2022–23 Edmonton Oilers season
{{Short description|Season of play of professional ice hockey team}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team season
| League = NHL
| Season = 2022–23
| year = 2022
| Team = Edmonton Oilers
| Division = Pacific
| DivisionRank = 2nd
| Conference = Western
| ConferenceRank = 2nd
| Record = 50–23–9
| HomeRecord = 23–12–6
| RoadRecord = 27–11–3
| GoalsFor = 325
| GoalsAgainst = 260
| GeneralManager = Ken Holland
| Coach = Jay Woodcroft
| Captain = Connor McDavid
| AltCaptain = Leon Draisaitl
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Darnell Nurse
| Arena = Rogers Place
| MinorLeague = Bakersfield Condors (AHL)
Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL)
| GoalsLeader = Connor McDavid (64)
| AssistsLeader = Connor McDavid (89)
| PointsLeader = Connor McDavid (153)
| PlusMinusLeader = Mattias Ekholm (+28)
| PIMLeader = Klim Kostin (66)
| WinsLeader = Stuart Skinner (29)
| GAALeader = Stuart Skinner (2.75)
}}
The 2022–23 Edmonton Oilers season was the 44th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 51st season for the organization overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA).
On April 1, 2023, the Oilers clinched a playoff berth after a win over the Anaheim Ducks.{{cite web |last1=Van Diest |first1=Derek |title=Draisaitl scores 50th goal, Oilers blank Ducks to clinch playoff berth |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/anaheim-ducks-edmonton-oilers-game-recap/c-342481548 |website=NHL.com |access-date=April 1, 2023 |date=April 1, 2023}}
The Oilers became the first NHL team since the 1995–96 Pittsburgh Penguins to have three players surpass the 100-point plateau, with Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins all achieving the feat.{{cite web |title=Nugent-Hopkins reaches 100-point milestone as Oilers pick up another win |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nugent-hopkins-reaches-100-point-milestone-as-oilers-pick-up-another-win/ |last=Spector |first=Mark |website=Sportsnet |access-date=April 6, 2023 |date=April 6, 2023}}
In the playoffs, the Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings in six games,{{cite web |last1=Greenspan |first1=Dan |title=Yamamoto scores late, Oilers eliminate Kings with Game 6 victory |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/edmonton-oilers-los-angeles-kings-game-6-recap/c-343603088 |website=NHL.com |access-date=May 14, 2023 |date=April 29, 2023}} before losing to the eventual champion Vegas Golden Knights in the Second Round.{{cite web |last1=Moddejonge |first1=Gerry |title=Marchessault hat trick helps Golden Knights eliminate Oilers in Game 6 |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/vegas-golden-knights-edmonton-oilers-game-6-recap/c-344104422 |website=NHL.com |access-date=May 14, 2023 |date=May 14, 2023}}
Standings
=Divisional standings=
{{2022–23 NHL standings|Pacific|showteam=EDM}}
=Conference standings=
{{2022–23 NHL standings|Western Conference Wild Card|showteam=EDM}}
Schedule and results
=Preseason=
The preseason schedule was published on July 5, 2022.{{cite web |title= Oilers to play eight-game pre-season schedule|url= https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-to-play-eight-game-pre-season-schedule/c-334803926|website=NHL.com |access-date=August 26, 2019 |date=June 13, 2019}}
=Regular season=
The regular season schedule was released on July 6, 2022.{{cite web |title= Oilers regular season schedule announced |url= https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-regular-season-schedule-announced/c-334823662 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=June 22, 2018 |date=June 21, 2018}}
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Legend:
{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid #ccffcc}}
{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid #ffcccc}}
{{legend2|#fff|Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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=Playoffs=
{{Main|2023 Stanley Cup playoffs}}
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Legend:
{{legend2|#cfc|Win|border=1px solid #ccffcc}}
{{legend2|#fcc|Loss|border=1px solid #ffcccc}}
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Player statistics
=Skaters=
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
