Now that the Edmonton Oilers have secured the services of captain Connor McDavid for an additional two seasons, all attention turns to the 2025-26 season.

That tantalizing aroma you smell is the scent of freshly zambonied ice because hockey is back, and so are the NHL Power Rankings. With the 2025-26 season just underway, our first rankings are here to set expectations for the 82 games ahead of us.

A bad bounce, a close call, and mistake by Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner allowed the Flames back in the game and they were able to pull out a 4-3 win in an eight-round shootout. After the game, Edmonton was lamenting one that got away.

The Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers are among the Stanley Cup favorites at several sportsbooks, but there is public momentum behind several other teams in what is seen as a wide-open Stanley Cup race as the 2025-26 NHL season begins on Tuesday.

The Edmonton Oilers have announced the long-discussed signing of veteran forward Jack Roslovic to a one-year contract.

Losing in the Stanley Cup Final the previous two seasons to the Florida Panthers, Edmonton still considers itself a championship contender. Once again, it’s Stanley Cup or bust in Edmonton.

Connor McDavid spoke publicly Tuesday for the first time since signing his new two-year, $25 million contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers, revealing that the decision was about one thing.

Connor McDavid’s bargain extension is about one thing — winning in Edmonton. The Oilers superstar spoke out Wednesday about the new two-year, $25 million contract he signed with the team that drafted him a decade ago.

The Oilers look like the same team that made it to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals. But this year might be their last shot.