2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

| League = NHL

| Season =2017–18

| year = 2017

| Team = Edmonton Oilers

| Conference = Western

| ConferenceRank = 12th

| Division = Pacific

| DivisionRank = 6th

| Record = 36–40–6

| HomeRecord = 19–18–4

| RoadRecord = 17–22–2

| GoalsFor = 234

| GoalsAgainst = 263

| GeneralManager = Peter Chiarelli

| Coach = Todd McLellan

| Captain = Connor McDavid

| AltCaptain = Adam Larsson
Milan Lucic
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

| Arena = Rogers Place

| Attendance = 18,347{{cite web |title=2017-2018 NHL Attendance |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/attendance/_/year/2018 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=November 7, 2021}}

| MinorLeague = Bakersfield Condors (AHL)
Wichita Thunder (ECHL)

| GoalsLeader = Connor McDavid (41)

| AssistsLeader = Connor McDavid (67)

| PointsLeader = Connor McDavid (108)

| PlusMinusLeader = Connor McDavid (+20)

| PIMLeader = Zack Kassian (92)

| WinsLeader = Cam Talbot (31)

| GAALeader = Al Montoya (2.94)

| DivisionWin =

| PresidentsTrophy =

| ConferenceWin =

| StanleyCup =

}}

The 2017–18 Edmonton Oilers season was the 39th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979,{{cite book |last=National Hockey League|title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011|year=2010 |publisher= Triumph Books |page= 59|isbn= 978-1-60078-422-4}} and 46th season including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Oilers missed the playoffs, despite qualifying for the playoffs the previous year and being given the second best preseason Stanley Cup odds.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2018_preseason_odds.html|title=2017-18 NHL Preseason Odds}}

Standings

Schedule and results

=Pre-season=

The Oilers released their pre-season schedule on June 8, 2017.{{cite web|title=Oilers announce 2017 pre-season schedule|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-announce-2017-pre-season-schedule/c-289837566|website=NHL.com|accessdate=September 5, 2017|date=June 8, 2017}} The Oilers' rookies and prospects participated in the annual Young Stars Classic tournament before the start of pre-season games.{{cite web|title=Canucks Host Seventh Annual Young Stars Classic in Penticton, BC|url=https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-host-seventh-annual-young-stars-classic-in-penticton-bc/c-290063346|website=NHL.com|accessdate=September 13, 2017|date=June 22, 2017}}

colspan=11 style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;" \| Young Stars Classic: 3–0–0
class="toccolours collapsible" style="width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;" ! colspan=11 style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#041E42 5px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid;" \| Pre-season game log
colspan=11 \| {\| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Recap
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1{{ref label\|Note1\|a\|a}}	September 8	Edmonton	4–2	Calgary		Wells	–	1–0–0	[http://stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=3190299 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2{{ref label\|Note1\|a\|a}}	September 9	Winnipeg	0–3	Edmonton		Skinner	–	2–0–0	[http://stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=3190301 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 3{{ref label\|Note1\|a\|a}}	September 11	Edmonton	5–4	Vancouver	OT	Starrett	–	3–0–0	[http://stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=3190304 Recap]
colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"\| {{ref label\|Note1\|a\|a}} Young Stars Classic tournament at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia

|colspan=11 |

colspan=10 style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;" \| 2017 pre-season game log: 6–2–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 3–1–0)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Recap
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1{{ref label\|Note1\|A\|A}}	September 18	Calgary	2–5	Edmonton	Talbot	18,347	1–0–0	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-edm/2017/09/18/2017010004 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2{{ref label\|Note1\|A\|A}}	September 18	Edmonton	5–4	Calgary	Ellis	–	2–0–0	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-edm/2017/09/18/2017010006 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 3	September 20	Edmonton	4–1	Winnipeg	Brossoit	15,294	3–0–0	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-wpg/2017/09/20/2017010026 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 4	September 22	Vancouver	3–5	Edmonton	Brossoit	18,347	4–0–0	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-van/2017/09/22/2017010047 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 5	September 23	Winnipeg	2–6	Edmonton	Talbot	18,347	5–0–0	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-wpg/2017/09/23/2017010058 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 6	September 25	Carolina	6–2	Edmonton	Talbot	18,347	5–1–0	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-edm/2017/09/25/2017010066 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 7{{ref label\|Note2\|a\|a}}	September 27	Edmonton	4–0	Carolina	Brossoit	–	6–1–0	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-edm/2017/09/27/2017010080 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 8	September 30	Edmonton	2–3	Vancouver	Talbot	16,637	6–2–0	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-van/2017/09/30/2017010103 Recap]
colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"\| *Notes:* {{Note label\|Note1\|A\|A}} Indicates split-squad. {{Note label\|Note2\|a\|a}} Game was played at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

=Regular season=

The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.{{cite web|title=Oilers announce 2017-18 schedule|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-announce-2017-18-schedule/c-290068624|website=NHL.com|accessdate=September 13, 2017|date=June 22, 2017}}

colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#041E42 5px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid;"\| 2017–18 game log
class="toccolours" style="width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
colspan=11 \| {\| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;"\| October: 3–6–1 (Home: 2–4–0; Road: 1–2–1)
style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1	October 4	Calgary	0–3	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	1–0–0	2	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-edm/2017/10/04/2017020003 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 2	October 7	Edmonton	2–3	Vancouver		Talbot	18,865	1–1–0	2	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-van/2017/10/07/2017020028 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 3	October 9	Winnipeg	5–2	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	1–2–0	2	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-wpg/2017/10/09/2017020037 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 4	October 14	Ottawa	6–1	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	1–3–0	2	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-ott/2017/10/14/2017020073 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 5	October 17	Carolina	5–3	Edmonton		Brossoit	18,347	1–4–0	2	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-edm/2017/10/17/2017020089 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 6	October 19	Edmonton	2–1	Chicago	OT	Talbot	21,444	2–4–0	4	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-edm/2017/10/19/2017020100 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 7	October 21	Edmonton	1–2	Philadelphia		Talbot	19,510	2–5–0	4	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-phi/2017/10/21/2017020111 Recap]
style="background:#fff;" \| 8	October 24	Edmonton	1–2	Pittsburgh	OT	Talbot	18,625	2–5–1	5	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-pit/2017/10/24/2017020128 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 9	October 26	Dallas	4–5	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	3–5–1	7	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/dal-vs-edm/2017/10/26/2017020147 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 10	October 28	Washington	5–2	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	3–6–1	7	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-wsh/2017/10/28/2017020166 Recap]

| colspan=11 |

colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;"\| November: 7–8–1 (Home: 3–4–0; Road: 4–4–1)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap
style="background:#fcc;" \| 11	November 1	Pittsburgh	3–2	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	3–7–1	7	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-pit/2017/11/01/2017020182 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 12	November 3	New Jersey	3–6	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	4–7–1	9	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-njd/2017/11/03/2017020198 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 13	November 5	Detroit	4–0	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	4–8–1	9	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-edm/2017/11/05/2017020213 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 14	November 7	Edmonton	2–1	NY Islanders	OT	Talbot	12,281	5–8–1	11	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-nyi/2017/11/07/2017020225 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 15	November 9	Edmonton	3–2	New Jersey	OT	Talbot	16,514	6–8–1	13	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-njd/2017/11/09/2017020235 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 16	November 11	Edmonton	2–4	NY Rangers		Talbot	18,006	6–9–1	13	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-nyr/2017/11/11/2017020249 Recap]
style="background:#fff;" \| 17	November 12	Edmonton	1–2	Washington	SO	Brossoit	18,506	6–9–2	14	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-wsh/2017/11/12/2017020261 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 18	November 14	Vegas	2–8	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	7–9–2	16	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-vgk/2017/11/14/2017020273 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 19	November 16	St. Louis	4–1	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	7–10–2	16	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-stl/2017/11/16/2017020286 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 20	November 18	Edmonton	3–6	Dallas		Talbot	18,312	7–11–2	16	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/dal-vs-edm/2017/11/18/2017020294 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 21	November 21	Edmonton	3–8	St. Louis		Brossoit	18,819	7–12–2	16	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-stl/2017/11/21/2017020317 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 22	November 22	Edmonton	6–2	Detroit		Talbot	19,515	8–12–2	18	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-edm/2017/11/22/2017020320 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 23	November 24	Edmonton	1–3	Buffalo		Brossoit	19,070	8–13–2	18	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-edm/2017/11/24/2017020339 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 24	November 26	Edmonton	4–2	Boston		Talbot	17,565	9–13–2	20	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-edm/2017/11/26/2017020361 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 25	November 28	Arizona	2–3	Edmonton	OT	Talbot	18,347	10–13–2	22	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ari-vs-edm/2017/11/28/2017020375 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 26	November 30	Toronto	6–4	Edmonton		Brossoit	18,347	10–14–2	22	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-tor/2017/11/30/2017020387 Recap]

| colspan=11 |

colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;"\| December: 7–5–1 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 4–2–0)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap
style="background:#cfc;" \| 27	December 2	Edmonton	7–5	Calgary		Brossoit	19,289	11–14–2	24	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-edm/2017/12/02/2017020407 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 28	December 6	Philadelphia	4–2	Edmonton		Brossoit	18,347	11–15–2	24	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-phi/2017/12/06/2017020428 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 29	December 9	Edmonton	6–2	Montreal		Brossoit	21,302	12–15–2	26	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-mtl/2017/12/09/2017020445 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 30	December 10	Edmonton	0–1	Toronto		Brossoit	19,486	12–16–2	26	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-tor/2017/12/10/2017020456 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 31	December 12	Edmonton	7–2	Columbus		Brossoit	14,767	13–16–2	28	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-edm/2017/12/12/2017020470 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 32	December 14	Nashville	4–0	Edmonton		Brossoit	18,347	13–17–2	28	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-nsh/2017/12/14/2017020488 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 33	December 16	Edmonton	3–2	Minnesota		Talbot	19,034	14–17–2	30	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-min/2017/12/16/2017020496 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 34	December 18	San Jose	3–5	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	15–17–2	32	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-sjs/2017/12/18/2017020515 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 35	December 21	St. Louis	2–3	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	16–17–2	34	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-stl/2017/12/21/2017020536 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 36	December 23	Montreal	1–4	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	17–17–2	36	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-mtl/2017/12/23/2017020552 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 37	December 27	Edmonton	3–4	Winnipeg		Talbot	15,321	17–18–2	36	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-wpg/2017/12/27/2017020566 Recap]
style="background:#fff;" \| 38	December 29	Chicago	4–3	Edmonton	OT	Talbot	18,347	17–18–3	37	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-edm/2017/12/29/2017020585 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 39	December 31	Winnipeg	5–0	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	17–19–3	37	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-wpg/2017/12/31/2017020600 Recap]