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|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#D14520 5px solid;"|Regular season{{cite web |title=2022–23 Regular Season – Edmonton Oilers Stats – Skaters |url=https://www.nhl.com/stats/skaters?reportType=season&seasonFrom=20222023&seasonTo=20222023&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=franchise.25&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=points,goals,assists&page=0&pageSize=50 |website=NHL.com |access-date=April 14, 2023}} | ||||||
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}} | ||||||
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{{sortname|Connor|McDavid}} | 82 | 64 | 89 | 153 | +22 | 36 |
{{sortname|Leon|Draisaitl}} | 80 | 52 | 76 | 128 | +7 | 24 |
{{sortname|Ryan|Nugent-Hopkins}} | 82 | 37 | 67 | 104 | +12 | 35 |
{{sortname|Zach|Hyman}} | 79 | 36 | 47 | 83 | +13 | 39 |
{{sortname|Darnell|Nurse}} | 82 | 12 | 31 | 43 | +26 | 64 |
{{sortname|Tyson|Barrie}}‡ | 61 | 10 | 33 | 43 | −3 | 26 |
{{sortname|Evan|Bouchard}} | 82 | 8 | 32 | 40 | +6 | 28 |
{{sortname|Evander|Kane}} | 41 | 16 | 12 | 28 | −4 | 53 |
{{sortname|Warren|Foegele}} | 67 | 13 | 15 | 28 | +7 | 28 |
{{sortname|Mattias|Janmark}} | 66 | 10 | 15 | 25 | +4 | 18 |
{{sortname|Kailer|Yamamoto}} | 58 | 10 | 15 | 25 | +12 | 24 |
{{sortname|Ryan|McLeod}} | 57 | 11 | 12 | 23 | +4 | 18 |
{{sortname|Klim|Kostin}} | 57 | 11 | 10 | 21 | +12 | 66 |
{{sortname|Derek|Ryan|dab=ice hockey}} | 80 | 13 | 7 | 20 | +11 | 28 |
{{sortname|Brett|Kulak}} | 82 | 3 | 17 | 20 | +11 | 41 |
{{sortname|Cody|Ceci}} | 80 | 1 | 14 | 15 | +11 | 24 |
{{sortname|Jesse|Puljujarvi|Jesse Puljujärvi}}‡ | 58 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −11 | 30 |
{{sortname|Mattias|Ekholm}}† | 21 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +28 | 4 |
{{sortname|Dylan|Holloway}} | 51 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
{{sortname|Devin|Shore}} | 47 | 1 | 8 | 9 | +6 | 4 |
{{sortname|Philip|Broberg}} | 46 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +6 | 2 |
{{sortname|Nick|Bjugstad}}† | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +6 | 8 |
{{sortname|Vincent|Desharnais}} | 36 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +15 | 31 |
{{sortname|Ryan|Murray}} | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −4 | 4 |
{{sortname|Brad|Malone}} | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 6 |
{{sortname|Jason|Demers}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
{{sortname|Markus|Niemelainen|Markus Niemeläinen}} | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
{{sortname|Tyler|Benson}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
{{sortname|James|Hamblin|dab=ice hockey}} | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 |
{{col-2}}
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|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#D14520 5px solid;"|Playoffs{{cite web |title=2022–23 Playoffs – Edmonton Oilers Stats – Skaters |url=https://www.nhl.com/stats/skaters?reportType=season&seasonFrom=20222023&seasonTo=20222023&gameType=3&playerPlayedFor=franchise.25&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=points,goals,assists |website=NHL.com |access-date=May 17, 2023}} | ||||||
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}} | ||||||
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{{sortname|Connor|McDavid}} | 12 | 8 | 12 | 20 | −1 | 0 |
{{sortname|Leon|Draisaitl}} | 12 | 13 | 5 | 18 | −1 | 10 |
{{sortname|Evan|Bouchard}} | 12 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 4 |
{{sortname|Zach|Hyman}} | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +1 | 12 |
{{sortname|Ryan|Nugent-Hopkins}} | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −6 | 4 |
{{sortname|Mattias|Ekholm}} | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
{{sortname|Evander|Kane}} | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 46 |
{{sortname|Klim|Kostin}} | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 9 |
{{sortname|Ryan|McLeod}} | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
{{sortname|Kailer|Yamamoto}} | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −7 | 18 |
{{sortname|Darnell|Nurse}} | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −2 | 21 |
{{sortname|Nick|Bjugstad}} | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −2 | 16 |
