# 1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season

The 1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off back to back Stanley Cup Championships. Edmonton won the inaugural Presidents' Trophy, as they finished with 119 points, which was a league high and tied the franchise record which was set in the 1983–84 season. The Oilers won the Smythe Division for the 5th consecutive season, and were heavy favourites to win their third-straight Stanley Cup. It was also the fifth consecutive season in which they scored at least 400 goals. However, the Oilers were defeated by the Calgary Flames in the second round.

## Regular season

During the season, the Oilers had to deal with some legal issues. Dave Hunter was convicted three times in a span of less than two years for impaired driving. Mark Messier had his automobile troubles too, getting a fine after hitting three parked cars with his Porsche. Finally, the Oilers signed Craig MacTavish, who had missed the 1984–85 NHL season while serving a year in jail for vehicular homicide. Despite these distractions, the Oilers still finished first overall in the NHL.
Wayne Gretzky set an NHL record by earning 215 points and 163 assists, breaking records that he had previously set, as he won his sixth Art Ross Trophy and his seventh Hart Trophy. Jari Kurri became the first Oiler other than Gretzky to lead the team in goals as he scored 68 goals, and added 63 assists to finish with 131 points. Paul Coffey set the record for most goals (48) by a defenceman, breaking the record of 46 goals that Bobby Orr had previously set while finishing the season with 138 points, which was one point behind Orr's all-time defenceman record of 139 points. He won his second straight Norris Trophy.
In goal, Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog once again split time, with Fuhr leading the team with 29 wins, while Moog posted a team best 3.69 GAA.

### Season standings

Smythe Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 56 | 17 | 7 | 426 | 310 | 119 |
| Calgary Flames | 80 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 354 | 315 | 89 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 26 | 47 | 7 | 295 | 372 | 59 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 23 | 44 | 13 | 282 | 333 | 59 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 23 | 49 | 8 | 284 | 389 | 54 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

### Record vs. opponents

Smythe Division record vs. opponents :
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Smythe Division
1985–86 NHL records
Team
CGY
EDM
LAK
VAN
WIN
Total
Calgary
—1−6−17−14−2−26−1−118−10−4
Edmonton
6−1−1—6−0−27−0−16−225−3−4
Los Angeles
1−70−6−2—1−5−25−2−17−20−5
Vancouver
2−4−20−7−15−1−2—3−3−210−15−7
Winnipeg
1−6−12−62−5−13−3−2—8−20−4
Vs. Norris Division
1985–86 NHL records
Team
CHI
DET
MIN
STL
TOR
Total
Calgary
1−22−0−10−2−11−22−16−7−2
Edmonton
3−03−02−11−1−12−111−3−1
Los Angeles
0−1−21−22−11−1−12−16−6−3
Vancouver
0−33−02−10−32−0−17−7−1
Winnipeg
1−23−02−11−21−1−18−6−1
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
1985–86 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
HFD
MTL
QUE
Total
Calgary
1−21−1−11−21−21−25−9−1
Edmonton
2−11−23−03−02−111−4−0
Los Angeles
0−32−11−21−21−25−10−0
Vancouver
0−1−21−20−30−31−1−12−10−3
Winnipeg
0−31−21−21−22−15−10−0
Vs. Patrick Division
1985–86 NHL records
Team
NJD
NYI
NYR
PHI
PIT
WSH
Total
Calgary
2−0−11−1−12−11−22−13−011−5−2
Edmonton
3−01−0−21−22−12−10−39−7−2
Los Angeles
1−21−21−20−31−21−25−13−0
Vancouver
1−21−1−10−31−21−20−2−14−12−2
Winnipeg
1−20−2−11−21−21−21−1−15−11−2 :

