2015–16 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2015–16 Edmonton Oilers season was the 37th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 44th season, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The season began its regular games on October 8, 2015, against the St. Louis Blues, and concluded with a home and away series on April 6 and 9, 2016 against the Vancouver Canucks; the Oilers' final home game on April 6 was their final game at Rexall Place, its home arena since 1974. The team moved to the new downtown Rogers Place for the 2016–17 season.
==Off-season==
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
== Schedule and results ==
=== Pre-season ===
The Oilers finished 1st in the West for the preseason; the Red Wings finished first in the East.
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# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Recap 	
1 	September 11 	Vancouver Canucks 	2–8 	Edmonton Oilers 	 	Laurikainen 	5,500 	1–0–0 	Recap 	
2 	September 12 	Calgary Flames 	6–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	 	Papirny 	4,888 	2–0–0 	Recap 	
3 	September 14 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–5 	Winnipeg Jets 	OT 	Laurikainen 	4,810 	2–0–1 	Recap 	
4 	September 16 	University of Alberta Golden Bears 	3–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	 	Laurikainen 	14,434 	3–0–1 	Recap 	
Rookie Tournament at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia.	
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=== Regular season ===
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October: 4–8–0 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 2–4–0)	October: 4–8–0 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 2–4–0)	October: 4–8–0 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 2–4–0)	October: 4–8–0 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 2–4–0)	October: 4–8–0 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 2–4–0)	October: 4–8–0 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 2–4–0)	October: 4–8–0 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 2–4–0)	October: 4–8–0 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 2–4–0)	October: 4–8–0 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 2–4–0)	October: 4–8–0 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 2–4–0)	October: 4–8–0 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 2–4–0)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	Recap
1 	October 8 	Edmonton 	1–3 	St. Louis 	 	Talbot 	19,327 	0–1–0 	0 	Recap
2 	October 10 	Edmonton 	0–2 	Nashville 	 	Talbot 	17,113 	0–2–0 	0 	Recap
3 	October 13 	Edmonton 	2–4 	Dallas 	 	Nilsson 	16,265 	0–3–0 	0 	Recap
4 	October 15 	St. Louis 	4–2 	Edmonton 	 	Talbot 	16,839 	0–4–0 	0 	Recap
5 	October 17 	Edmonton 	5–2 	Calgary 	 	Talbot 	19,289 	1–4–0 	2 	Recap
6 	October 18 	Edmonton 	2–1 	Vancouver 	OT 	Nilsson 	18,261 	2–4–0 	4 	Recap
7 	October 21 	Detroit 	1–3 	Edmonton 	 	Talbot 	16,839 	3–4–0 	6 	Recap