{{sortname|Warren|Foegele}} | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 16 |
{{sortname|Derek|Ryan|dab=ice hockey}} | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 0 |
{{sortname|Brett|Kulak}} | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
{{sortname|Vincent|Desharnais}} | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −3 | 8 |
{{sortname|Cody|Ceci}} | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 2 |
{{sortname|Mattias|Janmark}} | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
{{sortname|Philip|Broberg}} | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
{{col-end}}
=Goaltenders=
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|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#D14520 5px solid;"|Regular season{{cite web |title=2022–23 Regular Season – Edmonton Oilers Stats – Goalies |url=https://www.nhl.com/stats/goalies?reportType=season&seasonFrom=20222023&seasonTo=20222023&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=franchise.25&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=wins&page=0&pageSize=50 |website=NHL.com |access-date=April 14, 2023}} | ||||||||||||||
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%|Save percentage}} ! {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}} ! {{abbr|G|Goals}} ! {{abbr|A|Assists}} ! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}} | ||||||||||||||
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{{sortname|Stuart|Skinner}} | 50 | 48 | 2,903:05 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 133 | 2.75 | 1,536 | .914 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
{{sortname|Jack|Campbell|dab=ice hockey}} | 36 | 34 | 2,026:23 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 115 | 3.41 | 1,027 | .888 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
{{sortname|Matt|Berlin}} | 1 | 0 | 2:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#D14520 5px solid;"|Playoffs{{cite web |title=2022–23 Playoffs – Edmonton Oilers Stats – Goalies |url=https://www.nhl.com/stats/goalies?reportType=season&seasonFrom=20222023&seasonTo=20222023&gameType=3&playerPlayedFor=franchise.25&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=wins,savePct |website=NHL.com |access-date=July 3, 2023}} | |||||||||||||
Player
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} ! {{abbr|GS|Games started}} ! {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}} ! {{abbr|W|Win}} ! {{abbr|L|Loss}} ! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}} ! {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}} ! {{abbr|SA|Shots against}} ! {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}} ! {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}} ! {{abbr|G|Goals}} ! {{abbr|A|Assists}} ! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}} | |||||||||||||
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{{sortname|Stuart|Skinner}} | 12 | 12 | 618:57 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 3.68 | 325 | .883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
{{sortname|Jack|Campbell|dab=ice hockey}} | 4 | 0 | 118:16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.01 | 51 | .961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
Awards and honours
=Awards=
=Milestones=
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|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#D14520 5px solid;"|Regular season | ||
Player | Milestone | data-sort-type="date"|Reached |
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Connor McDavid | 700th NHL point 11th NHL hat-trick | October 12, 2022 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 200th NHL goal | October 26, 2022 |
Connor McDavid | 12th NHL hat-trick | October 27, 2022 |
Evander Kane | 5th NHL hat-trick | November 1, 2022 |
Darnell Nurse | 200th NHL point | rowspan="2"|November 5, 2022 |
Jesse Puljujarvi | 100th NHL point | |
Connor McDavid | 500th NHL game | November 7, 2022 |
Tyson Barrie | 700th NHL game | November 16, 2022 |
Darnell Nurse | 500th NHL game | November 30, 2022 |
Zach Hyman | 1st NHL hat-trick | December 13, 2022 |
Tyson Barrie | 100th NHL goal | December 27, 2022 |
Connor McDavid | 500th NHL assist | rowspan="2"|January 5, 2023 |
rowspan="2"|Leon Draisaitl | 400th NHL assist | |
600th NHL game | January 13, 2023 | |
Matt Berlin | 1st NHL game | January 28, 2023 |
Zach Hyman | 300th NHL point | February 11, 2023 |