## Schedule and results

1985–86 Schedule :
October: 8–1–0 (Home: 6–0–0; Road: 2–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 10Winnipeg Jets3 – 4Edmonton OilersFuhr17,4981–0–02
2October 13St. Louis Blues3 – 6Edmonton OilersMoog17,3922–0–04
3October 16New York Islanders4 – 6Edmonton OilersFuhr17,3113–0–06
4October 18Boston Bruins2 – 3Edmonton OilersMoog17,3274–0–08
5October 20Edmonton Oilers8 – 5Los Angeles KingsFuhr10,5305–0–010
6October 23Edmonton Oilers3 – 9Winnipeg Jets13,2695–1–010
7October 25Calgary Flames3 – 5Edmonton OilersFuhr17,4986–1–012
8October 28Edmonton Oilers6 – 4Calgary FlamesMoog16,7627–1–014
9October 30Winnipeg Jets3 – 7Edmonton OilersFuhr17,2438–1–016 :
November: 8–3–3 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 4–2–2)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
10November 1Buffalo Sabres2 – 0Edmonton OilersMoog17,1848–2–016
11November 3Toronto Maple Leafs1 – 7Edmonton Oilers17,1779–2–018
12November 5Edmonton Oilers6 – 4Vancouver CanucksMoog16,55310–2–020
13November 6Edmonton Oilers4 – 4Los Angeles KingsOTMoog10,67710–2–121
14November 8Vancouver Canucks0 – 13Edmonton OilersMoog17,49811–2–123
15November 12Edmonton Oilers2 – 5Washington CapitalsMoog18,13011–3–123
16November 14Edmonton Oilers3 – 5Philadelphia FlyersMoog17,21111–4–123
17November 16Edmonton Oilers4 – 4New York IslandersOTMoog16,23611–4–224
18November 17Edmonton Oilers3 – 2New York RangersOTMoog17,41412–4–226
19November 19Edmonton Oilers5 – 4Quebec NordiquesMoog15,35713–4–228
20November 20Edmonton Oilers5 – 4Montreal CanadiensOTMoog17,55014–4–230
21November 23New Jersey Devils2 – 3Edmonton OilersMoog17,23115–4–232
22November 27Vancouver Canucks5 – 5Edmonton OilersMoog17,10215–4–333
23November 30Hartford Whalers5 – 8Edmonton OilersFuhr17,30416–4–335 :
December: 10–3–1 (Home: 6–2–1; Road: 4–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
24December 1Calgary Flames3 – 5Edmonton OilersMoog17,49817–4–337
25December 3Edmonton Oilers8 – 4Los Angeles KingsFuhr10,39818–4–339
26December 5Los Angeles Kings6 – 6Edmonton OilersOTMoog17,04818–4–440
27December 7Minnesota North Stars4 – 8Edmonton OilersMoog17,17919–4–442
28December 8Chicago Black Hawks3 – 4Edmonton OilersMoog17,20520–4–444
29December 10Edmonton Oilers3 – 7St. Louis BluesFuhr13,55120–5–444
30December 11Edmonton Oilers12 – 9Chicago Black HawksFuhr17,98321–5–446
31December 13Edmonton Oilers6 – 3Winnipeg Jets15,44722–5–448
32December 15Vancouver Canucks3 – 5Edmonton OilersMoog17,03923–5–450
33December 18Washington Capitals5 – 2Edmonton OilersFuhr17,22123–6–450
34December 20Los Angeles Kings4 – 9Edmonton OilersMoog17,11424–6–452
35December 22Winnipeg Jets7 – 5Edmonton Oilers17,49824–7–452
36December 29Edmonton Oilers5 – 3Vancouver CanucksFuhr16,55325–7–454
37December 31Philadelphia Flyers3 – 4Edmonton OilersMoog17,49826–7–456 :
January: 10–4–1 (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 5–2–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
38January 2Edmonton Oilers4 – 3Calgary FlamesFuhr16,76127–7–458
39January 4Hartford Whalers3 – 4Edmonton OilersMoog17,28228–7–460
40January 5Calgary Flames3 – 6Edmonton OilersFuhr17,49829–7–462
