2015–16 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2015–16 Edmonton Oilers season was the 37th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 44th season, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The season began its regular games on October 8, 2015, against the St. Louis Blues, and concluded with a home and away series on April 6 and 9, 2016 against the Vancouver Canucks; the Oilers' final home game on April 6 was their final game at Rexall Place, its home arena since 1974. The team moved to the new downtown Rogers Place for the 2016–17 season. The team would missed the playoffs for the tenth year in a row for the first time in franchise history.

Standings

Schedule and results Pre-season The Oilers finished 1st in the West for the preseason; the Red Wings finished first in the East.

2015 Edmonton Oilers Pre-season game log Rookie Games: 3–0–1 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 11 Vancouver Canucks 2–8 Edmonton Oilers Laurikainen 5,500 1–0–0 2 September 12 Calgary Flames 6–3 Edmonton Oilers Papirny 4,888 2–0–0 3 September 14 Edmonton Oilers 4–5 Winnipeg Jets OT Laurikainen 4,810 2–0–1 4 September 16 University of Alberta Golden Bears 3–6 Edmonton Oilers Laurikainen 14,434 3–0–1 Rookie Tournament at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia. September/October: 6–1–1 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 3–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 21 Edmonton 3–1 Calgary Scrivens 19,159 1–0–0 2 September 21 Calgary 2–4 Edmonton Brossoit 16,839 2–0–0 3 September 23 Winnipeg 2–3 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 3–0–0 4 September 25 Edmonton 4–3 Winnipeg OT Scrivens 15,294 4–0–0 5 September 26 Edmonton 3–0 Minnesota Nilsson 10,199 5–0–0 6 September 29 Arizona 0–4 Edmonton Nilsson 16,839 6–0–0 7 October 1 Vancouver 5–2 Edmonton Talbot 17,699 6–1–0 8 October 3 Edmonton 2–3 Vancouver OT Talbot 18,379 6–1–1 Notes: Split-squad. Game was played at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Regular season 2015–16 Edmonton Oilers Game Log October: 4–8–0 (Home: 2–4–0; Road: 2–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 8 Edmonton 1–3 St. Louis Talbot 19,327 0–1–0 0 2 October 10 Edmonton 0–2 Nashville Talbot 17,113 0–2–0 0 3 October 13 Edmonton 2–4 Dallas Nilsson 16,265 0–3–0 0 4 October 15 St. Louis 4–2 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 0–4–0 0 5 October 17 Edmonton 5–2 Calgary Talbot 19,289 1–4–0 2 6 October 18 Edmonton 2–1 Vancouver OT Nilsson 18,261 2–4–0 4 7 October 21 Detroit 1–3 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 3–4–0 6 8 October 23 Washington 7–4 Edmonton Nilsson 16,839 3–5–0 6 9 October 25 Los Angeles 3–2 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 3–6–0 6 10 October 27 Edmonton 3–4 Minnesota Talbot 18,936 3–7–0 6 11 October 29 Montreal 3–4 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 4–7–0 8 12 October 31 Calgary 5–4 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 4–8–0 8 November: 4–7–2 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 2–6-1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 3 Philadelphia 2–4 Edmonton Nilsson 16,839 5–8–0 10 14 November 6 Pittsburgh 2–1 Edmonton Nilsson 16,839 5–9–0 10 15 November 8 Edmonton 2–4 Chicago Talbot 21,611 5–10–0 10 16 November 11 Edmonton 4–3 Anaheim OT Nilsson 16,505 6–10–0 12 17 November 12 Edmonton 1–4 Arizona Nilsson 15,545 6–11–0 12 18 November 14 Edmonton 3–4 Los Angeles Talbot 18,230 6–12–0 12 19 November 18 Chicago 4–3 Edmonton OT Nilsson 16,839 6–12–1 13 20 November 20 New Jersey 1–5 Edmonton Nilsson 16,839 7–12–1 15 21 November 23 Edmonton 0–1 Washington Nilsson 18,506 7–13–1 15 22 November 25 Edmonton 1–4 Carolina Nilsson 17,757 7–14–1 15 23 November 27 Edmonton 3–4 Detroit OT Talbot 20,027 7–14–2 16 24 November 28 Edmonton 3–2 Pittsburgh SO Nilsson 18,656 8–14–2 18 25 November 30 Edmonton 0–3 Toronto Nilsson 19,559 8–15–2 18 December: 7–6–1 (Home: 6–2–0; Road: 1–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 2 Boston 2–3 Edmonton SO Nilsson 16,839 9–15–2 20 27 December 4 Dallas 1–2 Edmonton OT Nilsson 16,839 10–15–2 22 28 December 6 Buffalo 2–4 Edmonton Nilsson 16,839 11–15–2 24 29 December 9 San Jose 3–4 Edmonton OT Nilsson 16,839 12–15–2 26 30 December 11 NY Rangers 5–7 Edmonton Nilsson 