2 | 4 |
| Tobias Rieder | 67 | 0 | 11 | 11 | −8 | 8 |
| Sam Gagner$^†$ | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −3 | 10 |
| Kyle Brodziak | 70 | 6 | 3 | 9 | −14 | 33 |
| Jesse Puljujarvi | 46 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −14 | 16 |
| Caleb Jones | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −9 | 6 |
| Josh Currie | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Andrej Sekera | 24 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Colby Cave$^†$ | 33 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −4 | 8 |
| Ryan Spooner$^{†‡}$ | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −6 | 2 |
| Kevin Gravel | 36 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −2 | 4 |
| Joseph Gambardella | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Ryan Strome$^‡$ | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 14 |
| Kailer Yamamoto | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −6 | 2 |
| Chris Wideman$^{†‡}$ | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 4 |
| Jason Garrison$^‡$ | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Brandon Manning$^†$ | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 |
| Evan Bouchard | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −5 | 2 |
| Alex Petrovic$^†$ | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −7 | 2 |
| Brad Malone | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Patrick Russell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Valentin Zykov$^{†‡}$ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 |
| Cooper Marody | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |

### Goaltenders

Regular season :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Mikko Koskinen | 55 | 51 | 2,991:51 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 146 | 2.93 | 1,551 | .906 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cam Talbot$^‡$ | 31 | 29 | 1,694:34 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 95 | 3.36 | 888 | .893 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Stolarz$^†$ | 6 | 2 | 238:41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3.77 | 145 | .897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$^†$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.

## Awards and honours
### Milestones

Regular season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Evan Bouchard | 1st NHL game | October 6, 2018 |
| Darnell Nurse | 200th NHL game | October 13, 2018 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 200th NHL assist | October 16, 2018 |
| Kailer Yamamoto | 1st NHL goal | October 18, 2018 |
| Jujhar Khaira | 100th NHL game | October 20, 2018 |
| Cooper Marody | 1st NHL game | October 23, 2018 |
| Jesse Puljujarvi | 100th NHL game | October 23, 2018 |
| Evan Bouchard | 1st NHL goal 1st NHL point | October 25, 2018 |
| Mikko Koskinen | 1st NHL shutout | November 1, 2018 |
| Oscar Klefbom | 100th NHL point | November 3, 2018 |
| Milan Lucic | 1,000th NHL PIM | November 6, 2018 |
| Zack Kassian | 400th NHL game | November 8, 2018 |
| Patrick Russell | 1st NHL game | November 17, 2018 |
| Connor McDavid | 100th NHL goal | November 20, 2018 |
| Alex Chiasson | 400th NHL Game | November 29, 2018 |
| Ryan Spooner | 300th NHL Game | December 9, 2018 |
| Leon Draisaitl | 300th NHL Game | December 11, 2018 |
| Caleb Jones | 1st NHL Game | December 14, 2018 |
| Caleb Jones | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | December 18, 2018 |
| Connor McDavid | 200th NHL Assist 300th NHL Point | December 22, 2018 |
| Caleb Jones | 1st NHL Goal | December 29, 2018 |
| Chris Wideman | 100th NHL PIM | December 29, 2018 |
| Joseph Gambardella | 1st NHL Game | December 31, 2018 |
| Cam Talbot | 20th NHL Shutout | January 6, 2019 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 500th NHL Game | January 8, 2019 |
| Matt Benning | 100th NHL PIM | January 14, 2019 |
| Mikko Koskinen | 1st NHL Assist | January 14, 2019 |
| Darnell Nurse | 200th NHL PIM | January 16, 2019 |
| Leon Draisaitl | 100th NHL Goal | January 20, 2019 |
| Leon Draisaitl | 100th NHL PIM | February 3, 2019 |
| Kevin Gravel | 100th NHL Game | February 3, 2019 |
| Jujhar Khaira | 100th NHL PIM | February 5, 2019 |
| Kyle Brodziak | 900th NHL Game | February 16, 2019 |
| Josh Currie | 1st NHL Game | February 19, 2019 |
| Josh Currie | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | February 23, 2019 |
| Milan Lucic | 300th NHL Assist | February 23, 2019 |
| Josh Currie | 1st NHL Assist | February 28, 2019 |
| Oscar Klefbom | 300th NHL Game | March 4, 2019 |
| Zack Kassian | 700th NHL PIM | March 16, 2019 |
| Leon Draisaitl | 300th NHL Point | March 21, 2019 |
| Joseph Gambardella | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | March 21, 2019 |
| Andrej Sekera | 700th NHL Game | March 23, 2019 |
| Leon Draisaitl | 1st NHL Hat-trick | March 26, 2019 |
| Adam Larsson | 100th NHL Point | March 26, 2019 |
| Matt Benning | 200th NHL Game | March 28, 2019 |
| Milan Lucic | 500th NHL Point | March 30, 2019 |
| Sam Gagner | 800th NHL Game | April 2, 2019 |
| Leon Draisaitl | 50th Goal in 82nd Game | April 6, 2019 |

### Records

* 9: An NHL record for most consecutive team goals a player has factored on to begin a season by Connor McDavid (4 goals, 5 assists) on October 16, 2018.