41January 8Edmonton Oilers9 – 11Toronto Maple LeafsFuhr16,28229–8–462
42January 10Edmonton Oilers3 – 5Quebec NordiquesFuhr15,35829–9–462
43January 11Edmonton Oilers6 – 3Montreal CanadiensMoog18,08430–9–464
44January 13Edmonton Oilers5 – 3Boston BruinsFuhr13,64131–9–466
45January 15Edmonton Oilers4 – 1Hartford WhalersMoog15,12632–9–468
46January 18New York Rangers5 – 4Edmonton OilersFuhr17,49832–10–468
47January 22Pittsburgh Penguins7 – 4Edmonton OilersMoog17,22332–11–468
48January 24New Jersey Devils6 – 7Edmonton OilersOTFuhr17,24533–11–470
49January 25Los Angeles Kings2 – 5Edmonton OilersMoog17,36834–11–472
50January 27Edmonton Oilers4 – 3Chicago Black HawksFuhr17,56835–11–474
51January 29Edmonton Oilers5 – 5St. Louis BluesOTMoog16,11635–11–575
52January 31Calgary Flames4 – 7Edmonton OilersFuhr17,36836–11–577 :
February: 7–3–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–2–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
53February 1Edmonton Oilers4 – 4Calgary FlamesOTMoog16,76236–11–678
54February 6Edmonton Oilers6 – 4New Jersey DevilsFuhr19,04037–11–680
55February 8Edmonton Oilers4 – 5Washington CapitalsOTMoog18,13037–12–680
56February 9Edmonton Oilers2 – 4Buffalo SabresFuhr16,43337–13–680
57February 11Edmonton Oilers3 – 2Detroit Red WingsMoog18,91338–13–682
58February 14Quebec Nordiques2 – 8Edmonton OilersFuhr17,49839–13–684
59February 16Buffalo Sabres5 – 7Edmonton OilersMoog17,32840–13–686
60February 19Toronto Maple Leafs5 – 9Edmonton OilersFuhr17,49841–13–688
61February 22Boston Bruins6 – 5Edmonton OilersOTMoog17,49841–14–688
62February 24Montreal Canadiens2 – 3Edmonton OilersFuhr17,49842–14–690
63February 26Edmonton Oilers8 – 2Winnipeg JetsFuhr14,04743–14–692 :
March: 11–2–1 (Home: 6–0–0; Road: 5–2–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
64March 2Philadelphia Flyers1 – 2Edmonton OilersOTFuhr17,49844–14–694
65March 4Edmonton Oilers6 – 2Vancouver CanucksMoog14,28545–14–696
66March 5Los Angeles Kings3 – 6Edmonton OilersFuhr17,49846–14–698
67March 7Pittsburgh Penguins3 – 5Edmonton OilersMoog17,49847–14–6100
68March 9Edmonton Oilers7 – 3Los Angeles KingsFuhr16,00548–14–6102
69March 11Edmonton Oilers0 – 4Minnesota North StarsMoog15,95348–15–6102
70March 12Edmonton Oilers8 – 5Winnipeg JetsFuhr13,33549–15–6104
71March 14Detroit Red Wings3 – 12Edmonton OilersMoog17,49850–15–6106
72March 18Winnipeg Jets2 – 6Edmonton OilersFuhr17,49851–15–6108
73March 21Minnesota North Stars4 – 5Edmonton OilersOTMoog17,49852–15–6110
74March 25Edmonton Oilers7 – 2Detroit Red WingsFuhr18,37453–15–6112
75March 26Edmonton Oilers8 – 3Pittsburgh PenguinsMoog16,03354–15–6114
76March 28Edmonton Oilers2 – 4New York RangersFuhr17,41154–16–6114
77March 29Edmonton Oilers4 – 4New York IslandersOTMoog16,26554–16–7115 :
April: 2–1–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 1–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
78April 2Vancouver Canucks4 – 8Edmonton OilersFuhr17,49855–16–7117
79April 4Edmonton Oilers3 – 9Calgary FlamesMoog16,76255–17–7117
80April 6Edmonton Oilers3 – 2Vancouver CanucksFuhr16,21856–17–7119 :
Legend:
  Win (2 points)
  Loss (0 points)
  Tie (1 point) :