16,839 13–15–2 28 31 December 14 Edmonton 3–2 Boston OT Talbot 17,565 14–15–2 30 32 December 15 Edmonton 2–4 NY Rangers Nilsson 18,006 14–16–2 30 33 December 17 Edmonton 0–4 Chicago Talbot 21,451 14–17–2 30 34 December 19 Edmonton 1–5 Colorado Nilsson 17,570 14–18–2 30 35 December 21 Winnipeg 1–3 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 15–18–2 32 36 December 26 Edmonton 1–2 Vancouver OT Talbot 18,570 15–18–3 33 37 December 27 Edmonton 3–5 Calgary Nilsson 19,289 15–19–3 33 38 December 29 Los Angeles 5–2 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 15–20–3 33 39 December 31 Anaheim 1–0 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 15–21–3 33 January: 4–5–2 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 1–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 2 Arizona 3–4 Edmonton SO Talbot 16,839 16–21–3 35 41 January 4 Carolina 0–1 Edmonton OT Talbot 16,839 17–21–3 37 42 January 8 Tampa Bay 3–2 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 17–22–3 37 43 January 10 Florida 2–1 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 17–23–3 37 44 January 12 Edmonton 3–4 Arizona OT Nilsson 11,391 17–23–4 38 45 January 14 Edmonton 1–2 San Jose SO Talbot 15,379 17–23–5 39 46 January 16 Calgary 1–2 Edmonton SO Talbot 16,839 18–23–5 41 47 January 18 Edmonton 4–2 Florida Talbot 14,897 19–23–5 43 48 January 19 Edmonton 4–6 Tampa Bay Nilsson 19,092 19–24–5 43 49 January 21 Edmonton 2–3 Dallas Talbot 18,532 19–25–5 43 50 January 23 Nashville 4–1 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 19–26–5 43 February: 4–8–2 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 1–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 2 Columbus 1–5 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 20–26–5 45 52 February 4 Edmonton 7–2 Ottawa Talbot 18,564 21–26–5 47 53 February 6 Edmonton 1–5 Montreal Talbot 21,288 21–27–5 47 54 February 7 Edmonton 1–8 NY Islanders Nilsson 14,030 21–28–5 47 55 February 9 Edmonton 1–2 New Jersey Talbot 16,514 21–29–5 47 56 February 11 Toronto 2–5 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 22–29–5 49 57 February 13 Winnipeg 2–1 Edmonton SO Brossoit 16,839 22–29–6 50 58 February 16 Anaheim 5–3 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 22–30–6 50 59 February 18 Minnesota 5–2 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 22–31–6 50 60 February 20 Colorado 3–2 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 22–32–6 50 61 February 23 Ottawa 4–1 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 22–33–6 50 62 February 25 Edmonton 1–2 Los Angeles Talbot 18,230 22–34–6 50 63 February 26 Edmonton 1–2 Anaheim OT Talbot 17,174 22–34–7 51 64 February 28 NY Islanders 1–3 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 23–34–7 53 March: 7–8–0 (Home: 2–5–0; Road: 5–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 1 Edmonton 2–1 Buffalo OT Talbot 18,467 24–34–7 55 66 March 3 Edmonton 4–0 Philadelphia Talbot 17,567 25–34–7 57 67 March 4 Edmonton 3–6 Columbus Brossoit 16,789 25–35–7 57 68 March 6 Edmonton 2–1 Winnipeg Talbot 15,294 26–35–7 59 69 March 8 San Jose 3–0 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 26–36–7 59 70 March 10 Edmonton 2–1 Minnesota Talbot 19,058 27–36–7 61 71 March 12 Arizona 4–0 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 27–37–7 61 72 March 14 Nashville 3–2 Edmonton Brossoit 16,839 27–38–7 61 73 March 16 St. Louis 4–6 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 28–38–7 63 74 March 18 Vancouver 0–2 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 29–38–7 65 75 March 20 Colorado 3–2 Edmonton Brossoit 16,893 29–39–7 65 76 March 22 Edmonton 2–4 Arizona Talbot 13,408 29–40–7 65 77 March 24 Edmonton 6–3 San Jose Talbot 16,570 30–40–7 67 78 March 26 Edmonton 4–6 Los Angeles Brossoit 18,230 30–41–7 67 79 March 28 Anaheim 2–1 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 30–42–7 67 April: 1–1–1 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 0–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 80 April 2 Calgary 5–0 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 30–43–7 67 81 April 6 Vancouver 2–6 Edmonton Talbot 16,839 31–43–7 69 82 April 9 Edmonton 3–4 Vancouver SO Talbot 18,570 31–43–8 70 Legend:

Playoffs The Oilers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive year.

