Connor McDavid continues to make NHL history with remarkable individual performances. However, his brilliance has not yet led the Edmonton Oilers to consistent victories. The team faces early-season struggles despite McDavid's elite play.

The New Jersey Devils face the Edmonton Oilers in an NHL game on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Connor McDavid continues to set records in the NHL, but Saturday's game against the Devils was another time when his Oilers teammates let him down.

Some Oilers fans wonder if their club might poach a star from a struggling team. Meanwhile, some Canadiens fans ponder the futures of Brendan Gallagher and Jayden Struble.

How to watch the NHL game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Edmonton Oilers, as well as puck drop time and team news.

The Edmonton Oilers began the 2025-26 season with a long list of injured players. From No. 1 line right winger Zach Hyman, through top-four defenceman Jake Walman, checking winger Mattias Janmark and most recently depth defenceman Alec Regula, the overall thrust of the lineup was altered greatly due to injury.

Connor McDavid has signed a contract extension to remain with the Edmonton Oilers. The three-time MVP and the only NHL organization he has played with finalized a two-year, $25 million contract Monday on the eve of the start of the season.

The NHL’s salary cap is set to take a big jump over the next few years. After a few years with a flat cap due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL is making a major effort to increase the cap over the next three seasons,

Nikita Yevseyev first appeared in the KHL in 2022-23 at 18. He played 48 games, scored five goals and averaged 10:59 per game. Although he delivered five goals (a strong total for a defenceman in limited play), his ice time was a tell: He played sparingly in many of those 48 games.

At his best, Evan Bouchard is one of the league's top offensive defensemen, but Kris Knoblauch didn't see that on Thursday night.

Last year, I wrote about how some teams had started to let players choose individual goal songs, and I suggested songs that some Edmonton Oilers players may want to use if the team did let them.