Leon Draisaitl | 700th NHL point | rowspan="2"|February 21, 2023 |
Connor McDavid | 800th NHL point | |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 600th NHL point | February 23, 2023 |
Leon Draisaitl | 7th NHL hat-trick | rowspan="2"|March 4, 2023 |
Nick Bjugstad | 600th NHL game | |
Evander Kane | 6th NHL hat-trick | March 18, 2023 |
Cody Ceci | 700th NHL game | March 25, 2023 |
Leon Draisaitl | rowspan="3"|300th NHL goal | March 27, 2023 |
Evander Kane | March 28, 2023 | |
Connor McDavid | March 30, 2023 | |
Leon Draisaitl | 8th NHL hat-trick | April 1, 2023 |
Jason Demers | 700th NHL game | April 8, 2023 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 800th NHL game | April 11, 2023 |
Zach Hyman | rowspan="2"|500th NHL game | rowspan="2"|April 13, 2023 |
Derek Ryan |
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|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#D14520 5px solid;"|Playoffs | ||
Player | Milestone | data-sort-type="date"|Reached |
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Vincent Desharnais | rowspan="3"|1st NHL playoff game | rowspan="3"|April 17, 2023 |
Klim Kostin | ||
Stuart Skinner | ||
Klim Kostin | 1st NHL playoff goal 1st NHL playoff point | rowspan="2"|April 19, 2023 |
Stuart Skinner | 1st NHL playoff win | |
Vincent Desharnais | 1st NHL playoff assist 1st NHL playoff point | rowspan="2"|April 29, 2023 |
Klim Kostin | 1st NHL playoff assist | |
Leon Draisaitl | 2nd NHL playoff hat-trick | May 3, 2023 |
{{col-end}}
Transactions
The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.
Key:
{{Color box|#f8f9fa|{{dagger}}|border=darkgray}} Contract is entry-level.
{{Color box|#f8f9fa|{{double-dagger}}|border=darkgray}} Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.
=Trades=
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{{start date|2022|7|12}}
| style="width: 25em; vertical-align:top"| To Arizona Coyotes Zack Kassian 1st-round pick in 2022 3rd round pick in 2024 2nd-round pick in 2025 | style="width: 25em; vertical-align:top"| To Edmonton Oilers 1st-round pick in 2022 | ||
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| {{start date|2022|10|9}} | style="width: 25em; vertical-align:top"| To St. Louis Blues Dmitri Samorukov | style="width: 25em; vertical-align:top"| To Edmonton Oilers Klim Kostin | ||
{{start date|2023|2|28}}
| style="width: 25em; vertical-align:top"| To Carolina Hurricanes Jesse Puljujarvi | style="width: 25em; vertical-align:top"| To Edmonton Oilers Patrik Puistola | ||
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| {{start date|2023|2|28}} | style="width: 25em; vertical-align:top"| To Nashville Predators Tyson Barrie Reid Schaefer 1st-round pick in 2023 4th-round pick in 2024 | style="width: 25em; vertical-align:top"| To Edmonton Oilers Mattias Ekholm 6th-round pick in 2024 | ||
{{start date|2023|3|2}}
| style="width: 25em; vertical-align:top"| To Arizona Coyotes Michael Kesselring 3rd-round pick in 2023 | style="width: 25em; vertical-align:top"| To Edmonton Oilers Nick Bjugstad Cam Dineen | ||
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| {{start date|2023|5|31}} | style="width: 25em; vertical-align:top"| To New York Rangers 5th-round pick in 2023 | style="width: 25em; vertical-align:top"| To Edmonton Oilers Jayden Grubbe | ||
{{start date|2023|6|29}}
| style="width: 25em;" valign="top"|To Detroit Red Wings Klim Kostin Kailer Yamamoto | style="width: 25em;" valign="top"|To Edmonton Oilers Future considerations |
=Players acquired=
=Players lost=
=Signings=
Draft picks
{{See also|List of Edmonton Oilers draft picks}}
Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, which were held on July 7 to 8, 2022. It was held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.
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| style="text-align:center;"|32 | F | {{flagu|Canada}} |
style="text-align:center;"|5
| style="text-align:center;"|158 | G | {{flagu|Sweden}} |
style="text-align:center;"|6
| style="text-align:center;"|190 | D | {{flagu|Russia}} | Bars Kazan (VHL) |
style="text-align:center;"|7
| style="text-align:center;"|222 | C | {{flagu|Finland}} | Vermont Catamounts (HE) |
References
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{{Edmonton Oilers}}
{{Edmonton Oilers seasons}}
{{2022–23 NHL season by team}}
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