| colspan=11 |

colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;"\| January: 5–5–0 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 2–3–0)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap
style="background:#fcc;" \| 40	January 2	Los Angeles	5–0	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	17–20–3	37	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-lak/2018/01/02/2017020611 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 41	January 4	Anaheim	1–2	Edmonton	SO	Talbot	18,347	18–20–3	39	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-edm/2018/01/04/2017020626 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 42	January 6	Edmonton	1–5	Dallas		Talbot	18,532	18–21–3	39	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/dal-vs-edm/2018/01/06/2017020634 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 43	January 7	Edmonton	1–4	Chicago		Talbot	21,901	18–22–3	39	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-edm/2018/01/07/2017020645 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 44	January 9	Edmonton	1–2	Nashville		Talbot	17,188	18–23–3	39	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-nsh/2018/01/09/2017020658 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 45	January 12	Edmonton	4–2	Arizona		Montoya	14,077	19–23–3	41	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ari-vs-edm/2018/01/12/2017020669 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 46	January 13	Edmonton	3–2	Vegas	OT	Talbot	18,351	20–23–3	43	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-vgk/2018/01/13/2017020676 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 47	January 20	Vancouver	2–5	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	21–23–3	45	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-van/2018/01/20/2017020720 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 48	January 23	Buffalo	5–0	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	21–24–3	45	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-edm/2018/01/23/2017020739 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 49	January 25	Calgary	3–4	Edmonton	SO	Talbot	18,347	22–24–3	47	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-edm/2018/01/25/2017020755 Recap]

| colspan=11 |

colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;"\| February: 5–8–1 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 3–6–0)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap
style="background:#fff;" \| 50	February 1	Colorado	4–3	Edmonton	OT	Montoya	18,347	22–24–4	48	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-edm/2018/02/01/2017020785 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 51	February 5	Tampa Bay	2–6	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	23–24–4	50	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-tbl/2018/02/05/2017020811 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 52	February 7	Edmonton	2–5	Los Angeles		Talbot	18,230	23–25–4	50	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-lak/2018/02/07/2017020825 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 53	February 9	Edmonton	2–3	Anaheim		Talbot	17,174	23–26–4	50	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-edm/2018/02/09/2017020842 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 54	February 10	Edmonton	4–6	San Jose		Montoya	17,562	23–27–4	50	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-sjs/2018/02/10/2017020851 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 55	February 12	Florida	7–5	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	23–28–4	50	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-fla/2018/02/12/2017020862 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 56	February 15	Edmonton	1–4	Vegas		Talbot	18,030	23–29–4	50	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-vgk/2018/02/15/2017020888 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 57	February 17	Edmonton	0–1	Arizona		Talbot	16,304	23–30–4	50	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ari-vs-edm/2018/02/17/2017020897 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 58	February 18	Edmonton	4–2	Colorado		Talbot	18,076	24–30–4	52	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-edm/2018/02/18/2017020906 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 59	February 20	Boston	3–2	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	24–31–4	52	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-edm/2018/02/20/2017020925 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 60	February 22	Colorado	2–3	Edmonton	OT	Talbot	18,347	25–31–4	54	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-edm/2018/02/22/2017020938 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 61	February 24	Edmonton	4–3	Los Angeles		Talbot	18,230	26–31–4	56	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-lak/2018/02/24/2017020957 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 62	February 25	Edmonton	6–5	Anaheim	SO	Montoya	17,174	27–31–4	58	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-edm/2018/02/25/2017020962 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 63	February 27	Edmonton	2–5	San Jose		Talbot	17,327	27–32–4	58	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-sjs/2018/02/27/2017020977 Recap]

| colspan=11 |

colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;"\| March: 7–7–2 (Home: 4–3–2; Road: 3–4–0)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap
style="background:#fcc;" \| 64	March 1	Nashville	4–2	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	27–33–4	58	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-nsh/2018/03/01/2017020987 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 65	March 3	NY Rangers	3–2	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	27–34–4	58	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-nyr/2018/03/03/2017021007 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 66	March 5	Arizona	3–4	Edmonton	OT	Talbot	18,347	28–34–4	60	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ari-vs-edm/2018/03/05/2017021018 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 67	March 8	NY Islanders	1–2	Edmonton	SO	Talbot	18,347	29–34–4	62	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-nyi/2018/03/08/2017021041 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 68	March 10	Minnesota	1–4	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	30–34–4	64	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-min/2018/03/10/2017021058 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 69	March 13	Edmonton	0–1	Calgary		Talbot	19,289	30–35–4	64	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-edm/2018/03/13/2017021076 Recap]
style="background:#fff;" \| 70	March 14	San Jose	4–3	Edmonton	OT	Montoya	18,347	30–35–5	65	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-sjs/2018/03/14/2017021080 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 71	March 17	Edmonton	4–2	Florida		Talbot	14,192	31–35–5	67	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-fla/2018/03/17/2017021099 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 72	March 18	Edmonton	1–3	Tampa Bay		Montoya	19,092	31–36–5	67	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-tbl/2018/03/18/2017021110 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 73	March 20	Edmonton	7–3	Carolina		Talbot	10,554	32–36–5	69	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-edm/2018/03/20/2017021124 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 74	March 22	Edmonton	6–2	Ottawa		Talbot	16,538	33–36–5	71	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-ott/2018/03/22/2017021140 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 75	March 24	Los Angeles	2–3	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	34–36–5	73	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-lak/2018/03/24/2017021162 Recap]
style="background:#fff;" \| 76	March 25	Anaheim	5–4	Edmonton	OT	Talbot	18,347	34–36–6	74	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-edm/2018/03/25/2017021167 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 77	March 27	Columbus	7–3	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	34–37–6	74	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-edm/2018/03/27/2017021184 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 78	March 29	Edmonton	1–2	Vancouver		Talbot	17,883	34–38–6	74	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-van/2018/03/29/2017021198 Recap]
style="background:#fcc;" \| 79	March 31	Edmonton	2–3	Calgary		Talbot	19,289	34–39–6	74	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-edm/2018/03/31/2017021216 Recap]

| colspan=11 |

colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;"\| April: 2–1–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 0–1–0)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap
style="background:#fcc;" \| 80	April 2	Edmonton	0–3	Minnesota		Talbot	19,189	34–40–6	74	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-min/2018/04/02/2017021227 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 81	April 5	Vegas	3–4	Edmonton		Talbot	18,347	35–40–6	76	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-vgk/2018/04/05/2017021249 Recap]
style="background:#cfc;" \| 82	April 7	Vancouver	2–3	Edmonton	SO	Talbot	18,347	36–40–6	78	[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-van/2018/04/07/2017021269 Recap]

| colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"|

Legend:

