The Edmonton Oilers’ 2025–26 regular season, for the third year in a row, is off to yet another slow start. Starting week #2, the Oilers found themselves on the road against one of the original six teams, the New York Rangers.
How this week’s games played out
Edmonton Oilers vs New York Rangers
Stuart Skinner was fantastic in this game and was able to earn himself a 30-save shutout. Edmonton walked away with a 2–0 victory, with a goal from Trent Frederic and an empty-netter from Adam Henrique. The Rangers outshot the Oilers 30–22. Stuart Skinner was the first star of the game, while Frederic was the second star.
Edmonton Oilers vs New York Islanders
On the road again, the Oilers saw a matchup against the other New York team, the New York Islanders. Edmonton struggled in this game and ended up losing by a final score of 4–2.
The Oilers received their goals from one of their veterans and one of the best players in the world (not named Connor McDavid). Leon Draisaitl scored the first Oilers goal, with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scoring their only other goal. Edmonton outshot the Islanders 33–25, but still could not find a way to keep the puck out of their net. A common theme in the early part of the season.
Edmonton Oilers vs New Jersey Devils
Game three in week two saw the Oilers come face-to-face with the New Jersey Devils. Edmonton again could not just find a way to win and lost the game by a final score of 5–3.
The Oilers received their goals from one of their hottest players right now and one of their newest players as well. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ goal scoring continued, with him potting the first two Oilers goals. Curtis Lazar, one of the team’s newest additions, was able to score his first goal as an Oiler in his first game of the season. Edmonton outshot the Devils 30–23, but unfortunately still lost the game.
Edmonton Oilers vs Detroit Red Wings
The final game of the week took place last night in Michigan, against the Detroit Red Wings. The Oilers found themselves up against a team that was currently on a four-game winning streak. Their third loss in a row, the Oilers yet again lost the game by a final score of 4–2.
Edmonton received its goals from one of its younger players and Leon Draisaitl, yet again. Noah Philp scored his second goal of the season in his third game this year. Leon Draisaitl scored his fourth of the season in his sixth game. The Red Wings outshot the Oilers 24–18 and deserved to win this game as well. Brett Kulak earned the third star of the game.
That’s GAS
Let’s keep the hype going all season long and revisit the highlights of the week. Here are the top goal, assist, and save of the week.
Edmonton Oilers goal of the week
Edmonton Oilers assist of the week
Edmonton Oilers save of the week
Edmonton Oilers schedule for the week of October 20 to October 26
Next up on the Edmonton Oilers’ schedule, they will see them finish their five-game road trip and play one game at home, with two others on the road. The Oilers are set to play four games in six days again and will match up against the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Seattle Kraken and the Vancouver Canucks.
Edmonton Oilers at Ottawa Senators, Tuesday, October 21
The Oilers’ first game of week three and final of their five-game road trip will see them go head-to-head against the Ottawa Senators. Last season, Edmonton finished with two wins and one loss, thanks to one win at home and one win, with one loss on the road. In those three games against the Senators, the Oilers outscored them 11–8.
Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers, Thursday, October 23
The Oilers’ second game of regular season week three will see them match up against another Canadian team, the Montreal Canadiens. Last year, the Oilers finished with one win and one loss, thanks to one win at home and one loss on the road. In those games against the Canadiens, Montreal outscored them 5–3.
Edmonton Oilers at Seattle Kraken, Saturday, October 25
The Oilers’ third game of week three will see them match up against the team that is just south of the border, the Seattle Kraken. Last season, the Oilers finished with three wins and one loss, thanks to one win and one loss at home and two wins on the road. In those games against the Kraken, both teams managed to score 14 goals apiece.
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Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks, Sunday, October 26
The Oilers’ fourth and final game of week three will see them head west to match up against the Vancouver Canucks, who, as mentioned before, are one of their biggest rivals. So far this season, the Oilers have finished with two out of two points, thanks to a 3–1 win at home on Saturday, October 11. In that game against the Canucks, the Oilers dominated by outshooting them 37–15.
Oilers fans, with the season starting slowly and the team not being in sync, how do you think the Oilers will fare this week? Drop a comment down below!
