The 2020–21 Edmonton Oilers season was the 42nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 49th season overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Oilers made the playoffs for the second straight year after being eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks in the qualifying round of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.
2020–21 Edmonton Oilers | |
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Division | 2nd North |
2020–21 record | 35–19–2 |
Home record | 16–12–0 |
Road record | 19–7–2 |
Goals for | 183 |
Goals against | 154 |
Team information | |
General manager | Ken Holland |
Coach | Dave Tippett |
Captain | Connor McDavid |
Alternate captains | Leon Draisaitl Adam Larsson Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Darnell Nurse |
Arena | Rogers Place |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Bakersfield Condors (AHL) Wichita Thunder (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Connor McDavid (33) |
Assists | Connor McDavid (72) |
Points | Connor McDavid (105) |
Penalty minutes | Darnell Nurse (57) |
Plus/minus | Leon Draisaitl (+29) |
Wins | Mike Smith (21) |
Goals against average | Mike Smith (2.31) |
Due to the Canada–U.S. border restrictions brought in as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oilers were re-aligned with the other six Canadian franchises into the newly-formed North Division. The league's 56 game season was played entirely within the new divisions, meaning that Edmonton and the other Canadian teams played an all-Canadian schedule for the 2020–21 regular season as well as the first two rounds of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs.
On May 3, 2021, the Oilers clinched a playoff berth after they defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5–3.[1] They were swept in the first round by the Winnipeg Jets, with a 4-3 triple overtime loss in game four on May 24.
Standings edit
Divisional standings edit
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Toronto Maple Leafs | 56 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 187 | 148 | +39 | 77 |
2 | x – Edmonton Oilers | 56 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 31 | 183 | 154 | +29 | 72 |
3 | x – Winnipeg Jets | 56 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 24 | 170 | 154 | +16 | 63 |
4 | x – Montreal Canadiens | 56 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 159 | 168 | −9 | 59 |
5 | e – Calgary Flames | 56 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 22 | 156 | 161 | −5 | 55 |
6 | e – Ottawa Senators | 56 | 23 | 28 | 5 | 18 | 157 | 190 | −33 | 51 |
7 | e – Vancouver Canucks | 56 | 23 | 29 | 4 | 17 | 151 | 188 | −37 | 50 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Schedule and results edit
Regular season edit
The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.[3]
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Playoffs edit
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Legend: Win Loss |
Player statistics edit
Skaters edit
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Goaltenders edit
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Mike Smith | 32 | 30 | 1,846:33 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 71 | 2.31 | 921 | .923 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Mikko Koskinen | 26 | 25 | 1,437:39 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 76 | 3.17 | 756 | .899 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Stuart Skinner | 1 | 1 | 59:41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.03 | 38 | .868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Mike Smith | 4 | 4 | 299:48 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2.40 | 136 | .912 | 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 edit
Milestones edit
Player | Milestone | Reached |
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Mikko Koskinen | 100th NHL game | January 16, 2021 |
Stuart Skinner | 1st NHL game 1st NHL win |
January 31, 2021 |
William Lagesson | 1st NHL assist 1st NHL point |
February 6, 2021 |
Mike Smith | 40th NHL shutout | February 11, 2021 |
Connor McDavid | 500th NHL point | February 17, 2021 |
Dave Tippett | 600th NHL win (coach) | February 17, 2021 |
Darnell Nurse | 100th NHL assist | February 19, 2021 |
Transactions edit
The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2020–21 season.
Trades edit
Date | Details | Ref | |
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October 7, 2020 | To San Jose Sharks 3rd-round pick in 2020 |
To Edmonton Oilers 4th-round pick in 2020 5th-round pick in 2020 |
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April 12, 2021 | To New Jersey Devils 4th-round pick in 2022 |
To Edmonton Oilers Dmitri Kulikov |
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July 12, 2021 | To Chicago Blackhawks Caleb Jones Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2022 |
To Edmonton Oilers Duncan Keith Tim Söderlund |
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July 14, 2021 | To Carolina Hurricanes Dylan Wells |
To Edmonton Oilers Future considerations |
Free agents edit
Waivers edit
Date | Player | Team | Ref |
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January 12, 2021 | Anton Forsberg | to Carolina Hurricanes | |
January 16, 2021 | Troy Grosenick | from Los Angeles Kings | |
February 6, 2021 | to Los Angeles Kings | ||
March 1, 2021 | Alex Stalock | from Minnesota Wild |