{{legend2|#fff|Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

Player statistics

Final

=Skaters=

Player ! {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} ! {{abbr\|G\|Goals}} ! {{abbr\|A\|Assists}} ! {{abbr\|Pts\|Points}} ! data-sort-type="number" \| {{abbr\|+/−\|Plus/minus}} ! {{abbr\|PIM\|Penalty minutes}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ style="background:#FFFFFF;border-top:#041E42 5px solid;border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid;"\| Regular season{{cite web \|title=2017–18 Regular Season – Edmonton Oilers Stats – Skaters \|url=http://www.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&seasonFrom=20172018&seasonTo=20172018&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=team.22&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=points,goals,assists \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=November 9, 2019}}
{{sortname\|Connor\|McDavid}}	82	41	67	108	20	26
{{sortname\|Leon\|Draisaitl}}	78	25	45	70	−7	30
{{sortname\|Ryan\|Nugent-Hopkins}}	62	24	24	48	10	20
{{sortname\|Ryan\|Strome}}	82	13	21	34	−4	33
{{sortname\|Milan\|Lucic}}	82	10	24	34	−12	80
{{sortname\|Patrick\|Maroon}}^‡	57	14	16	30	5	60
{{sortname\|Darnell\|Nurse}}	82	6	20	26	15	67
{{sortname\|Michael\|Cammalleri}}^†	51	4	18	22	−4	14
{{sortname\|Jujhar\|Khaira}}	69	11	10	21	−7	47
{{sortname\|Matt\|Benning}}	73	6	15	21	5	49
{{sortname\|Oscar\|Klefbom}}	66	5	16	21	−12	18
{{sortname\|Kris\|Russell}}	78	4	17	21	−7	8
{{sortname\|Drake\|Caggiula}}	67	13	7	20	−13	37
{{sortname\|Jesse\|Puljujarvi\|Jesse Puljujärvi}}	65	12	8	20	−1	14
{{sortname\|Mark\|Letestu}}^‡	60	8	11	19	−17	10
{{sortname\|Zack\|Kassian}}	74	7	12	19	−8	92
{{sortname\|Adam\|Larsson}}	63	4	9	13	10	34
{{sortname\|Anton\|Slepyshev}}	50	6	6	12	−4	8
{{sortname\|Ty\|Rattie}}	14	5	4	9	1	2
{{sortname\|Yohann\|Auvitu}}	33	3	6	9	4	8
{{sortname\|Pontus\|Aberg\|Pontus Åberg}}^†	16	2	6	8	1	2
{{sortname\|Andrej\|Sekera}}	36	0	8	8	−15	6
{{sortname\|Brandon\|Davidson}}^†‡	23	3	1	4	−2	10
{{sortname\|Ethan\|Bear}}	18	1	3	4	−11	10
{{sortname\|Iiro\|Pakarinen}}	40	2	1	3	1	6
{{sortname\|Kailer\|Yamamoto}}	9	0	3	3	−2	2
{{sortname\|Eric\|Gryba}}	21	0	2	2	4	31
{{sortname\|Jussi\|Jokinen}}^‡	14	0	1	1	−3	2
{{sortname\|Keegan\|Lowe}}	2	0	0	0	−1	0
{{sortname\|Brad\|Malone}}	7	0	0	0	0	6
{{sortname\|Nathan\|Walker}}^†‡	2	0	0	0	−1	2

=Goaltenders=

Player ! {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} ! {{abbr\|GS\|Games started}} ! {{abbr\|TOI\|Time on ice}} ! {{abbr\|W\|Win}} ! {{abbr\|L\|Loss}} ! {{abbr\|OT\|Overtime loss}} ! {{abbr\|GA\|Goals against}} ! {{abbr\|GAA\|Goals against average}} ! {{abbr\|SA\|Shots against}} ! {{abbr\|SV\|Saves}} ! {{abbr\|SV%\|Save percentage}} ! {{abbr\|SO\|Shutouts}} ! {{abbr\|G\|Goals}} ! {{abbr\|A\|Assists}} ! {{abbr\|PIM\|Penalty minutes}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ style="background:#FFFFFF;border-top:#041E42 5px solid;border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid;"\| Regular season{{cite web \|title=2017–18 Regular Season – Edmonton Oilers Stats – Goalies \|url=http://www.nhl.com/stats/player?report=goaliesummary&reportType=season&seasonFrom=20172018&seasonTo=20172018&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=team.22&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=wins \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=November 9, 2019}}
{{sortname\|Cam\|Talbot}}	67	67	3,730:06	31	31	3	188	2.98	1848	2036	.908	1	0	1	8
{{sortname\|Laurent\|Brossoit}}	14	10	740:14	3	7	1	40	3.45	303	343	.883	0	0	1	0
{{sortname\|Al\|Montoya}}	9	5	469:13	2	2	2	23	3.24	221	244	.906	0	0	1	0

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Statistics reflect time with the Oilers only.

^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Oilers only.

Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Milestones

class="wikitable" width="auto" \|+ style="background:#FFFFFF;border-top:#041E42 5px solid;border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid;"\| Regular season
style="background:#ddd;" \| Player	Milestone	Reached
Connor McDavid	1st NHL natural hat-trick	rowspan="2"\|October 4, 2017
Kailer Yamamoto	1st NHL game
Kailer Yamamoto	1st NHL assist 1st NHL point	October 14, 2017
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	400th NHL game	October 17, 2017
Iiro Pakarinen	100th NHL game	October 21, 2017
Darnell Nurse	100th NHL PIM	October 24, 2017
Jussi Jokinen	900th NHL game	October 28, 2017
Oscar Klefbom	200th NHL game	rowspan="2"\|November 1, 2017
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	100th NHL goal
Cam Talbot	100th NHL win	November 3, 2017
Leon Draisaitl	200th NHL game	November 5, 2017
Zack Kassian	100th NHL point	rowspan="2"\|November 9, 2017
Cam Talbot	200th NHL game
Patrick Maroon	400th NHL PIM	November 18, 2017
Mark Letestu	500th NHL game	November 22, 2017
Kris Russell	200th NHL point	November 30, 2017
Leon Draisaitl	100th NHL assist	rowspan="2"\|December 9, 2017
Mark Letestu	200th NHL point
Laurent Brossoit	1st NHL assist	December 12, 2017
Matt Benning	100th NHL game	rowspan="2"\|January 6, 2018
Ryan Strome	300th NHL game
Connor McDavid	200th NHL point	January 13, 2018
Zack Kassian	600th NHL PIM	January 25, 2018
Connor McDavid	1st four-goal NHL game	February 5, 2018
Drake Caggiula	100th NHL game	February 7, 2018
Kris Russell	700th NHL game	February 20, 2018
Adam Larsson	400th NHL game	February 27, 2018
Ethan Bear	1st NHL game	March 1, 2018
Ryan Strome	100th NHL assist	March 5, 2018
Ethan Bear	1st NHL assist 1st NHL point	March 8, 2018
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	300th NHL point	March 10, 2018
Michael Cammalleri	900th NHL game	March 13, 2018
Milan Lucic	800th NHL game	March 17, 2018
Leon Draisaitl	200th NHL point	rowspan="2"\|March 20, 2018
Connor McDavid	200th NHL game
Adam Larsson	100th NHL point	March 24, 2018
Ethan Bear	1st NHL goal	March 25, 2018
Anton Slepyshev	100th NHL game	April 2, 2018

Transactions

The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

=Trades=

border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse" bordercolor="#DFDFDF" cellpadding="5" width=90%

style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;"

! Date

colspan="2"| Details

Ref

style="background:#eee;"

| {{start date|2017|06|22}}

| valign="top"| To New York Islanders

Jordan Eberle

| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers

Ryan Strome

|{{cite web|last1=Wescott|first1=Chris|title=Oilers acquire Strome|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-acquire-strome/c-290063376|website=NHL.com|accessdate=November 15, 2017|date=June 22, 2017}}

| valign="top"| To Arizona Coyotes

3rd-round pick in 2017
5th-round pick in 2017

| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers

3rd-round-pick in 2017

|{{cite web|last1=Wescott|first1=Chris|title=BLOG: Oilers move up to select goalie|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/blog-oilers-move-up-to-select-goalie/c-290120700|website=NHL.com|accessdate=November 15, 2017|date=June 24, 2017}}

style="background:#eee;"

| {{start date|2017|11|14}}

| valign="top"| To Los Angeles Kings

Jussi Jokinen

| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers

Michael Cammalleri

|{{cite web|last1=Wescott|first1=Chris|title=BLOG: Oilers acquire Cammalleri|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/blog-oilers-acquire-cammalleri/c-292979612|website=NHL.com|accessdate=November 15, 2017|date=November 14, 2017}}

| valign="top"| To Florida Panthers

Gregory Chase

| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers

Future considerations

|{{cite web|title=RELEASE: Oilers trade Chase to Panthers|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-trade-chase-to-panthers/c-294172856|website=NHL.com|accessdate=December 19, 2017|date=December 19, 2017}}

style="background:#eee;"

| {{start date|2018|1|4}}

| valign="top"| To Montreal Canadiens

4th-round pick in 2018

| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers

Al Montoya

|{{cite web|title=RELEASE: Oilers acquire Montoya|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-acquire-montoya/c-294670232|website=NHL.com|accessdate=January 5, 2018|date=January 4, 2018}}

| valign="top"| To Tampa Bay Lightning

Edward Pasquale

| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers

Future considerations

|{{cite web|last1=Wescott|first1=Chris|title=BLOG: Oilers trade Pasquale for future considerations|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/blog-oilers-trade-pasquale-for-future-considerations/c-295489888|website=NHL.com|accessdate=February 1, 2018|date=January 31, 2018}}

style="background:#eee;"

| {{start date|2018|02|24}}

| valign="top"| To New York Islanders

Brandon Davidson

| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers

3rd-round pick in 2019

|{{cite web|title=Oilers acquire a third-round pick for Davidson|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/blog-oilers-acquire-a-third-round-pick-for-davidson/c-296312302|website=NHL.com|accessdate=February 24, 2018|date=February 24, 2018}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

