After a shocking trade, the Hurricanes have elevated their chances of winning the Stanley Cup in the 2024-25 NHL season. Which other teams are contenders?

A playoff rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames doesn't seem nearly as unlikely as it did just a few months ago.

The Edmonton Oilers apparently have a supporter within the golfing community as Rory McIlroy is a big fan of the team.

The West has six teams with a chance to win the Stanley Cup north of 2.5 percent. These are each team’s signature strengths and fatal flaws.

Are the Edmonton Oilers a better team than they were a season ago? I think they might be. A year ago this week the Oilers were riding an incredible 16-game winning streak and preparing for the NHL All-Star Break Feb.

Veteran forward Brandon Saad is now a free agent after a mutual contract termination, and the Edmonton Oilers will be among of the likely landing spots for him this season.

Finn Marceau is a Co-Editor of The Hockey News' Edmonton Oilers site. A native of northern Alberta, Finn has lived in Edmonton since 2018. When he's not writing about hockey, he's watching baseball with his cat, playing video games, or reading about history.

The Edmonton Oilers are climbing up the NHL standings, and it seems the Washington Capitals may have a new challenger for the top organization in the league. Let's take a look at just how far the Oilers moved up in the latest power rankings.

As a 5-on-5 force, the Oilers remain a top-three club in both shot attempt differential (measuring total puck possession) and expected goals rate per Moneypuck.com. Then there is the largest concern of all, which has bitten the Oilers when push comes to shove every year they've been within arm's reach of a Cup: Goaltending.

Draisaitl leads the league with 35 goals, while his 75 points on the year have him closing in on the only player with more, Nathan Mackinnon of the Colorado Avalanche (77). The fact he’s not even considered the Oilers’ best player is icing on Edmonton’s cake.

The Oilers have been without forward Evander Kane all season, but he's taken a step closer toward returning to game action.

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 28. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.