## Playoffs

In the playoffs, the Oilers made quick work of the Vancouver Canucks in the opening round sweeping them in three straight games, setting up a matchup with their rivals the Calgary Flames, who swept the Winnipeg Jets in their opening round series, for another Battle of Alberta. The Oilers could never seem to get on a roll against the Flames, as the series was pushed to the limit as they would meet for a seventh game in Edmonton. With the score tied up at 2 late in the third period, Oilers defenceman Steve Smith was playing the puck behind the Edmonton goal, and attempted to make a pass, however it hit goalie Grant Fuhr and the puck ended up in the Oilers goal, giving the Flames a 3–2 lead. Edmonton could not come back, as the Flames ended up winning the game, and the series, and ending the Oilers chance at winning a third Stanley Cup in a row.
1986 Stanley Cup Playoffs :
Smythe Division Semifinal; Oilers won series 3–0
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 9Vancouver Canucks3 – 7Edmonton OilersFuhr17,1061–0
2April 10Vancouver Canucks1 – 5Edmonton OilersMoog17,2952–0
3April 12Edmonton Oilers5 – 1Vancouver CanucksFuhr7,8543–0 :
Smythe Division Final; Flames won series 4–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 18Calgary Flames4 – 1Edmonton OilersFuhr17,4980–1
2April 20Calgary Flames5 – 6Edmonton OilersOTFuhr17,4981–1
3April 22Edmonton Oilers2 – 3Calgary FlamesFuhr16,7621–2
4April 24Edmonton Oilers7 – 4Calgary FlamesFuhr16,7622–2
5April 26Calgary Flames4 – 1Edmonton OilersFuhr17,4982–3
6April 28Edmonton Oilers5 – 2Calgary FlamesFuhr16,7623–3
7April 30Calgary Flames3 – 2Edmonton OilersFuhr17,4983–4 :
Legend:
  Win
  Loss :

## Player statistics
### Regular season
#### Scoring leaders

| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Wayne Gretzky | 80 | 52 | 163 | 215 | 46 |
| Paul Coffey | 79 | 48 | 90 | 138 | 120 |
| Jari Kurri | 78 | 68 | 63 | 131 | 22 |
| Glenn Anderson | 72 | 54 | 48 | 102 | 90 |
| Mark Messier | 63 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 68 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | Save % | GAA |
| Andy Moog | 47 | 2664 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 164 | 1 | .889 | 3.69 |
| Grant Fuhr | 40 | 2184 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 143 | 0 | .890 | 3.93 |

### Playoffs
#### Scoring leaders

| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Wayne Gretzky | 10 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 |
| Jari Kurri | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| Glenn Anderson | 10 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Mark Messier | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 |
| Paul Coffey | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 30 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | Save % | GAA |
| Andy Moog | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 1.00 |
| Grant Fuhr | 9 | 541 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 0 | .897 | 3.11 |

## Awards and records
### Awards

* Wayne Gretzky – Art Ross Trophy, Hart Trophy
* Paul Coffey – Norris Trophy

### Records

* 266: An Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a single season by Kevin McClelland.
      * 206: A new Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a single season by Kevin McClelland on February 11, 1986.
* 265: An Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a single season by a defenceman by Marty McSorley.
      * 197: A new Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a single season by a defenceman by Marty McSorley on March 4, 1986.
* 215: An NHL record for most points in a single season by Wayne Gretzky.
      * 213: A new NHL record for most points in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on April 4, 1986.
* 163: An NHL record for most assists in a single season by Wayne Gretzky.
      * 136: A new NHL record for most assists in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on March 7, 1986.
* 48: An NHL record for most goals in a single season by a defenceman by Paul Coffey.
      * 47: A new NHL record for most goals in a single season by a defenceman by Paul Coffey on April 2, 1986.
* 8: Tied NHL record for most career short-handed goals in a playoffs by Wayne Gretzky on April 24, 1986.