Mark Letestu

| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers

Pontus Aberg

|{{cite web|last1=Wescott|first1=Chris|title=BLOG: Oilers acquire Aberg for Letestu|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/blog-oilers-acquire-aberg-for-letestu/c-296348246|website=NHL.com|accessdate=February 25, 2018|date=February 25, 2018}}

style="background:#eee;"

| {{start date|2018|02|26}}

| valign="top"| To New Jersey Devils

Patrick Maroon

| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers

J. D. Dudek
3rd-round pick in 2019

|{{cite web|title=RELEASE: Oilers acquire Joey Dudek and draft pick|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-acquire-joey-dudek-and-draft-pick/c-296387036|website=NHL.com|accessdate=February 26, 2018|date=February 26, 2018}}

| valign="top"| To Philadelphia Flyers

NJD's 3rd-round pick in 2019

| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers

Rights to Cooper Marody

|{{cite web|title=RELEASE: Oilers acquire Marody from Philadelphia|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-acquire-marody-from-philadelphia/c-297169976|website=NHL.com|accessdate=March 21, 2018|date=March 21, 2018}}

style="background:#eee;"

| {{start date|2018|06|08}}

| valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs

conditional 7th-round pick in 2020

| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers

Rights to Nolan Vesey

|{{cite web|title=RELEASE: Oilers acquire Nolan Vesey from Toronto|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-acquire-nolan-vesey-from-toronto/c-299005698|website=NHL.com|accessdate=June 9, 2018|date=June 8, 2018}}

=Free agents acquired=

class="wikitable" width=98%
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;" ! Date	Player	Former team	Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)	Ref
rowspan=7\|{{start date\|2017\|7\|1}}	Mitch Callahan	rowspan=2\|Detroit Red Wings	2-year, $1.4 million
Edward Pasquale	1-year, $700,000
Grayson Downing	Arizona Coyotes	1-year, $650,000
Brian Ferlin	Boston Bruins	1-year, $700,000
Keegan Lowe	Montreal Canadiens	1-year, $650,000
Ty Rattie	St. Louis Blues	1-year, $700,000	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/press-release-oilers-sign-seven/c-290267368\|title=PRESS RELEASE: Oilers sign seven\|work=NHL\|accessdate=July 1, 2017}}
Ryan Stanton	Columbus Blue Jackets	2-year, $1.4 million
{{start date\|2017\|7\|3}}	Brad Malone	St. Louis Blues	2-year, $1.3 million	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-sign-malone/c-290284710\|title=Oilers sign Malone\|work=NHL\|accessdate=July 4, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|7\|7}}	Jussi Jokinen	Florida Panthers	1-year, $1.1 million	{{cite web \|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-sign-jokinen/c-290321758\| title=Oilers sign Jokinen\| publisher =NHL.com \| date = July 7, 2017 \| accessdate =July 7, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|7\|10}}	Yohann Auvitu	New Jersey Devils	1-year, $700,000	{{cite web\|title=Oilers sign Auvitu\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-sign-auvitu/c-290343656\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=July 11, 2017\|date=July 10, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|12\|28}}	Cameron Hebig	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)	3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract	{{cite web\|title=RELEASE: Oilers sign Cameron Hebig\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-cameron-hebig/c-294421126\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=December 28, 2017\|date=December 28, 2017}}
{{start date\|2018\|3\|5}}	Colin Larkin	UMass Boston Beacons (NCAA III)	1-year, $690,000 entry-level contract	{{cite web\|title=RELEASE: Oilers sign college free agent Colin Larkin\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-college-free-agent-colin-larkin/c-296642670\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=March 8, 2018\|date=March 5, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|5\|1}}	Mikko Koskinen	SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL)	1-year, $2.5 million	{{cite web\|title=RELEASE: Oilers agree to terms with free agent goaltender Mikko Koskinen\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-agree-to-terms-with-free-agent-goaltender-mikko-koskinen/c-298371276\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=May 2, 2018\|date=May 1, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|5\|18}}	Joel Persson	Växjö Lakers (SHL)	1-year, $1.775 million entry-level contract	{{cite web\|title=RELEASE: Oilers sign Joel Persson\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-joel-persson/c-298677740\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=May 22, 2018\|date=May 18, 2018}}

=Free agents lost=

class="wikitable" width=97%
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;" ! Date	Player	New team	Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)	Ref
{{start date\|2017\|6\|12}}	Eetu Laurikainen	JYP (Liiga)	2-year	{{cite web\|title=Laurikainen JYP-maalille, Ruusu Tampereelle\|url=http://www.jypliiga.fi/2017/06/laurikainen-jyp-maalille-ruusu-tampereelle/\|website=JYP Jyväskylä\|accessdate=November 15, 2017\|language=fi-FI\|date=June 12, 2017}}
rowspan=3\|{{start date\|2017\|7\|1}}	Jordan Oesterle	Chicago Blackhawks	2-year, $1.3 million	{{cite web\|url=https://www.tsn.ca/report-rangers-ink-desharnais-to-1-year-deal-1.796349\|title=Report: Rangers, Desharnais agree to deal\|work=tsn.ca\|date=July 4, 2017\|accessdate=July 4, 2017}}
Tyler Pitlick	Dallas Stars	3-year, $3 million	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/dallas-stars-sign-forward-tyler-pitlick-to-a-three-year-contract/c-290251668\|title=Pouliot looking forward to fresh start with Sabres\|work=nhl.com\|accessdate=July 4, 2017}}
Benoit Pouliot	Buffalo Sabres	1-year, $1.15 million
{{start date\|2017\|7\|4}}	David Desharnais	New York Rangers	1-year, $1 million
rowspan=2\|{{start date\|2017\|7\|31}}	Justin Fontaine	Dinamo Minsk (KHL)	1-year	{{cite web\|url=https://lakelandconnect.net/2017/08/03/justin-fontaine-signs-dynamo-minsk-khl/\|title=Justin Fontaine Signs With HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL\|work=lakelandconnect.net\|date=August 3, 2017 \|accessdate=August 10, 2017}}
David Musil	Oceláři Třinec (ELH)	1-year	{{cite web\|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/david-musil-heading-back-to-czech-republic/\|title=David Musil: Heading back to Czech Republic\|work=cbssports.com\|accessdate=August 10, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|8\|27}}	Matt Hendricks	Winnipeg Jets	1-year, $700,000	{{cite web\|title=Jets sign Matt Hendricks\|url=https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-sign-matt-hendricks/c-290774474\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=August 29, 2017\|date=August 27, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|8\|31}}	Zach Pochiro	Allen Americans (ECHL)	1-year, $700,000	{{cite web\|title=AMERICANS ADD SKILLED CENTER ZACH POCHIRO\|url=https://allenamericans.com/americans-add-skilled-center-zach-pochiro/\|website=AllenAmericans.com\|accessdate=September 2, 2017\|date=August 31, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|9\|7}}	Henrik Samuelsson	Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)	1-year	{{cite web\|title=STEELHEADS AGREE TO TERMS WITH FORWARD HENRIK SAMUELSSON\|url=http://www.idahosteelheads.com/blog/steelheads-news/steelheads-agree-terms-forward-henrik-samuelsson/\|website=IdahoSteelheads.com\|accessdate=September 7, 2017\|date=September 7, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001155039/http://www.idahosteelheads.com/blog/steelheads-news/steelheads-agree-terms-forward-henrik-samuelsson/\|archive-date=October 1, 2017\|url-status=dead}}
{{start date\|2017\|11\|16}}	Mark Fraser	HC TPS (Liiga)
{{start date\|2018\|4\|24}}	Iiro Pakarinen	Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)
{{start date\|2018\|6\|5}}	Braden Christoffer	Bakersfield Condors (AHL)	1-year	{{cite web\|url=http://www.bakersfieldcondors.com/news/condors-sign-five-to-ahl-deals/\|title=CONDORS SIGN FIVE TO AHL DEALS\|work=bakersfieldcondors.com\|accessdate=June 11, 2019}}

