The early goings of the 2025-26 season have not been kind to the back-to-back Stanley Cup runner ups as the Edmonton Oilers lose to their Pacific division rival, Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in overtime. This brings their record down to 4-4-2 through the first 10 games.
This is their second straight loss, after losing on Saturday night against the Seattle Kraken by a score of 3-2.
This loss is nothing new for the Oilers as they currently have only a 40 percent win/loss percentage and continue to struggle. Despite having one of the most potent offences boasting names like Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, the Oilers sit 16th across the league in goals for according to NHL.com.
To make matters worse, the Oilers sit 23rd in goals against in the league, sitting so low in either category, let alone both, is not a recipe for success. Keeping in mind that the Oilers have played more games than 20 of the 32 teams in the league.
Oilers lose vs Canucks in OT
For most of the game, the Oilers were trailing with the Canucks going up 2-0 before Draisaitl potted his sixth of the season, to cut the lead in half. Shortly after, Kiefer Sherwood would restore their two goal lead entering the final frame, before Jack Roslovic scored his first in an Oilers uniform and Draisaitl scored once again to force the extra period.
Jack Roslovic has his first goal with the @EdmontonOilers! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/18s0r0225G
— NHL (@NHL) October 27, 2025
In OT, less than two minutes in, Sherwood would put the puck past Calvin Pickard as the Canucks would win 4-3 in the extra frame.
Although the Oilers were able to score three goals in this game, their goal scoring has been a problem all season and especially at even strength. Through the entire game, the Oilers put 29 shots on goal, not testing Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko hard enough and were only able to score two goals at even strength.
In their own net backup Pickard, who was manning the crease on the second-half of their back-to-back games faced 27 shots. He ended the night with an .852 save percentage, allowing four goals past him. As has happened many times this season, the Oilers goalie was the second best in the game.
Looking ahead
The Oilers will finally have a stretch of games at home, as they face the blazing hot Utah Mammoth on Tuesday, rematch against the New York Rangers on Thursday and then the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.
The club has spent most of this season on the road so far, something that can never be easy but will hopefully now give them a chance to bounce back in the comfort of home ice.
The Oilers have some serious ground to make up, sitting outside of a wildcard spot and 17th across the entire league in points.