# 2024–25 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2024–25 Edmonton Oilers season is the 46th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 53rd season for the organization overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA).

## Standings
### Divisional standings

Pacific Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 67 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 36 | 222 | 184 | +38 | 86 |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | 67 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 28 | 214 | 194 | +20 | 82 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Kings | 65 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 31 | 185 | 169 | +16 | 81 |
| 4 | Vancouver Canucks | 67 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 185 | 203 | −18 | 73 |
| 5 | Calgary Flames | 65 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 169 | 190 | −21 | 71 |
| 6 | Anaheim Ducks | 67 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 21 | 179 | 211 | −32 | 65 |
| 7 | Seattle Kraken | 68 | 29 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 203 | 221 | −18 | 63 |
| 8 | e – San Jose Sharks | 68 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 13 | 178 | 255 | −77 | 45 |

### Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | CE | Minnesota Wild | 67 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 29 | 184 | 194 | −10 | 79 |
| 2 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 67 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 185 | 203 | −18 | 73 |
| 3 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 68 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 202 | 202 | 0 | 73 |
| 4 | PA | Calgary Flames | 65 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 169 | 190 | −21 | 71 |
| 5 | CE | Utah Hockey Club | 67 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 22 | 190 | 198 | −8 | 71 |
| 6 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 67 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 21 | 179 | 211 | −32 | 65 |
| 7 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 68 | 29 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 203 | 221 | −18 | 63 |
| 8 | CE | Nashville Predators | 66 | 25 | 33 | 8 | 21 | 171 | 214 | −43 | 58 |
| 9 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 67 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 17 | 182 | 237 | −55 | 49 |
| 10 | PA | e – San Jose Sharks | 68 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 13 | 178 | 255 | −77 | 45 |

## Schedule and results
### Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 21, 2024.

### Regular season

The Edmonton Oilers regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.
2024–25 game log :
Legend:
  Win (2 points)
  Loss (0 points)
  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) :

## Player statistics
### Skaters

Regular season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Leon Draisaitl | 67 | 49 | 52 | 101 | +28 | 34 |
| Connor McDavid | 61 | 25 | 61 | 86 | +6 | 31 |
| Evan Bouchard | 67 | 13 | 40 | 53 | +15 | 24 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 66 | 16 | 26 | 42 | +2 | 24 |
| Zach Hyman | 61 | 22 | 15 | 37 | +10 | 26 |
| Mattias Ekholm | 60 | 8 | 19 | 27 | +10 | 28 |
| Connor Brown | 67 | 8 | 16 | 24 | +1 | 8 |
| Darnell Nurse | 62 | 5 | 19 | 24 | +8 | 44 |
| Corey Perry | 66 | 15 | 8 | 23 | +9 | 38 |
| Brett Kulak | 67 | 7 | 16 | 23 | –4 | 12 |
| Jeff Skinner | 57 | 11 | 10 | 21 | –6 | 12 |
| Viktor Arvidsson | 52 | 9 | 12 | 21 | +3 | 16 |
| Vasily Podkolzin | 67 | 6 | 15 | 21 | +5 | 24 |
| Adam Henrique | 66 | 8 | 9 | 17 | +3 | 12 |
| Mattias Janmark | 65 | 2 | 15 | 17 | –5 | 16 |
| Kasperi Kapanen$^†$ | 42 | 5 | 5 | 10 | –11 | 10 |
| Ty Emberson | 65 | 0 | 10 | 10 | –5 | 18 |
| Troy Stecher | 53 | 3 | 4 | 7 | –2 | 27 |
| Derek Ryan | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –5 | 12 |
| John Klingberg | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
| Jake Walman$^†$ | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 0 |
| Noah Philp | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 |
| Joshua Brown | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | –1 | 9 |
| Max Jones$^†$ | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | –1 | 4 |
| Drake Caggiula | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Matt Savoie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | –4 | 0 |
| Travis Dermott$^{‡†}$ | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3 | 2 |
| Cam Dineen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 0 |

### Goaltenders

Regular season :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Stuart Skinner | 46 | 45 | 2661:36 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 126 | 2.84 | 1,220 | .897 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Pickard | 25 | 22 | 1346:24 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 2.67 | 590 | .898 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.