=Claimed via waivers=

class="wikitable" width=98%
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;" ! Player	Previous team	Date	Ref
Nathan Walker	Washington Capitals	{{start date\|2017\|12\|01}}	{{cite web\|title=RELEASE: Oilers Claim Nathan Walker; Place Pakarinen on Waivers\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-claim-nathan-walker-place-pakarinen-on-waivers/c-293560994\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=December 3, 2017\|date=December 1, 2017}}
Brandon Davidson	Montreal Canadiens	{{start date\|2017\|12\|03}}	{{cite web\|title=RELEASE: Oilers claim Davidson from Montreal\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-claim-davidson-from-montreal/c-293639738\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=December 3, 2017\|date=December 3, 2017}}

=Lost via waivers=

class="wikitable" width=98%

style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;"

! Player

New team

Date

Ref

Nathan Walker

Washington Capitals

{{cite news|last1=Khurshudyan|first1=Isabelle|title=Capitals re-claim Aussie forward Nathan Walker off waivers|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2017/12/20/capitals-re-claim-aussie-forward-nathan-walker-off-waivers|newspaper=Washington Post|accessdate=December 20, 2017|date=December 20, 2017}}

=Players released=

class="wikitable"

style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;"

! Date

Player

Via

Ref

Ziyat Paigin

Contract termination

{{cite web|last1=Wescott|first1=Chris|title=BLOG: Paigin placed on unconditional waivers|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/blog-paigin-placed-on-unconditional-waivers/c-293212526|website=NHL.com|accessdate=November 26, 2017|date=November 21, 2017}}

=Lost via retirement=

class="wikitable"

style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;"

! Date

Player

Ref

Andrew Ference

{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/andrew-ference-announces-retirement/c-290386094|title=Andrew Ference announces retirement|work=nhl.com|accessdate=July 14, 2017}}