8 	October 23 	Washington 	7–4 	Edmonton 	 	Nilsson 	16,839 	3–5–0 	6 	Recap
9 	October 25 	Los Angeles 	3–2 	Edmonton 	 	Talbot 	16,839 	3–6–0 	6 	Recap
10 	October 27 	Edmonton 	3–4 	Minnesota 	 	Talbot 	18,936 	3–7–0 	6 	Recap
11 	October 29 	Montreal 	3–4 	Edmonton 	 	Talbot 	16,839 	4–7–0 	8 	Recap
12 	October 31 	Calgary 	5–4 	Edmonton 	 	Talbot 	16,839 	4–8–0 	8 	Recap
==Player statistics==
Final stats
===Skaters===
 Regular Season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	82	26	39	65	−4 	54
 	72	19	32	51	−2 	20
 	45	16	32	48	−1 	18
 	69	25	22	47	−12	14
 	55	14	22	36	−6 	30
 	55	12	22	34	−9 	18
‡ 	61	11	21	32	−9 	10
 	81	6 	24	30	−15	12
 	82	10	15	25	−21	10
 	60	8 	15	23	−16	24
 	71	10	12	22	−17	10
† 	16	8 	6 	14	6 	34
 	63	5 	8 	13	−10	8
 	68	5 	7 	12	2 	82
 	30	4 	8 	12	−4 	6
 	51	4 	7 	11	7 	20
 	69	3 	7 	10	−13	60
‡ 	45	3 	7 	10	−22	14
 	36	3 	5 	8 	−7 	114
 	69	2 	5 	7 	−6 	18
 	53	1 	5 	6 	0 	75
† 	20	1 	5 	6 	3 	10
 	17	0 	5 	5 	1 	0
† 	9 	0 	3 	3 	−4 	6
 	61	1 	2 	3 	−9 	18
 	15	0 	2 	2 	−2 	13
 	11	0 	1 	1 	−5 	8
 	14	1 	0 	1 	−6 	6
 	29	1 	0 	1 	−6 	24
 	29	0 	1 	1 	−6 	20
 	11	0 	1 	1 	−5 	2
 	6 	0 	0 	0 	−4 	6
† 	8 	0 	0 	0 	−2 	6
 	7 	0 	0 	0 	−1 	2
 	6 	0 	0 	0 	−1 	0
===Goaltenders===
 Regular Season 
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	56	53	3223:52	21	27	5	137	2.55	1648	.917	3	0	1	0
‡ 	26	24	1413:17	10	12	2	74 	3.14	745 	.901	0	0	1	4
 	5 	5 	299:31 	0 	4 	1	18 	3.60	142 	.873	0	0	0	0
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
==Roster==
==Awards and honours==
=== Awards ===
 Regular season
Player 	Award 	Awarded
Taylor Hall 	NHL Third Star of the Week 	November 2, 2015
Connor McDavid	NHL Rookie of the Month - October 	November 2, 2015
Taylor Hall 	NHL Second Star of the Week 	December 14, 2015
Taylor Hall 	NHL All-Star game selection 	January 6, 2016
Connor McDavid	NHL Rookie of the Month - February	March 1, 2016
Cam Talbot 	NHL First Star of the Week 	March 5, 2016
Connor McDavid	NHL Rookie of the Month - March 	April 1, 2016
==Milestones==
 Regular season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached
Taylor Hall 	300th NHL Game 	October 8, 2015
Connor McDavid 	1st NHL Game 	October 8, 2015
Anton Slepyshev 	1st NHL Game 	October 8, 2015
Connor McDavid 	1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point 	October 13, 2015
Benoit Pouliot 	100th NHL Assist 	October 13, 2015
Connor McDavid 	1st NHL Assist 	October 17, 2015
Anton Slepyshev 	1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point	October 23, 2015
Nail Yakupov 	200th NHL Game 	October 23, 2015
Eric Gryba 	200th NHL PIM 	October 27, 2015
Darnell Nurse 	1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point 	October 27, 2015
Benoit Pouliot 	200th NHL Point 	October 27, 2015
Darnell Nurse 	1st NHL Assist 	October 29, 2015
Andrej Sekera 	500th NHL Game 	November 6, 2015
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	200th NHL Point 	November 8, 2015
Anders Nilsson 	1st NHL Assist 	November 11, 2015
Teddy Purcell 	500th NHL Game 	November 12, 2015
