The Edmonton Oilers will be with out F
Quinton Howden for 3 weeks with knee tendinitis. The 24 year old Howden had 3 goals and 9 points with a -5 rating in 61 games for the Panthers last season. The Oilers will promote F
Zack Phillips, the 23 year old Phillips played 5 games for the Oilers with 0 goals and 0 points and -3 rating.
October 7th, 2016 The Start of the Regular Season
Oilers 3 Canucks 1
| Goals | | | | |
| PER | TEAM | Goal | # | Assist | Assist |
| 2nd | EDM | Nail Yakupov | 1 | Mark Fayne | Lauri Korpikoski |
| 2nd | EDM | Jordan Eberle | 1 | Alex Killorn | Leon Draisaitl |
| 3rd | VAN | Radim Vrbata | 1 | Daniel Sedin | Henrik Sedin |
| 3rd | EDM | Justin Schultz | 1 | Lauri Korpikoski | |
| Team | Goalie | Shots | GA |
| VAN | Ryan Miller | 34 | 3 |
| EDM | Michael Hutchinson | 30 | 1 |
Edmonton Oilers F
Jordan Eberle scored a goal in a 3-1 win over the Canucks. The 26 year old Eberle has 1 goal and 1 point with a +1 rating in 1 game.
Dallas Stars D
John Klingberg had 3 assists in a 3-2 win over the Wild. The 24 year old Klingberg has 3 points with a +0 rating in 1 game.
Washington Capitals F
Nicklas Backstrom a goal and an assist in a 6-0 win over the Avalanche. The 28 year old Backstrom has 1 goal and 2 points with a +2 rating in 1 game.
October 9th, 2016
Oilers 5 Flames 3
| Goals | | | | |
| PER | TEAM | Goal | # | Assist | Assist |
| 2nd | EDM | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 1 | Connor McDavid | |
| 2nd | EDM | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 2 | Connor McDavid | |
| 2nd | CAL | Sean Monahan | 1 | Johnny Gaudreau | Nicklas Jensen |
| 2nd | CAL | Sam Bennett | 1 | Joe Colborne | Dennis Wideman |
| 2nd | CAL | Oliver Kylington | 1 | Dennis Wideman | Colton Sissons |
| 3rd | EDM | Taylor Hall | 1 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | Darnell Nurse |
| 3rd | EDM | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 3 | Taylor Hall | Bogdan Yakimov |
| 3rd | EDM | Lauri Korpikoski | 1 | Andrew Ference | |
| Team | Goalie | Shots | GA |
| CAL | Jonas Hillier | 34 | 5 |
| EDM | Michael Hutchinson | 35 | 3 |
Edmonton Oilers F
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had 3 goals and an assist in a 5-3 win over the Flames. The 23 year old Nugent-Hopkins has 3 goals and 4 points with a +2 rating in 2 games.
New York Islanders F
John Tavares had 3 goals and an assist in a 6-2 win over the Hurricanes. The 26 year old Tavares has 4 goals and 5 points with a +3 rating in 2 games.
Tampa Bay Lightning F
Steve Stamkos had a goal and an assist in a 2-1 win over the Leafs. The 26 year old Stamkos has 2 goals and 3 points with a +2 rating in 2 games.
Detroit Red Wings F
Tomas Tatar had 2 goals and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Canadiens. The 25 year old Tatar has 2 goals and 3 points with a -3 rating in 2 games.