=Player signings=

class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;" ! Date	Player	Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)	Ref
{{start date\|2017\|6\|16}}	Jujhar Khaira	2-year, $1.35 million contract extension	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-sign-khaira/c-289960536\|title=Oilers sign Khaira\|work=nhl.com\|accessdate=June 19, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|6\|23}}	Kris Russell	4-year, $16 million contract extension	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/press-release-oilers-sign-russell/c-290086728\|title=PRESS RELEASE: Oilers sign Russell\|work=nhl.com\|accessdate=June 26, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|6\|26}}	Zack Kassian	3-year, $5.85 million contract extension	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-sign-kassian-to-extension/c-290158854\|title=Oilers sign Kassian to extension\|work=nhl.com\|accessdate=July 5, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|6\|27}}	Eric Gryba	2-year, $1.8 million contract extension	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-sign-gryba-to-extension/c-290187412\|title=Oilers sign Gryba to extension\|work=nhl.com\|accessdate=June 27, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|7\|5}}	Connor McDavid	8-year, $100 million contract extension	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/blog-oilers-sign-mcdavid/c-290298050\|title=BLOG: Oilers sign McDavid\|work=nhl.com\|accessdate=July 5, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|7\|12}}	Joey LaLeggia	1-year, $700,000	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/blog-oilers-sign-laleggia/c-290374286\|title=BLOG: Oilers sign Laleggia\|work=nhl.com\|accessdate=July 16, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|7\|16}}	Dillon Simpson	1-year, $675,000	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-sign-simpson/c-290407706\|title=Oilers sign Simpson\|work=nhl.com\|accessdate=July 16, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|8\|10}}	Kailer Yamamoto	3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract	{{cite web\|title=Oilers sign first-round pick Kailer Yamamoto to entry-level contract\|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/oilers-sign-first-round-pick-kailer-yamamoto-entry-level-contract/\|website=Sportsnet.ca\|publisher=Canadian Press\|accessdate=November 15, 2017\|date=August 10, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|8\|16}}	Leon Draisaitl	8-year, $68 million contract extension	{{cite web\|title=Oilers sign Leon Draisaitl to contract extension\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-sign-leon-draisaitl-to-contract-extension/c-290683522\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=November 15, 2017\|date=August 16, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|9\|7}}	Dmitri Samorukov	3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract	{{cite web\|title=RELEASE: Oilers sign Samorukov\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-samorukov/c-290904316\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=November 15, 2017\|date=September 7, 2017}}
{{start date\|2018\|3\|6}}	Ostap Safin	3-year, $2.625 million entry-level contract	{{cite web\|title=RELEASE: Oilers sign Safin\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-safin/c-296672662\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=March 8, 2018\|date=March 6, 2018}}{{cite web\|title=Oilers sign Prospect from the Saint John Sea Dogs of the QMJHL Ostap Safin\|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/oilers-sign-forward-ostap-safin-three-year-entry-level-deal/\|website=sportsnet.ca\|accessdate=March 6, 2018\|date=March 6, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|3\|15}}	Kirill Maksimov	3-year, $2.625 million entry-level contract	{{cite web\|title=RELEASE: Oilers sign Maksimov to entry level contract\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-maksimov-to-entry-level-contract/c-296961964\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=March 15, 2018\|date=March 15, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|4\|8}}	Cooper Marody	3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract	{{cite web\|title=RELEASE: Oilers sign Marody to entry-level contract\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-marody-to-entry-level-contract/c-297808480\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=April 15, 2018\|date=April 8, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|4\|14}}	Ty Rattie	1-year, $800,000 contract extension	{{cite web\|title=RELEASE: Oilers sign Rattie\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-rattie/c-297995376\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=April 15, 2018\|date=April 14, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|5\|8}}	Tyler Vesel	1-year, $735,000 entry-level contract	{{cite web\|title=RELEASE: Oilers sign Vesel\|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-vesel/c-298524548\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=May 8, 2018\|date=May 8, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|5\|14}}	Stuart Skinner	3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract	{{cite web \|title=RELEASE: Oilers sign Skinner \|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-skinner/c-298609984 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=June 5, 2018 \|date=May 14, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|6\|3}}	Keegan Lowe	2-year, $1.35 million contract extension	{{cite web \|title=RELEASE: Oilers sign Lowe \|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-lowe/c-298910500 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=June 5, 2018 \|date=June 3, 2018}}
rowspan=2\|{{start date\|2018\|6\|8}}	Patrick Russell	1-year, $700,000 contract extension	{{cite web \|title=RELEASE: Oilers sign Russell \|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-russell/c-299003214 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=June 9, 2018 \|date=June 8, 2018}}
Nolan Vesey	2-year, entry-level contract
{{start date\|2018\|6\|14}}	Drake Caggiula	2-year, $3 million contract extension	{{cite web \|title=RELEASE: Oilers agree to terms with Caggiula \|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-agree-to-terms-with-caggiula/c-299065808 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=June 15, 2018 \|date=June 14, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|6\|19}}	Matt Benning	2-year, contract extension	{{cite web \|title=RELEASE: Oilers agree to terms with Benning \|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-agree-to-terms-with-benning/c-299114180 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=June 19, 2018 \|date=June 19, 2018}}

Draft picks

Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

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Round ! # ! Player ! Pos ! Nationality ! College/Junior/Club team (League)
style="text-align:center"\| 1 \| style="text-align:center"\| 22 \| Kailer Yamamoto \| C \| {{flagu\|United States}} \| Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
style="text-align:center"\| 3 \| style="text-align:center"\| 78¹ \| Stuart Skinner \| G \| {{flagu\|Canada}} \| Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
style="text-align:center"\| 3 \| style="text-align:center"\| 84 \| Dmitri Samorukov \| D \| {{flagu\|Russia}} \| Guelph Storm (OHL)
style="text-align:center"\| 4 \| style="text-align:center"\| 115 \| Ostap Safin \| RW \| {{flagu\|Czech Republic}} \| HC Sparta Praha (Czech Extraliga)
style="text-align:center"\| 5 \| style="text-align:center"\| 146 \| Kirill Maksimov \| RW \| {{flagu\|Russia}} \| Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
style="text-align:center"\| 6 \| style="text-align:center"\| 177 \| Skyler Brind'Amour \| C \| {{flagu\|United States}} \| Selects Academy U18 (USPHL U18)
style="text-align:center"\| 7 \| style="text-align:center"\| 208 \| Philip Kemp \| D \| {{flagu\|United States}} \| U.S. NTDP (USHL)

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Round

! #

! Player

! Pos

! Nationality

! College/Junior/Club team (League)

style="text-align:center"| 1

| style="text-align:center"| 22

| Kailer Yamamoto

| C

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

style="text-align:center"| 3

| style="text-align:center"| 78¹

| Stuart Skinner

| G

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)

style="text-align:center"| 3

| style="text-align:center"| 84

| Dmitri Samorukov

| D

| {{flagu|Russia}}

| Guelph Storm (OHL)

style="text-align:center"| 4

| style="text-align:center"| 115

| Ostap Safin

| RW

| {{flagu|Czech Republic}}

| HC Sparta Praha (Czech Extraliga)

style="text-align:center"| 5

| style="text-align:center"| 146

| Kirill Maksimov

| RW

| {{flagu|Russia}}

| Saginaw Spirit (OHL)

style="text-align:center"| 6

| style="text-align:center"| 177

| Skyler Brind'Amour

| C

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Selects Academy U18 (USPHL U18)

style="text-align:center"| 7

| style="text-align:center"| 208

| Philip Kemp

| D

| {{flagu|United States}}

| U.S. NTDP (USHL)

Draft notes:{{cite web|title=2017 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions Transactions|url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2017.htm|publisher=Pro Sports Transactions|accessdate=June 1, 2017}}

The Calgary Flames' third-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017 that sent St. Louis' Third Round Pick and Vancouver's fifth-round pick both in 2017 (82nd and 126th overall) to Arizona in exchange for this pick.

References

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