### Milestones

Regular Season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Glenn Anderson | 300th NHL PIM | October 10, 1985 |
| Charlie Huddy | 200th NHL PIM | October 10, 1985 |
| Esa Tikkanen | 1st NHL Game | October 10, 1985 |
| Esa Tikkanen | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | October 13, 1985 |
| Mark Napier | 500th NHL Game | October 16, 1985 |
| Grant Fuhr | 100th NHL Win | October 20, 1985 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 700th NHL Assist | October 20, 1985 |
| Paul Coffey | 400th NHL Game | October 23, 1985 |
| Lee Fogolin | 1,200th NHL PIM | October 25, 1985 |
| Glenn Anderson | 12th NHL Hat-trick | October 28, 1985 |
| Kevin McClelland | 500th NHL PIM | October 28, 1985 |
| Steve Smith | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | October 28, 1985 |
| Dave Hunter | 600th NHL PIM | November 1, 1985 |
| Kevin McClelland | 200th NHL Game | November 1, 1985 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 35th NHL Hat-trick | November 3, 1985 |
| Larry Melnyk | 1st NHL Goal | November 3, 1985 |
| Mark Messier | 200th NHL Goal | November 5, 1985 |
| Dave Lumley | 2nd NHL Hat-trick | November 8, 1985 |
| Dave Lumley | 400th NHL Game | November 12, 1985 |
| Charlie Huddy | 300th NHL Game | November 14, 1985 |
| Dave Semenko | 400th NHL Game | November 20, 1985 |
| Steve Smith | 1st NHL Goal | November 20, 1985 |
| Craig MacTavish | 1st NHL Hat-trick 1st NHL Natural Hat-trick | December 1, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 300th NHL Assist | December 5, 1985 |
| Craig MacTavish | 100th NHL PIM | December 5, 1985 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 500th NHL Game | December 7, 1985 |
| Mike Krushelnyski | 100th NHL Goal | December 7, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 14th NHL Hat-trick | December 7, 1985 |
| Andy Moog | 100th NHL Win | December 8, 1985 |
| Glenn Anderson | 400th NHL Game 13th NHL Hat-trick | December 11, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 15th NHL Hat-trick | December 11, 1985 |
| Paul Coffey | 500th NHL Point | December 13, 1985 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 1,200th NHL Point | December 13, 1985 |
| Don Jackson | 500th NHL PIM | December 13, 1985 |
| Marty McSorley | 100th NHL Game | December 15, 1985 |
| Paul Coffey | 4th NHL Hat-trick 3rd NHL Gordie Howe hat trick | December 20, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 16th NHL Hat-trick 1st Four-Goal NHL Game | December 20, 1985 |
| Kevin McClelland | 600th NHL PIM | December 20, 1985 |
| Dave Semenko | 900th NHL PIM | December 20, 1985 |
| Dave Hunter | 100th NHL Goal | December 22, 1985 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 36th NHL Hat-trick | December 31, 1985 |
| Kevin Lowe | 500th NHL Game | December 31, 1985 |
| Marty McSorley | 300th NHL PIM 1st NHL Gordie Howe Hat-trick | January 2, 1986 |
| Randy Gregg | 100th NHL Point | January 5, 1986 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 37th NHL Hat-trick | January 8, 1986 |
| Glenn Anderson | 500th NHL Point | January 10, 1986 |
| Steve Smith | 100th NHL PIM | January 10, 1986 |
| Paul Coffey | 600th NHL PIM | January 11, 1986 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 400th NHL PIM | January 13, 1986 |
| Charlie Huddy | 200th NHL Point | January 31, 1986 |
| Dave Hunter | 500th NHL Game | January 31, 1986 |
| Paul Coffey | 4th NHL Gordie Howe Hat-trick | February 1, 1986 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 800th NHL Assist | February 6, 1986 |
| Mark Messier | 500th NHL Point | February 11, 1986 |
| Jari Kurri | 600th NHL Point | February 14, 1986 |
| Selmar Odelein | 1st NHL Game | February 14, 1986 |
| Jari Kurri | 400th NHL Game | February 22, 1986 |
| Grant Fuhr | 200th NHL Game | February 24, 1986 |
| Marty McSorley | 400th NHL PIM | February 24, 1986 |
| Kevin Lowe | 500th NHL PIM | February 26, 1986 |
| Mark Messier | 8th NHL Hat-trick 1st NHL Natural Hat-trick | February 26, 1986 |
| Jari Kurri | 50th Goal in 65 Games | March 4, 1986 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 1,300th NHL Point | March 5, 1986 |
| Glenn Anderson | 14th NHL Hat-trick | March 9, 1986 |
| Kevin McClelland | 700th NHL PIM | March 9, 1986 |
| Kevin McClelland | 100th NHL Point | March 12, 1986 |
| Glenn Anderson | 50th Goal in 71 Games 15th NHL Hat-trick | March 14, 1986 |
| Paul Coffey | 400th NHL Assist | March 14, 1986 |
| Risto Jalo | 1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | March 14, 1986 |
| Kevin McClelland | 3rd NHL Gordie Howe Hat-trick | March 14, 1986 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 50th Goal in 72 Games | March 18, 1986 |
| Mark Messier | 300th NHL Assist | March 21, 1986 |
| Mark Napier | 200th NHL Goal | March 25, 1986 |
| Paul Coffey | 600th NHL Point | April 2, 1986 |
| Lee Fogolin | 1,300th NHL PIM | April 4, 1986 |
| Marty McSorley | 500th NHL PIM | April 4, 1986 |
| Mark Messier | 700th NHL PIM | April 4, 1986 |
| Jari Kurri | 300th NHL Goal | April 6, 1986 |
Playoffs :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Glenn Anderson | 50th NHL Assist | April 9, 1986 |
| Marty McSorley | 1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | April 9, 1986 |
| Steve Smith | 1st NHL Game | April 9, 1986 |
| Esa Tikkanen | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | April 9, 1986 |
| Jeff Beukeboom | 1st NHL Game | April 10, 1986 |
| Mark Messier | 50th NHL Assist | April 10, 1986 |
| Esa Tikkanen | 1st NHL Goal | April 12, 1986 |
| Dave Hunter | 1st NHL Gordie Howe Hat-trick | April 12, 1986 |
| Kevin Lowe | 50th NHL PIM | April 20, 1986 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 7th NHL Hat-trick | April 24, 1986 |
| Don Jackson | 50th NHL Game | April 24, 1986 |
| Mike Krushelnyski | 50th NHL PIM | April 24, 1986 |
| Jari Kurri | 50th NHL Goal | April 24, 1986 |
| Marty McSorley | 50th NHL PIM | April 24, 1986 |
| Craig MacTavish | 1st NHL Gordie Howe Hat-trick | April 24, 1986 |
| Steve Smith | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | April 28, 1986 |

