Edmonton Oilers 2024-25 Stanley Cup Betting
Last year was a roller coaster thrill ride for the Edmonton Oilers. After a 3-9-1 start, the Oilers were forced to fire head coach Jay Woodcroft. Kris Knoblauch took over and resembled an on-switch. The Oilers went 46-18-5 under Knoblauch and advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006. After losing the first three games of the series to the Florida Panthers, the Oilers stormed back to win the next three games, forcing a decisive Game 7, which the Panthers won. Edmonton impressed gamblers enough to be a co-favorite with Florida to win the Stanley Cup in the upcoming season.
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Edmonton Oilers Team Overview
In the 2023-24 season, the Edmonton Oilers were 49-27-6 straight up and 35-43-4 over/under the total. Also, Edmonton was 5th in the Western Conference playoff standings. Edmonton was nine points behind the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference playoff race.
Edmonton had NHL rankings of 4th for goals scored and 4th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Oilers had NHL rankings of 10th for goals against and 15th for penalty killing.
The Oilers lost the 2024 Stanley Cup Final in seven games to the Florida Panthers.
Edmonton Oilers Key Players
C Connor McDavid is known as the best player in hockey. McDavid was the first overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft by the Oilers. McDavid is a seven-time NHL All-Star, five-time Art Ross Trophy winner as the NHL’s top scorer, and three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner as NHL. He scored 32 goals with 100 assists last year.
C Leon Draisaitl was the third overall pick of the 2014 NHL Draft by Edmonton. He is a five-time NHL All-Star and the winner of the 2020 Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL MVP. Last year, he scored 41 goals with 65 assists.
Edmonton Oilers Goaltenders
Number one goaltender Stuart Skinner began his NHL career in 2021-22 with Edmonton and became the number one netminder last year. Last year, Skinner had a .905 save percentage.
Edmonton Oilers Head Coach
Head coach Kris Knoblauch was a rookie interim coach who went 46-18-5 after taking over Edmonton in 2023-24. Previously, he coached in the Canadian Major Junior ranks and minor leagues.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 6)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
49 |
27 |
2nd, Pacific |
Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 3–4 (Panthers) |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
50 |
23 |
2nd, Pacific |
Lost in Second Round, 2–4 (Golden Knights) |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
49 |
27 |
2nd, Pacific |
Lost in Conference Finals, 0–4 (Avalanche) |
| 2020–21 |
56 |
35 |
19 |
2nd, North |
Lost in First Round, 0–4 (Jets) |
| 2019–20 |
71 |
37 |
25 |
2nd, Pacific |
Lost in Qualifying Round, 1–3 (Blackhawks) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
35 |
38 |
7th, Pacific |
Did not qualify |
Edmonton Oilers History
The Oilers were born as a member of the World Hockey Association in 1972. They are best remembered for putting one of the greatest teams in NHL history on the ice in the 1980s. Edmonton won five Stanley Cups from 1984 through 1990. Those teams lit up the marquee with stars such as Paul Coffey, Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, and Mark Messier.
When Gretzky was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988, Canada mourned and burned then-owner Peter Pocklington in effigy. But in 1990, the remaining players rallied to win the franchise’s fifth and final Stanley Cup.
Following that last Stanley Cup, the Oilers suffered the same fate as other Canadian teams in the 1990s. The Canadian dollar was weak then, and there was no salary cap. But in 2006, the NHL was coming out of a lockout and lost season. The league was able to win a hard salary cap. Edmonton quickly took advantage and made the Stanley Cup final, losing to the Carolina Hurricanes in a thrilling series.
In 2015, the Oilers drafted a transformational player, Connor McDavid, first overall in the NHL Draft. McDavid was the spark that the franchise needed. But with his arrival came expectations that were over the top and perhaps unrealistic. McDavid’s arrival was the asset that sparked the creation of the Oilers' new arena that rates among the best in the world.
Additionally, the passionate Edmonton fan base has a level of faith that has been lacking since the days of Gretzky and Messier. And since the strong finish to the 2021-22 season, the Oilers are finally reaching their potential.
NHL Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Metropolitan
Western Conference - Central
Western Conference - Pacific
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