## Awards and honours
### Awards

| Player | Award | Awarded |
| Connor McDavid | NHL 1st Star of the Week (Nov. 10 – Nov. 17) | November 18, 2024 |
| Leon Draisaitl | NHL 1st Star of the Week (Dec. 8 – Dec. 15) | December 16, 2024 |
| Leon Draisaitl | NHL 2nd Star of the Month (December) | January 1, 2025 |
| Leon Draisaitl | NHL 3rd Star of the Month (February) | March 1, 2025 |

### Milestones

Regular season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Brett Kulak | 500th NHL game | October 12, 2024 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 700th NHL point | October 12, 2024 |
| Troy Stecher | 500th NHL game | October 25, 2024 |
| Zach Hyman | 400th NHL point | October 25, 2024 |
| Noah Philp | 1st NHL game 1st NHL assist 1st NHL point | October 31, 2024 |
| Mattias Janmark | 200th NHL point | November 9, 2024 |
| Zach Hyman | 200th NHL assist | November 9, 2024 |
| Connor McDavid | 1,000th NHL point | November 14, 2024 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 900th NHL game | November 18, 2024 |
| Zach Hyman | 600th NHL game | November 19, 2024 |
| Darnell Nurse | 200th NHL assist | December 12, 2024 |
| Connor Brown | 100th NHL goal | December 16, 2024 |
| Leon Draisaitl | 900th NHL point | December 19, 2024 |
| Derek Ryan | 600th NHL game | December 22, 2024 |
| Evan Bouchard | 300th NHL game | December 28, 2024 |
| Evan Bouchard | 200th NHL point | January 3, 2025 |
| Mattias Janmark | 600th NHL game | January 13, 2025 |
| Kasperi Kapanen | 500th NHL game | February 4, 2025 |
| Matt Savoie | 1st NHL assist 1st NHL point | February 22, 2025 |
| Connor McDavid | 700th NHL assist | March 1, 2025 |
| Connor McDavid | 700th NHL game | March 4, 2025 |
| Vasily Podkolzin | 200th NHL game | March 8, 2025 |
| Darnell Nurse | 700th NHL game | March 13, 2025 |

## Transactions

The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.  ‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2025-26 season.

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| June 28, 2024 (2024-6-28) | To Philadelphia Flyersconditional 1st-round pick in 2025 or 2026 | To Edmonton OilersFLA 1st-round pick in 2024 |
| July 5, 2024 (2024-7-5) | To Buffalo SabresRyan McLeod Tyler Tullio | To Edmonton OilersMatt Savoie |
| July 15, 2024 (2024-7-15) | To Ottawa SenatorsXavier Bourgault Jake Chiasson | To Edmonton OilersRoby Jarventie 4th-round pick in 2025 |
| August 18, 2024 (2024-8-18) | To San Jose SharksCody Ceci 3rd-round pick in 2025 | To Edmonton OilersTy Emberson |
| August 18, 2024 (2024-8-18) | To Vancouver CanucksOTT 4th-round pick in 2025 | To Edmonton OilersVasily Podkolzin |
| August 20, 2024 (2024-8-20) | To St. Louis BluesFuture considerations | To Edmonton OilersPaul Fischer 3rd-round pick in 2028 |
| November 4, 2024 (2024-11-4) | To Philadelphia FlyersBen Gleason | To Edmonton OilersRonnie Attard |
| December 6, 2024 (2024-12-6) | To Montreal CanadiensNoel Hoefenmayer | To Edmonton OilersJacob Perreault |
| March 4, 2025 (2025-3-4) | To New Jersey DevilsShane Lachance | To Edmonton OilersTrent Frederic |
| March 4, 2025 (2025-3-4) | To Boston BruinsMax Wanner STL 2nd-round pick in 2025 4th-round pick in 2026 | To Edmonton OilersPetr Hauser Max Jones |
| March 6, 2025 (2025-3-6) | To San Jose SharksCarl Berglund conditional 1st-round pick in 2026 or 2027 | To Edmonton OilersJake Walman |