Brandon Davidson 	1st NHL Assist 	November 18, 2015
Benoit Pouliot 	100th NHL Goal 	November 25, 2015
Nail Yakupov 	100th NHL Point 	November 25, 2015
Oscar Klefbom 	100th NHL Game 	November 27, 2015
Jujhar Khaira 	1st NHL Game 	November 28, 2015
Jujhar Khaira 	1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point	December 4, 2015
Taylor Hall 	200th NHL PIM 	December 9, 2015
Lauri Korpikoski 	1st NHL Hat-trick 	December 11, 2015
Benoit Pouliot 	300th NHL PIM 	December 19, 2015
Taylor Hall 	300th NHL Point 	December 21, 2015
Lauri Korpikoski 	500th NHL Game 	December 31, 2015
Jordan Eberle 	300th NHL Point 	January 2, 2016
Eric Gryba 	200th NHL Game 	January 2, 2016
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	300th NHL Game 	January 10, 2016
Zack Kassian 	200th NHL Game 	January 16, 2016
Matt Hendricks 	600th NHL PIM 	January 18, 2016
Justin Schultz 	100th NHL Point 	January 21, 2016
Jordan Eberle 	1st NHL Hat-trick 	February 11, 2016
Jordan Eberle 	400th NHL Game 	February 13, 2016
Teddy Purcell 	100th NHL PIM 	February 13, 2016
Lauri Korpikoski 	100th NHL Assist 	February 16, 2016
Cam Talbot 	1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point	February 26, 2016
Cam Talbot 	100th NHL Game 	March 1, 2016
Cam Talbot 	10th NHL Shutout 	March 3, 2016
Jordan Eberle 	100th NHL PIM 	March 10, 2016
Leon Draisaitl 	100th NHL Game 	March 16, 2016
Zack Kassian 	400th NHL PIM 	March 24, 2016
Nail Yakupov 	100th NHL PIM 	April 2, 2016
Mark Letestu 	400th NHL Game 	April 9, 2016
==Transactions==
Following the end of the Oilers' 2014–15 season, and during the 2015–16 season, this team has been involved in the following transactions:
===Trades===
Date	Details 	Details 	Ref
 	To New York Islanders PIT's 1st-round pick in 20152nd-round pick in 2015 	To Edmonton Oilers Griffin Reinhart 	
 	To New York Rangers MTL's 2nd-round pick in 2015OTT's 3rd-round pick in 20157th-round pick in 2015	To Edmonton Oilers Cam Talbot7th-round pick in 2015 	
 	To Toronto Maple Leafs Martin Marincin 	To Edmonton Oilers Brad RossPIT's 4th-round pick in 2015 	
 	To Ottawa Senators Travis EwanykPIT's 4th-round pick in 2015 	To Edmonton Oilers Eric Gryba 	
 	To Tampa Bay Lightning 7th-round pick in 2016 	To Edmonton Oilers ANA's 7th-round pick in 2015 	
 	To Arizona Coyotes Boyd Gordon 	To Edmonton Oilers Lauri Korpikoski 	
 	To Chicago Blackhawks Liam Coughlin 	To Edmonton Oilers Anders Nilsson 	
 	To Montreal Canadiens Ben Scrivens 	To Edmonton Oilers Zack Kassian 	
 	To Vancouver Canucks Philip Larsen 	To Edmonton Oilers 5th-round pick in 2017 	
 	To St. Louis Blues Anders Nilsson 	To Edmonton Oilers Niklas Lundstrom5th-round pick in 2016	
 	To Pittsburgh Penguins Justin Schultz 	To Edmonton Oilers 3rd-round pick in 2016 	
 	To Florida Panthers Teddy Purcell 	To Edmonton Oilers 3rd-round pick in 2016 	
 	To Anaheim Ducks Martin Gernat4th-round pick in 2016 	To Edmonton Oilers Patrick Maroon 	
;Notes
*Edmonton to retain 50% ($1.95 million) of salary as part of trade.
*Anaheim to retain 25% ($0.5 million) of salary as part of trade.
