1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season

The 1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 7th season in the NHL, and they were coming off back to back Stanley Cup Championships. Edmonton would win the 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 5th 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==
Wayne Gretzky would set an NHL record by earning 215 points and 163 assists, breaking records that he had previously set, as he won his 6th Art Ross Trophy and his 7th Hart Trophy. Jari Kurri would become the 1st 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 would set the record for most goals (48) and points (138) by a defenceman, breaking records that Bobby Orr had previously set. He would go on to win his 2nd straight Norris Trophy.
In goal, Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog would once again split time, with Fuhr leading the team with 29 wins, while Moog posted a team best 3.69 GAA.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record 	Pts
1 	October 10 	Winnipeg Jets 	3–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–0–0 	2
2 	October 13 	St. Louis Blues 	3–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–0–0 	4
3 	October 16 	New York Islanders 	4–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–0–0 	6
4 	October 18 	Boston Bruins 	2–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–0–0 	8
5 	October 20 	Edmonton Oilers 	8–5 	Los Angeles Kings 	5–0–0 	10
6 	October 23 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–9 	Winnipeg Jets 	5–1–0 	10
7 	October 25 	Calgary Flames 	3–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–1–0 	12
8 	October 28 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–4 	Calgary Flames 	7–1–0 	14
9 	October 30 	Winnipeg Jets 	3–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	8–1–0 	16
10	November 1 	Buffalo Sabres 	2–0 	Edmonton Oilers 	8–2–0 	16
11	November 3 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	1–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	9–2–0 	18
12	November 5 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–4 	Vancouver Canucks 	10–2–0 	20
13	November 6 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–4 	Los Angeles Kings 	10–2–1 	21
14	November 8 	Vancouver Canucks 	0–13 	Edmonton Oilers 	11–2–1 	23
15	November 12	Edmonton Oilers 	2–5 	Washington Capitals 	11–3–1 	23
16	November 14	Edmonton Oilers 	3–5 	Philadelphia Flyers 	11–4–1 	23
17	November 16	Edmonton Oilers 	4–4 	New York Islanders 	11–4–2 	24
18	November 17	Edmonton Oilers 	3–2 	New York Rangers 	12–4–2 	26
19	November 19	Edmonton Oilers 	5–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	13–4–2 	28
20	November 20	Edmonton Oilers 	5–4 	Montreal Canadiens 	14–4–2 	30
21	November 23	New Jersey Devils 	2–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	15–4–2 	32
22	November 27	Vancouver Canucks 	5–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	15–4–3 	33
23	November 30	Hartford Whalers 	5–8 	Edmonton Oilers 	16–4–3 	35
24	December 1 	Calgary Flames 	3–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	17–4–3 	37
25	December 3 	Edmonton Oilers 	8–4 	Los Angeles Kings 	18–4–3 	39
26	December 5 	Los Angeles Kings 	6–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	18–4–4 	40
27	December 7 	Minnesota North Stars	4–8 	Edmonton Oilers 	19–4–4 	42
28	December 8 	Chicago Black Hawks 	3–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	20–4–4 	44
29	December 10	Edmonton Oilers 	3–7 	St. Louis Blues 	20–5–4 	44
30	December 11	Edmonton Oilers 	12–9 	Chicago Black Hawks 	21–5–4 	46
31	December 13	Edmonton Oilers 	6–3 	Winnipeg Jets 	22–5–4 	48
32	December 15	Vancouver Canucks 	3–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	23–5–4 	50
33	December 18	Washington Capitals 	5–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	23–6–4 	50
34	December 20	Los Angeles Kings 	4–9 	Edmonton Oilers 	24–6–4 	52
35	December 22	Winnipeg Jets 	7–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	24–7–4 	52
36	December 29	Edmonton Oilers 	5–3 	Vancouver Canucks 	25–7–4 	54
37	December 31	Philadelphia Flyers 	3–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	26–7–4 	56
38	January 2 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–3 	Calgary Flames 	27–7–4 	58
39	January 4 	Hartford Whalers 	3–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	28–7–4 	60
40	January 6 	Calgary Flames 	3–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	29–7–4 	62
41	January 8 	Edmonton Oilers 	9–11 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	29–8–4 	62
42	January 10 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–5 	Quebec Nordiques 	29–9–4 	62
43	January 11 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–3 	Montreal Canadiens 	30–9–4 	64
44	January 13 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–3 	Boston Bruins 	31–9–4 	66
45	January 15 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–1 	Hartford Whalers 	32–9–4 	68
46	January 18 	New York Rangers 	5–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	32–10–4	68
47	January 22 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	7–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	32–11–4	68
48	January 24 	New Jersey Devils 	6–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	33–11–4	70
49	January 25 	Los Angeles Kings 	2–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	34–11–4	72
50	January 27 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–3 	Chicago Black Hawks 	35–11–4	74
51	January 29 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–5 	St. Louis Blues] 	35–11–5	75
52	January 31 	Calgary Flames 	4–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	36–11–5	77
