| 2015–16Edmonton Oilers | |
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| Division | 7thPacific |
| Conference | 14thWestern |
| 2015–16 record | 31–43–8 |
| Home record | 19–20–2 |
| Road record | 12–23–6 |
| Goals for | 203 |
| Goals against | 245 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Peter Chiarelli |
| Coach | Todd McLellan |
| Captain | Vacant |
| Alternate captains | Jordan Eberle Andrew Ference Taylor Hall Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Arena | Rexall Place |
| Average attendance | 16,839 (100%) |
| Minor league affiliates | Bakersfield Condors (AHL) Norfolk Admirals (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Taylor Hall (26) |
| Assists | Taylor Hall (39) |
| Points | Taylor Hall (65) |
| Penalty minutes | Zack Kassian (114) |
| Plus/minus | Brandon Davidson (+7) |
| Wins | Cam Talbot (21) |
| Goals against average | Cam Talbot (2.55) |
The2015–16Edmonton Oilersseason was the37th season for theNational Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979,[1] and 44th season, including their play in theWorld Hockey Association (WHA). The season began its regular games on October 8, 2015, against theSt. Louis Blues, and concluded with a home and away series on April 6 and 9, 2016 against theVancouver Canucks; the Oilers' final home game on April 6 was their final game atRexall Place, its home arena since 1974. The team moved to the new downtownRogers Place for the 2016–17 season.[2]
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | y –Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 43 | 218 | 192 | +26 | 103 |
| 2 | x –Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 46 | 225 | 195 | +30 | 102 |
| 3 | x –San Jose Sharks | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 42 | 241 | 210 | +31 | 98 |
| 4 | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 35 | 39 | 8 | 34 | 209 | 245 | −36 | 78 |
| 5 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 35 | 40 | 7 | 33 | 231 | 260 | −29 | 77 |
| 6 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 26 | 191 | 243 | −52 | 75 |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 31 | 43 | 8 | 27 | 203 | 245 | −42 | 70 |
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | CE | x –Nashville Predators | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 37 | 228 | 215 | +13 | 96 |
| 2 | CE | x –Minnesota Wild | 82 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 35 | 216 | 206 | +10 | 87 |
| 3 | CE | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 39 | 39 | 4 | 35 | 216 | 240 | −24 | 82 |
| 4 | PA | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 35 | 39 | 8 | 34 | 209 | 245 | −36 | 78 |
| 5 | CE | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 35 | 39 | 8 | 32 | 215 | 239 | −24 | 78 |
| 6 | PA | Calgary Flames | 82 | 35 | 40 | 7 | 33 | 231 | 260 | −29 | 77 |
| 7 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 26 | 191 | 243 | −52 | 75 |
| 8 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 31 | 43 | 8 | 27 | 203 | 245 | −42 | 70 |
The Oilers finished 1st in the West for the preseason; theRed Wings finished first in the East.
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The Oilers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive year.
Final stats
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| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Cam Talbot | 56 | 53 | 3223:52 | 21 | 27 | 5 | 137 | 2.55 | 1648 | .917 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anders Nilsson‡ | 26 | 24 | 1413:17 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 74 | 3.14 | 745 | .901 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Laurent Brossoit | 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
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| Player | Milestone | Reached |
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| Taylor Hall | 300th NHL Game | October 8, 2015 |
| Connor McDavid | 1st NHL Game | |
| Anton Slepyshev | ||
| Connor McDavid | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | October 13, 2015 |
| Benoit Pouliot | 100th NHL Assist | |
| Connor McDavid | 1st NHL Assist | October 17, 2015 |
| Anton Slepyshev | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | October 23, 2015 |
| Nail Yakupov | 200th NHL Game | |
| Eric Gryba | 200th NHL PIM | October 27, 2015 |
| Darnell Nurse | 1st NHL Goal 1st 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 Assist 1st NHL Point | December 4, 2015 |
| Taylor Hall | 200th NHL PIM | December 9, 2015 |
| Lauri Korpikoski | 1st NHLHat-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 Assist 1st 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 |
Following the end of the Oilers'2014–15 season, and during the2015–16 season, this team has been involved in the followingtransactions:
| Date | Details | Ref | |
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| June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26) | ToNew York Islanders PIT's 1st-round pick in2015 2nd-round pick in2015 | To Edmonton Oilers Griffin Reinhart | [105] |
| June 27, 2015 (2015-06-27) | ToNew York Rangers MTL's 2nd-round pick in2015 OTT's 3rd-round pick in2015 7th-round pick in2015 | To Edmonton Oilers Cam Talbot 7th-round pick in2015 | [106] |
| June 27, 2015 (2015-06-27) | ToToronto Maple Leafs Martin Marincin | To Edmonton Oilers Brad Ross PIT's 4th-round pick in2015 | [107] |
| June 27, 2015 (2015-06-27) | ToOttawa Senators Travis Ewanyk PIT's 4th-round pick in2015 | To Edmonton Oilers Eric Gryba | [107] |
| June 27, 2015 (2015-06-27) | ToTampa Bay Lightning 7th-round pick in2016 | To Edmonton Oilers ANA's 7th-round pick in2015 | [108] |
| June 30, 2015 (2015-06-30) | ToArizona Coyotes Boyd Gordon | To Edmonton Oilers Lauri Korpikoski | [109] |
| July 6, 2015 (2015-07-06) | ToChicago Blackhawks Liam Coughlin | To Edmonton Oilers Anders Nilsson | [110] |
| December 28, 2015 (2015-12-28) | ToMontreal Canadiens Ben Scrivens | To Edmonton Oilers Zack Kassian | [111] |
| February 24, 2016 (2016-02-24) | ToVancouver Canucks Philip Larsen | To Edmonton Oilers 5th-round pick in2017 | [112] |
| February 27, 2016 (2016-02-27) | ToSt. Louis Blues Anders Nilsson | To Edmonton Oilers Niklas Lundstrom 5th-round pick in2016 | [113] |
| February 27, 2016 (2016-02-27) | ToPittsburgh Penguins Justin Schultz[Note 1] | To Edmonton Oilers 3rd-round pick in2016 | [114] |
| February 27, 2016 (2016-02-27) | ToFlorida Panthers Teddy Purcell | To Edmonton Oilers 3rd-round pick in2016 | [115] |
| February 29, 2016 (2016-02-29) | ToAnaheim Ducks Martin Gernat 4th-round pick in2016 | To Edmonton Oilers Patrick Maroon[Note 2] | [116] |
Free agents acquired[edit]
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Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the2015 NHL entry draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at theBB&T Center inSunrise, Florida. TheEdmonton Oilers won the 2015 draft lottery that took place on April 18, 2015.[137]
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 1 | Connor McDavid | Centre | Erie Otters (OHL) | |
| 4 | 117[a] | Caleb Jones | Defense | United States | USA Hockey National Team Development Program |
| 5 | 124 | Ethan Bear | Defence | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | |
| 6 | 154 | John Marino | Defense | United States | South Shore Kings (USPHL) |
| 7 | 208[b] | Miroslav Svoboda | Goaltender | Oceláři Třinec U20 (Jr. A Czech Extraliga) | |
| 7 | 209[c] | Ziyat Paigin | Defence | Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) |
Draft notes[138]