List of Edmonton Oilers seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Edmonton Oilers professional ice hockey club. This list documents the records and playoff results of the Oilers' 49-year history in both the World Hockey Association (WHA) and later, the National Hockey League (NHL).

The Edmonton Oilers began as a charter member of the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972, and were known as the Alberta Oilers for their first season after their Calgary counterparts were unable to play.[1] The Oilers were a middle of the road team, failing to win a single playoff series until their seventh, and final, season in the WHA. In that last year, the Oilers lost to the (Jets) in the last Avco World Trophy final.[2]

In 1979, the Oilers, along with the Jets, the Hartford Whalers and the Quebec Nordiques joined the NHL following the dissolution of the WHA. They would quickly find success, first by shocking the Montreal Canadiens in 1980–81, then by finishing atop the Smythe Division each of the next five years. After falling to the New York Islanders in their first Stanley Cup final in 1982–83, the Oilers would achieve what is generally regarded as the last dynasty in NHL history by capturing five Stanley Cups in seven years between 1984 and 1990.[3]

The Oilers have not since been able to duplicate that level of success since, however, they did capture their seventh Conference title in 2005–06. Their run took them to the seventh game of the Stanley Cup final, which they lost to the Carolina Hurricanes.[4]

WHA (1972–79)

Avco World Trophy champions Division or regular season Champions League Leader

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season Team GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs Reference
1972–73 1972–73 78 38 37 3 79 269 256 1134 4th, West Did not qualify [5]
1973–74 1973–74 78 38 37 3 79 268 269 1273 3rd, West Lost in Western Division Semi-Finals, 1–4 (Fighting Saints) [6]
1974–75 1974–75 78 36 38 4 76 279 279 896 5th, Canadian Did not qualify [7]
1975–76 1975–76 81 27 49 5 59 268 345 991 4th, Canadian Lost in Quarter-Finals, 0–4 (Jets) [8]
1976–77 1976–77 81 34 43 4 72 243 304 1319 4th, West Lost in Western Division Semi-Finals, 1–4 (Aeros) [9]
1977–78 1977–78 80 38 39 3 79 309 307 1296 5th, WHA Lost in Quarter-Finals, 1–4 (Whalers) [10]
1978–79 1978–79 80 48 30 2 98 340 266 1220 1st, WHA Won in Semi-Finals, 4–3 (Whalers)
Lost in Avco Cup Finals, 2–4 (Jets)		 [11]
Reg. season 556 264 266 26 554 2030 2026 7838
Playoffs 32 9 23 All-time series record: 1–5
Totals 588 273 289 26

NHL (1979–present)

Table key

Key of colors and symbols
Color/symbol Explanation
dagger Stanley Cup champions
double-dagger Conference champions
Up-arrow Division champions
Hash-tag Led league in points
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviation Definition
Finish Final position in division or league standings
GA Goals against (goals scored by the Oilers' opponents)
GF Goals for (goals scored by the Oilers)
GP Number of games played
L Number of losses
T Number of ties
OT Number of losses in overtime
Pts Number of points
W Number of wins
— Does not apply