## Transactions

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

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| June 23, 2018 (2018-06-23) | To Montreal Canadiens3rd-round pick in 2018 5th-round pick in 2018 | To Edmonton OilersWSH's 2nd-round pick in 2018 |
| June 24, 2018 (2018-06-24) | To Montreal Canadiens5th-round pick in 2019 | To Edmonton OilersHayden Hawkey |
| October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01) | To St. Louis BluesJakub Jerabek | To Edmonton OilersConditional 6th-round pick in 2020 |
| November 16, 2018 (2018-11-16) | To New York RangersRyan Strome | To Edmonton OilersRyan Spooner |
| November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22) | To Ottawa SenatorsConditional 6th-round pick in 2020 | To Edmonton OilersChris Wideman |
| December 30, 2018 (2018-12-30) | To Chicago BlackhawksDrake Caggiula Jason Garrison | To Edmonton OilersBrandon Manning Robin Norell |
| December 30, 2018 (2018-12-30) | To Florida PanthersChris Wideman Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2019 | To Edmonton OilersAlex Petrovic |
| February 15, 2019 (2019-02-15) | To Philadelphia FlyersCam Talbot | To Edmonton OilersAnthony Stolarz |
| February 16, 2019 (2019-02-16) | To Vancouver CanucksRyan Spooner | To Edmonton OilersSam Gagner |

### Free agents

| Date | Player | Team | Contract term |
| July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | Kyle Brodziak | from St. Louis Blues | 2-year |
| July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | Laurent Brossoit | to Winnipeg Jets | 1-year |
| July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | Kevin Gravel | from Los Angeles Kings | 1-year |
| July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | Eric Gryba | to New Jersey Devils | 1-year |
| July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | Tobias Rieder | from Los Angeles Kings | 1-year |
| July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | Dillon Simpson | to Columbus Blue Jackets | 1-year |
| July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02) | Yohann Auvitu | to Sochi (KHL) | 2-year |
| July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02) | Joey LaLeggia | to St. Louis Blues | 2-year |
| July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02) | Iiro Pakarinen | to Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL) | 1-year |
| July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02) | Anton Slepyshev | to CSKA Moscow (KHL) | 2-year |
| July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18) | Josh Currie | from Bakersfield Condors (AHL) | 2-year |
| July 24, 2018 (2018-07-24) | Grayson Downing | to Colorado Eagles (AHL) | 1-year |
| July 24, 2018 (2018-07-24) | Kyle Platzer | to Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | 1-year |
| August 20, 2018 (2018-08-20) | Jakub Jerabek | from Washington Capitals | 1-year |
| September 13, 2018 (2018-09-13) | Ben Betker | to Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) | 1-year |
| October 2, 2018 (2018-10-02) | Alex Chiasson | from Washington Capitals | 1-year |
| October 2, 2018 (2018-10-02) | Jason Garrison | from Vegas Golden Knights | 1-year |
| May 21, 2019 (2019-05-21) | Logan Day | from Bakersfield Condors (AHL) | 1-year |
| May 24, 2019 (2019-05-24) | Joakim Nygård | from Färjestad BK (SHL) | 1-year |

### Waivers

| Date | Player | Team |
| October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01) | Pontus Aberg | to Anaheim Ducks |
| November 30, 2018 (2018-11-30) | Valentin Zykov | from Carolina Hurricanes |
| December 29, 2018 (2018-12-29) | Valentin Zykov | to Vegas Golden Knights |
| January 15, 2019 (2019-01-15) | Colby Cave | from Boston Bruins |

### Signings

| Date | Player | Contract term |
| July 6, 2018 (2018-07-06) | Ryan Strome | 2-year |
| July 17, 2018 (2018-07-17) | Evan Bouchard | 3-year |
| September 17, 2018 (2018-09-17) | Darnell Nurse | 2-year |
| January 21, 2019 (2019-01-21) | Mikko Koskinen | 3-year |
| May 1, 2019 (2019-05-01) | Ryan McLeod | 3-year |
| May 22, 2019 (2019-05-22) | Olivier Rodrigue | 3-year |
| May 29, 2019 (2019-05-29) | Joe Gambardella | 2-year |
| June 3, 2019 (2019-06-03) | Brad Malone | 1-year |
| June 3, 2019 (2019-06-03) | Shane Starrett | 1-year |
| June 11, 2019 (2019-06-11) | Patrick Russell | 1-year |

## 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 | 62$^1$ | 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:
* 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.