Edmonton Oilers year by year

47 seasons since 1979-80 · 1709-1473-262-205 all time · 5 titles

How have the Oilers ranked, year by year?

The Edmonton Oilers have played 46 seasons since 1979-80: 1706-1473-262-204 in the regular season, with 5 titles. Their offense scored the most 7 times: 2022-23, 1986-87, 1985-86, 1984-85 and 3 more. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2016-17's (8th in goals allowed), the best offense 2022-23's (1st in goals scored). In 2026-27 they are 3-0-1, 1st in goals scored and 24th in goals allowed after 4 games.

Edmonton Oilers by season: record, goals scored and allowed per game with league rank, coach and postseason
SeasonW-L-T-OTLOffenseDefenseCoachPostseason
2026-273-0-15.501st4.0024thMike Babcock—
2025-2641-30-113.446th3.2325thKris KnoblauchPlayoffs, 2-4
2024-2548-29-53.1611th2.8714thKris KnoblauchLost the Stanley Cup Final
2023-2449-27-63.564th2.8810thJay Woodcroft, Kris KnoblauchLost the Stanley Cup Final
2022-2350-23-93.961st3.1217thJay WoodcroftPlayoffs, 6-6
2021-2249-27-63.487th3.0618thDave Tippett, Jay WoodcroftPlayoffs, 8-8
2020-2135-19-23.277th2.7511thDave TippettPlayoffs, 0-4
2019-2037-25-93.1414th3.0315thDave TippettPlayoffs, 1-3
2018-1935-38-92.7920th3.3025thTodd McLellan, Ken Hitchcock—
2017-1836-40-62.7920th3.2027thTodd McLellan—
2016-1747-26-92.968th2.528thTodd McLellanPlayoffs, 7-6
2015-1631-43-82.4325th2.9527thTodd McLellan—
2014-1524-44-142.3526th3.3730thCraig MacTavish, Dallas Eakins, Todd Nelson—
2013-1429-44-92.4324th3.2630thCraig MacTavish, Dallas Eakins—
2012-1319-22-72.5618th2.7319thCraig MacTavish, Ralph Krueger—
2011-1232-40-102.5219th2.8323rdCraig MacTavish, Tom Renney—
2010-1125-45-122.3327th3.1728thCraig MacTavish, Tom Renney—
2009-1027-47-82.5127th3.3930thCraig MacTavish, Pat Quinn—
2008-0938-35-92.7818th2.9822ndCraig MacTavish—
2007-0841-35-62.6817th3.0126thCraig MacTavish—
2006-0732-43-72.3430th2.9917thCraig MacTavish—
2005-0641-28-133.0415th2.9512thCraig MacTavishLost the Stanley Cup Final
2003-0436-29-12-52.709th2.5416thCraig MacTavish—
2002-0336-26-11-92.829th2.8019thCraig MacTavishPlayoffs, 2-4
2001-0238-28-12-42.5020th2.222ndCraig MacTavish—
2000-0139-28-12-32.969th2.7115thCraig MacTavishPlayoffs, 2-4
1999-0032-26-16-82.7615th2.5912thKevin LowePlayoffs, 1-4
1998-9933-37-122.8010th2.7618thRon LowPlayoffs, 0-4
1997-9835-37-102.6215th2.7316thRon LowPlayoffs, 5-7
1996-9736-37-93.077th3.0116thRon LowPlayoffs, 5-7
1995-9630-44-82.9317th3.7124thRon Low—
1994-9517-27-42.8313th3.8126thRon Low, George Burnett—
1993-9425-45-143.1118th3.6322ndGlen Sather, Ted Green—
1992-9326-50-82.8822nd4.0120thGlen Sather, Ted Green—
1991-9236-34-103.696th3.7116thGlen Sather, Ted Green—
1990-9137-37-63.4011th3.4012thGlen Sather, John Muckler—
1989-9038-28-143.946th3.549thGlen Sather, John MucklerWon the Stanley Cup Final
1988-8938-34-84.064th3.8311thGlen Sather—
1987-8844-25-114.542nd3.608thGlen SatherWon the Stanley Cup Final
1986-8750-24-64.651st3.5510thGlen SatherWon the Stanley Cup Final
1985-8656-17-75.331st3.8813thGlen Sather—
1984-8549-20-115.011st3.738thGlen SatherWon the Stanley Cup Final
1983-8457-18-55.581st3.9210thGlen SatherWon the Stanley Cup Final
1982-8347-21-125.301st3.9411thGlen SatherLost the Stanley Cup Final
1981-8248-17-155.211st3.697thGlen Sather—
1980-8129-35-164.106th4.0915thGlen Sather, Bryan Watson—
1979-8028-39-133.769th4.0320thGlen Sather—

Regular season. Offense and defense are goals scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed. Ranks start in 1979-80, the first season after the WHA merger.

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