## Transactions

Trades
May 31, 1985
To Minnesota North StarsPaul Houck
To Edmonton OilersGilles Meloche
September 11, 1985
To Pittsburgh PenguinsGilles Meloche
To Edmonton OilersMarty McSorley Tim Hrynewich Craig Muni
October 4, 1985
To Pittsburgh PenguinsPat Hughes
To Edmonton OilersMike Moller
December 20, 1985
To Minnesota North StarsMarc Habscheid Don Barber Emanuel Viveiros
To Edmonton OilersGord Sherven Don Biggs
December 20, 1985
To New York RangersLarry Melnyk Todd Strueby
To Edmonton OilersMike Rogers
December 28, 1985
To Detroit Red WingsBilly Carroll
To Edmonton OilersBruce Eakin :

### Waivers

| Date | Player | Team |
| October 7, 1985 (1985-10-07) | Willy Lindström | to Pittsburgh Penguins |
| December 5, 1985 (1985-12-05) | Jeff Brubaker | from Toronto Maple Leafs |

## Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
| 1 | 20 | Scott Metcalfe | Canada | Kingston Canadians (OHL) |
| 2 | 41 | Todd Carnelley | Canada | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 3 | 62 | Mike Ware | Canada | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) |
| 5 | 104 | Tomas Kapusta | Czechoslovakia | TJ Gottwaldov (Czechoslovak Extraliga) |
| 6 | 125 | Brian Tessier | Canada | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
| 7 | 146 | Shawn Tyers | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 8 | 167 | Tony Fairfield | Canada | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) |
| 9 | 188 | Kelly Buchberger | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 10 | 209 | Mario Barbe | Canada | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 11 | 230 | Peter Headon | Canada | Notre Dame High School (Canada) |
| 12 | 251 | John Haley | United States | Hull High School (USHS) |