53	February 1 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–4 	Calgary Flames 	36–11–6	78
54	February 6 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–4 	New Jersey Devils 	37–11–6	80
55	February 8 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–5 	Washington Capitals 	37–12–6	80
56	February 9 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–4 	Buffalo Sabres 	37–13–6	80
57	February 11	Edmonton Oilers 	3–2 	Detroit Red Wings 	38–13–6	82
58	February 14	Quebec Nordiques 	2–8 	Edmonton Oilers 	39–13–6	84
59	February 16	Buffalo Sabres 	5–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	40–13–6	86
60	February 19	Toronto Maple Leafs 	5–9 	Edmonton Oilers 	41–13–6	88
61	February 22	Boston Bruins 	6–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	41–14–6	88
62	February 24	Montreal Canadiens 	2–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	42–14–6	90
63	February 26	Edmonton Oilers 	8–2 	Winnipeg Jets 	43–14–6	92
64	March 2 	Philadelphia Flyers 	1–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	44–14–6	94
65	March 4 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–2 	Vancouver Canucks 	45–14–6	96
66	March 5 	Los Angeles Kings 	3–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	46–14–6	98
67	March 7 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	3–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	47–14–6	100
68	March 9 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–3 	Los Angeles Kings 	48–14–6	102
69	March 11 	Edmonton Oilers 	0–4 	Minnesota North Stars	48–15–6	102
70	March 12 	Edmonton Oilers 	8–5 	Winnipeg Jets 	49–15–6	104
71	March 14 	Detroit Red Wings 	3–12 	Edmonton Oilers 	50–15–6	106
72	March 18 	Winnipeg Jets 	2–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	51–15–6	108
73	March 21 	Minnesota North Stars	4–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	52–15–6	110
74	March 25 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–2 	Detroit Red Wings 	53–15–6	112
75	March 26 	Edmonton Oilers 	8–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	54–15–6	114
76	March 28 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–4 	New York Rangers 	54–16–6	114
77	March 29 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–4 	New York Islanders 	54–16–7	115
78	April 2 	Vancouver Canucks 	4–8 	Edmonton Oilers 	55–16–7	117
79	April 4 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–9 	Calgary Flames 	55–17–7	117
80	April 6 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–2 	Vancouver Canucks 	56–17–7	119
==Playoffs==
In the playoffs, the Oilers swept the Vancouver Canucks in the opening round, and set up a matchup with the Calgary Flames 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 7th game in Edmonton. With the score tied up at 2 late in the 3rd 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 3rd Stanley Cup in a row.
=== Edmonton Oilers 3, Vancouver Canucks 0 ===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 9 	Vancouver Canucks	3–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–0
2	April 10	Vancouver Canucks	1–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–0
3	April 12	Edmonton Oilers 	5–1 	Vancouver Canucks	3–0
=== Calgary Flames 4, Edmonton Oilers 3 ===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 18	Calgary Flames 	4–1 	Edmonton Oilers	0–1
2	April 20	Calgary Flames 	5–6 	Edmonton Oilers	1–1
3	April 22	Edmonton Oilers	2–3 	Calgary Flames 	1–2
4	April 24	Edmonton Oilers	7–4 	Calgary Flames 	2–2
5	April 26	Calgary Flames 	4–1 	Edmonton Oilers	2–3
6	April 28	Edmonton Oilers	5–2 	Calgary Flames 	3–3
7	April 30	Calgary Flames 	3–2 	Edmonton Oilers	3–4
==Player Stats==
===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==
*Presidents' Trophy: Edmonton Oilers
*Art Ross Trophy: Wayne Gretzky
*Hart Trophy: Wayne Gretzky
*Norris Trophy: Paul Coffey
*Jack Adams Trophy: Glen Sather
*Wayne Gretzky, Center, NHL First Team All-Star
*Paul Coffey, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star
*Jari Kurri, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
==Transactions==
===Trades===
May 31, 1985 	To Minnesota North StarsPaul Houck 	To Edmonton OilersGilles Meloche
September 11, 1985	To Pittsburgh PenguinsGilles Meloche 	To Edmonton OilersMarty McSorleyTim HrynewichCraig Muni
October 4, 1985 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsPat Hughes 	To Edmonton OilersMike Moller
December 20, 1985 	To Minnesota North StarsMarc HabscheidDon BarberEmanuel Viveiros	To Edmonton OilersGord ShervenDon Biggs
December 20, 1985 	To New York RangersLarry MelnykTodd Strueby 	To Edmonton OilersMike Rogers
December 28, 1985 	To Detroit Red WingsBilly Carroll 	To Edmonton OilersBruce Eakin
===Free Agents===
{|class="wikitable"	
Player 	Former team
F Ken Solheim 	Minnesota North Stars
F Dean Hopkins	Los Angeles Kings
==Draft Picks==
Edmonton's draft picks at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team (league)
1 	20 	Scott Metcalfe 	 	Kingston Canadians (OHL)
2 	41 	Todd Carnelley 	 	Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
3 	62 	Mike Ware 	 	Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL)
5 	104	Tomas Kapusta 	 	Gottwaldov (Czech.)
6 	125	Brian Tessier 	 	North Bay Centennials (OHL)
7 	146	Shawn Tyers 	 	Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
8 	167	Tony Fairfield 	 	St. Albert Saints (AJHL)
9 	188	Kelly Buchberger	 	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
10 	209	Mario Barbe 	 	Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
11 	230	Peter Headon 	 	Notre Dame High School (Canada)
12 	251	John Haley 	 	Hull High School (USHS)
==References==
*SHRP Sports
*The Internet Hockey Database
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
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