Year by year

Season Oilers season Conference Division Regular season[12] Postseason[13]
Finish GP W L T[14] OT[15] Pts GF GA GP W L GF GA Result
1979–80 1979–80 Campbell Smythe 4th 80 28 39 13 — 69 301 322 3 0 3 6 12 Lost in Preliminary Round, 0–3 (Flyers)[16]
1980–81 1980–81 Campbell Smythe 4th 80 29 35 16 — 74 328 327 9 5 4 35 35 Won in Preliminary Round, 3–0 (Canadiens)
Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Islanders)[17]
1981–82 1981–82 Campbell Smythe1 1st 80 48 17 15 — 111 417 295 5 2 3 23 27 Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–3 (Kings)[18]
1982–83 1982–83 CampbellConference champions SmytheDivision champions 1st 80 47 21 12 — 106 424 315 16 11 5 80 50 Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Jets)
Won in Division Finals, 4–1 (Flames)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–0 (Black Hawks)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 0–4 (Islanders)[19]
1983–84 1983–84 CampbellConference champions SmytheDivision champions 1st 80 57 18 5 — 119Led league in points 446 314 19 15 4 94 56 Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Jets)
Won in Division Finals, 4–3 (Flames)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–0 (North Stars)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–1 (Islanders)Stanley Cup champions[20]
1984–85 1984–85 CampbellConference champions SmytheDivision champions 1st 80 49 20 11 — 109 401 298 18 15 3 98 57 Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Kings)
Won in Division Finals, 4–0 (Jets)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–2 (Black Hawks)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–1 (Flyers)Stanley Cup champions[21]
1985–86 1985–86 Campbell Smythe1 1st 80 56 17 7 — 119Led league in points 426 310 10 6 4 41 30 Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Canucks)
Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Flames)[22]
1986–87 1986–87 CampbellConference champions SmytheDivision champions 1st 80 50 24 6 — 106Led league in points 372 284 21 16 5 87 57 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–1 (Kings)
Won in Division Finals, 4–0 (Jets)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Red Wings)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–3 (Flyers)Stanley Cup champions[23]
1987–88 1987–88 CampbellConference champions SmytheDivision champions1 2nd 80 44 25 11 — 99 363 288 18 16 2 84 53 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–1 (Jets)
Won in Division Finals, 4–0 (Flames)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Red Wings)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–0 (Bruins)Stanley Cup champions[24]
1988–89 1988–89 Campbell Smythe 3rd 80 38 34 8 — 84 325 306 7 3 4 20 25 Lost in Division Semifinals, 3–4 (Kings)[25]
1989–90 1989–90 CampbellConference champions SmytheDivision champions1 2nd 80 38 28 14 — 90 315 283 22 16 6 93 60 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–3 (Jets)
Won in Division Finals, 4–0 (Kings)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–2 (Blackhawks)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–1 (Bruins)Stanley Cup champions[26]
1990–91 1990–91 Campbell SmytheDivision champions1 3rd 80 37 37 6 — 80 272 272 18 9 9 57 60 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–3 (Flames)
Won in Division Finals, 4–2 (Kings)
Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 (North Stars)[27]
1991–92 1991–92 Campbell SmytheDivision champions1 3rd 80 36 34 10 — 82 295 297 16 8 8 49 54 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Kings)
Won in Division Finals, 4–2 (Canucks)
Lost in Conference Finals, 0–4 (Blackhawks)[28]
1992–93 1992–93 Campbell Smythe 5th 84 26 50 8 — 60 242 337 — — — — — Did not qualify[29]
1993–94 1993–94 Western Pacific 6th 84 25 45 14 — 64 261 305 — — — — — Did not qualify[30]
1994–952 1994–95 Western Pacific 5th 48 17 27 4 — 38 136 183 — — — — — Did not qualify[31]
1995–96 1995–96 Western Pacific 5th 82 30 44 8 — 68 240 304 — — — — — Did not qualify[32]
1996–97 1996–97 Western Pacific 3rd 82 36 37 9 — 81 252 247 12 5 7 32 37 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Stars)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Avalanche)[33]
1997–98 1997–98 Western Pacific 3rd 82 35 37 10 — 80 215 224 12 5 7 24 25 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Avalanche)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Stars)[34]
1998–99 1998–99 Western Northwest 2nd 82 33 37 12 — 78 230 226 4 0 4 7 11 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Stars)[35]
1999–2000 1999–2000 Western Northwest 2nd 82 32 26 16 8 88 226 212 5 1 4 11 14 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Stars)[36]
2000–01 2000–01 Western Northwest 2nd 82 39 28 12 3 93 243 222 6 2 4 13 16 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Stars)[37]
2001–02 2001–02 Western Northwest 3rd 82 38 28 12 4 92 205 182 — — — — — Did not qualify[38]
2002–03 2002–03 Western Northwest 4th 82 36 26 11 9 92 231 230 6 2 4 11 20 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Stars)[39]
2003–04 2003–04 Western Northwest 4th 82 36 29 12 5 89 221 208 — — — — — Did not qualify[40]
2004–053 2004–05 Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–064 2005–06 WesternConference champions Northwest 3rd 82 41 28 — 13 95 256 251 24 15 9 70 61 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Red Wings)
Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–2 (Sharks)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Mighty Ducks)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 3–4 (Hurricanes)[41]
2006–07 2006–07 Western Northwest 5th 82 32 43 — 7 71 195 248 — — — — — Did not qualify[42]
2007–08 2007–08 Western Northwest 4th 82 41 35 — 6 88 235 251 — — — — — Did not qualify[43]
2008–09 2008–09 Western Northwest 4th 82 38 35 — 9 85 234 248 — — — — — Did not qualify[44]
2009–10 2009–10 Western Northwest 5th 82 27 47 — 8 62 214 284 — — — — — Did not qualify[45]
2010–11 2010–11 Western Northwest 5th 82 25 45 — 12 62 193 269 — — — — — Did not qualify
2011–12 2011–12 Western Northwest 5th 82 32 40 — 10 74 212 239 — — — — — Did not qualify
2012–135 2012–13 Western Northwest 3rd 48 19 22 — 7 45 125 134 — — — — — Did not qualify
2013–14 2013–14 Western Pacific 7th 82 29 44 — 9 67 203 270 — — — — — Did not qualify
2014–15 2014–15 Western Pacific 6th 82 24 44 — 14 62 198 283 — — — — — Did not qualify
2015–16 2015–16 Western Pacific 7th 82 31 43 — 8 70 203 245 — — — — — Did not qualify
2016–17 2016–17 Western Pacific 2nd 82 47 26 — 9 103 247 212 13 7 6 36 35 Won in First Round, 4–2 (Sharks)
Lost in Second Round, 3–4 (Ducks)
2017–18 2017–18 Western Pacific 6th 82 36 40 — 6 78 234 263 — — — — — Did not qualify
2018–19 2018–19 Western Pacific 7th 82 35 38 — 9 79 232 274 — — — — — Did not qualify
2019–206 2019–20 Western Pacific 2nd 71 37 25 — 9 83 225 217 4 1 3 15 16 Lost in Qualifying Round, 1–3 (Blackhawks)
2020–217 2020–21 — North 2nd 56 35 19 — 2 72 183 154 4 0 4 8 14 Lost in First Round, 0–4 (Jets)
Totals[46] 3,235 1,469 1,337 262 167 3,367 10,776 10,633 272 160 112 994 825 23 playoff appearances
1 From the 1981–82 season to the 1992–93 season the team only recognizes playoff division championships.
2 Season was shortened due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.
3 Season was cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout.
4 As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games tied after overtime will be decided in a shootout; SOL (Shootout losses) will be recorded as OTL in the standings.
5 Season was shortened due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.
6 Season was suspended on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
7 Season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

All-time NHL records

Statistic GP W L T OT
Regular season record (1979–present) 3,235 1,469 1,337 262 167
Postseason record (1979–present) 272 160 112 — —
All-time regular and postseason record 3,507 1,629 1,449 262 167
All-time series record: 35–18

References

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