=== Free agents acquired ===
Date	Player 	Former team 	Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) 	Ref
 	Andrej Sekera 	Los Angeles Kings 	6 years, $33 million 	
 	Mark Letestu 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	3 years, $5.4 million 	
 	Jere Sallinen 	Jokerit (KHL) 	1 year, $792,500 entry-level contract 	
 	Nick Ellis 	Providence Friars (NCAA) 	2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract	
 	Drake Caggiula 	University of North Dakota (NCAA)	2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract	
 	Patrick Russell	St. Cloud State University (NCAA)	2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract	
=== Free agents lost ===
Date	Player 	New team 	Contract terms(in U.S. dollars)	Ref
 	Richard Bachman 	Vancouver Canucks 	2 years, $1.15 million 	
 	Matt Fraser 	Winnipeg Jets 	1 year, $650,000 	
 	Viktor Fasth 	CSKA Moscow (KHL) 	1 year 	
 	Kellan Lain 	Manitoba Moose (AHL) 	1 year 	
 	Curtis Hamilton 	Sparta Prague (Czech Extraliga) 	 	
 	Derek Roy 	SC Bern (NLA) 	1 year 	
 	Niklas Lundstrom	IF Björklöven (HockeyAllsvenskan)	1 year 	
=== Claimed via waivers ===
Player 	Former team 	Date claimed off waivers	Ref
Adam Clendening	Anaheim Ducks 	January 27, 2016 	
Adam Cracknell 	Vancouver Canucks	February 29, 2016 	
Adam Pardy 	Winnipeg Jets 	February 29, 2016 	
=== Lost via waivers ===
Player	New team	Date claimed off waivers	Ref
=== Lost via retirement ===
Player	Ref
===Player signings===
Date	Player 	Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) 	Ref
 	Connor McDavid 	3 years, $2.875 million entry-level contract	
 	Anders Nilsson 	1 year, $1 million 	
 	Justin Schultz 	1 year, $3.9 million 	
 	Brandon Davidson 	1 year, $585,000 	
 	Tyler Pitlick 	1 year, $761,250 	
 	Oscar Klefbom 	7 years, $29 million contract extension 	
 	Braden Christoffer	3 years, $1.95 million entry-level contract 	
 	Cam Talbot 	3 years, $12 million contract extension 	
 	Laurent Brossoit 	2 years, $1.5 million contract extension 	
 	Brandon Davidson 	2 years, $2.85 million contract extension 	
 	Caleb Jones 	3 years, $2.115 million entry-level contract	
==Draft picks==
Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Edmonton Oilers won the 2015 draft lottery that took place on April 18, 2015
Round	# 	Player 	Pos 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	1 	Connor McDavid 	Centre 	 	Erie Otters (OHL)
4 	117	Caleb Jones 	Defense 	 	USA Hockey National Team Development Program
5 	124	Ethan Bear 	Defence 	 	Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
6 	154	John Marino 	Defense 	 	South Shore Kings (USPHL)
7 	208	Miroslav Svoboda	Goaltender	 	Oceláři Třinec U20 (Jr. A Czech Extraliga)
7 	209	Ziyat Paigin 	Defence 	 	Ak Bars Kazan (KHL)
Draft notes
* The Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015 that sent the Rangers' first-round pick in 2015 to the New York Islanders in exchange for Florida's third-round pick in 2015 and this pick. The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015 that sent Griffin Reinhart to Edmonton in exchange for Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
*The Edmonton Oilers' third-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on November 28, 2014 that sent Eric Brewer to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014 that sent Viktor Fasth to Edmonton in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and this pick.
* The Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on July 10, 2013 that sent David Perron and a third-round pick in 2015 to Edmonton in exchange for Magnus Paajarvi, a second-round pick in 2014 and this pick.
* The Montreal Canadiens' fourth-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Jeff Petry to Montreal in exchange for a second-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Edmonton will receive a fourth-round pick in 2015 if Montreal advances to the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 26, 2015 when Montreal eliminated Ottawa in first-round of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.
* The Edmonton Oilers' seventh-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent Cam Talbot and a seventh-round pick in 2015 to Edmonton in exchange for Montreal's second-round pick in 2015, Ottawa's third-round pick in 2015, and this pick.
* The Anaheim Ducks' seventh-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent Dallas' seventh-round pick in 2016 to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
* The New York Rangers' seventh-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent Montreal's second-round pick in 2015, Ottawa's third-round pick in 2015, and seventh-round pick in 2015 to the Rangers in exchange for Cam Talbot and this pick.
==References==
Category:Edmonton Oilers seasons
Edmonton Oilers season, 2015-16