### Players acquired

| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Viktor Arvidsson | Los Angeles Kings | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Joshua Brown | Arizona Coyotes | 3-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Connor Carrick | Seattle Kraken | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Collin Delia | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Jeff Skinner | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency |
| October 7, 2024 (2024-10-7) | Cameron Wright | Bakersfield Condors (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| October 8, 2024 (2024-10-8) | Travis Dermott | Arizona Coyotes | 1-year | Free agency |
| October 9, 2024 (2024-10-9) | Raphael Lavoie | Vegas Golden Knights | | Waivers |
| November 19, 2024 (2024-11-19) | Kasperi Kapanen | St. Louis Blues | | Waivers |
| December 11, 2024 (2024-12-11) | Alec Regula | Boston Bruins | | Waivers |
| January 17, 2025 (2025-1-17) | John Klingberg | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | Free agency |
| February 26, 2025 (2025-2-26) | Travis Dermott | Minnesota Wild | | Waivers |

### Players lost

| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Jack Campbell | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Sam Carrick | New York Rangers | 3-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Vincent Desharnais | Vancouver Canucks | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Warren Foegele | Los Angeles Kings | 3-year | Free agency |
| July 2, 2024 (2024-7-2) | Ryan Fanti | Syracuse Crunch (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 26, 2024 (2024-7-26) | Carter Savoie | TPS (Liiga) | 1-year | Free agency |
| August 20, 2024 (2024-8-20) | Philip Broberg | St. Louis Blues | 2-year | Offer sheet |
| August 20, 2024 (2024-8-20) | Dylan Holloway | St. Louis Blues | 2-year | Offer sheet |
| September 12, 2024 (2024-9-12) | Markus Niemelainen | Eisbären Berlin (DEL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| September 25, 2024 (2024-9-25) | Greg McKegg | BK Mladá Boleslav (ELH) | 1-year | Free agency |
| October 7, 2024 (2024-10-7) | Raphael Lavoie | Vegas Golden Knights | | Waivers |
| October 11, 2024 (2024-10-11) | Raphael Lavoie | Vegas Golden Knights | | Waivers |
| December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13) | Travis Dermott | Minnesota Wild | | Waivers |

### Signings

| Date | Player | Term |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Connor Brown | 1-year |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | James Hamblin | 2-year |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Adam Henrique | 2-year |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Noel Hoefenmayer | 1-year |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Mattias Janmark | 3-year |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Corey Perry | 1-year |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Noah Philp | 1-year |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-7-1) | Troy Stecher | 2-year |
| July 8, 2024 (2024-7-8) | Raphael Lavoie | 1-year |
| September 3, 2024 (2024-9-3) | Leon Draisaitl | 8-year‡ |
| October 21, 2024 (2024-10-21) | Sam O'Reilly | 3-year† |
| December 23, 2024 (2024-12-23) | Connor Clattenburg | 3-year† |

## Draft picks

Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, which were held on June 28 to 29, 2024. It was held at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 32 | Sam O'Reilly | RW | Canada | London Knights (OHL) |
| 2 | 64 | Eemil Vinni | G | Finland | Kiekko-Pojat (Mestis) |
| 5 | 160 | Connor Clattenburg | LW | Canada | Flint Firebirds (OHL) |
| 6 | 183 | Albin Sundin | D | Sweden | Frölunda HC (J20 Nationell) |
| 6 | 192 | Dalyn Wakely | C | Canada | North Bay Battalion (OHL) |
| 7 | 196 | William Nicholl | C | Canada | London Knights (OHL) |
| 7 | 218 | Bauer Berry | D | United States | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) |