Player statistics Final stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 82 26 39 65 −4 54 72 19 32 51 −2 20 45 16 32 48 −1 18 69 25 22 47 −12 14 55 14 22 36 −6 30 55 12 22 34 −9 18 ‡ 61 11 21 32 −9 10 81 6 24 30 −15 12 82 10 15 25 −21 10 60 8 15 23 −16 24 71 10 12 22 −17 10 † 16 8 6 14 6 34 63 5 8 13 −10 8 68 5 7 12 2 82 30 4 8 12 −4 6 51 4 7 11 7 20 69 3 7 10 −13 60 ‡ 45 3 7 10 −22 14 36 3 5 8 −7 114 69 2 5 7 −6 18 53 1 5 6 0 75 † 20 1 5 6 3 10 17 0 5 5 1 0 61 1 2 3 −9 18 † 9 0 3 3 −4 6 15 0 2 2 −2 13 29 1 0 1 −6 24 14 1 0 1 −6 6 11 0 1 1 −5 8 29 0 1 1 −6 20 11 0 1 1 −5 2 6 0 0 0 −4 6 † 8 0 0 0 −2 6 7 0 0 0 −1 2 6 0 0 0 −1 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 56 53 3223:52 21 27 5 137 2.55 1648 .917 3 0 1 0 ‡ 26 24 1413:17 10 12 2 74 3.14 745 .901 0 0 1 4 5 5 299:31 0 4 1 18 3.60 142 .873 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and honours Awards

Regular season Player Award Awarded Taylor Hall NHL Third Star of the Week November 2, 2015 Connor McDavid NHL Rookie of the Month - October November 2, 2015 Taylor Hall NHL Second Star of the Week December 14, 2015 Taylor Hall NHL All-Star game selection January 6, 2016 Connor McDavid NHL Rookie of the Month - February March 1, 2016 Cam Talbot NHL First Star of the Week March 5, 2016 Connor McDavid NHL Rookie of the Month - March April 1, 2016

Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Taylor Hall 300th NHL Game October 8, 2015 Connor McDavid 1st NHL Game Anton Slepyshev Connor McDavid 1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point October 13, 2015 Benoit Pouliot 100th NHL Assist Connor McDavid 1st NHL Assist October 17, 2015 Anton Slepyshev 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point October 23, 2015 Nail Yakupov 200th NHL Game Eric Gryba 200th NHL PIM October 27, 2015 Darnell Nurse 1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point Benoit Pouliot 200th NHL Point Darnell Nurse 1st NHL Assist October 29, 2015 Andrej Sekera 500th NHL Game November 6, 2015 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 200th NHL Point November 8, 2015 Anders Nilsson 1st NHL Assist November 11, 2015 Teddy Purcell 500th NHL Game November 12, 2015 Brandon Davidson 1st NHL Assist November 18, 2015 Benoit Pouliot 100th NHL Goal November 25, 2015 Nail Yakupov 100th NHL Point Oscar Klefbom 100th NHL Game November 27, 2015 Jujhar Khaira 1st NHL Game November 28, 2015 Jujhar Khaira 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point December 4, 2015 Taylor Hall 200th NHL PIM December 9, 2015 Lauri Korpikoski 1st NHL Hat-trick December 11, 2015 Benoit Pouliot 300th NHL PIM December 19, 2015 Taylor Hall 300th NHL Point December 21, 2015 Lauri Korpikoski 500th NHL Game December 31, 2015 Jordan Eberle 300th NHL Point January 2, 2016 Eric Gryba 200th NHL Game Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 300th NHL Game January 10, 2016 Zack Kassian 200th NHL Game January 16, 2016 Matt Hendricks 600th NHL PIM January 18, 2016 Justin Schultz 100th NHL Point January 21, 2016 Jordan Eberle 1st NHL Hat-trick February 11, 2016 Jordan Eberle 400th NHL Game February 13, 2016 Teddy Purcell 100th NHL PIM Lauri Korpikoski 100th NHL Assist February 16, 2016 Cam Talbot 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point February 26, 2016 Cam Talbot 100th NHL Game March 1, 2016 Cam Talbot 10th NHL Shutout March 3, 2016 Jordan Eberle 100th NHL PIM March 10, 2016 Leon Draisaitl 100th NHL Game March 16, 2016 Zack Kassian 400th NHL PIM March 24, 2016 Nail Yakupov 100th NHL PIM April 2, 2016 Mark Letestu 400th NHL Game April 9, 2016

Transactions Following the end of the Oilers' 2014–15 season, and during the 2015–16 season, this team has been involved in the following transactions:

Trades