Leon Draisaitl of the Oilers and Nikita Kucherov of the Lightning are used to being atop the NHL scoring race, but for most of the first half there was a sizable gap between the l

In 1979-80, the Oilers outscored the league average by 20 goals but surrendered 41 more goals than average. When the team won Stanley in 1984, Edmonton outscored the average by a stunning 130 goals, while also giving up two fewer goals than average.

After losing in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers last June, the Edmonton Oilers are poised to make another deep playoff run this season, which will hopefully culminate with their sixth Cup in franchise history.

NHL Trade Deadline draws closer Oilers GM Stan Bowman has an important decision to make about his goaltenders.

The 1967 Stanley Cup for Toronto was No. 13 and that proved to be an unlucky number. The Canadiens were the proud owners of 14 Stanley Cups in the summer of 1967, just one ahead of Toronto. Since then, the Canadiens have extended the total to 24, while the Maple Leafs have been unable to win even one.

The Boston Bruins look to stop a five-game losing streak with a win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, Jan. 9.

BOSTON — Adam Henrique scored two goals and Connor McDavid scored on a power play midway through the second period as the Edmonton Oilers ... break-in. The Oilers are at Pittsburgh on Thursday night. The Bruins play at Tampa Bay on the same night.

After getting booed off the ice at TD Garden, Bruins players had few answers for their play after a 4-0 loss to the Oilers.

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in a matchup within the Atlantic Division Monday. Toronto is 29-16-2 overall with a 10-4-1 record against the Atlantic Division. The Maple Leafs have gone 12-5-1 in games they convert at least one power play.

BOSTON (AP) — Adam Henrique scored two goals and Connor McDavid extended his point streak to 13 games with a power-play score midway through the second period as the Edmonton ... Oilers are at Pittsburgh on Thursday night. The Bruins are in Tampa Bay ...

While Ottawa's ranking may seem high, given the team is 15th in points percentage, the model is putting a lot of faith in this team being a legitimate playoff team.

Each Monday throughout the 2024-25 NHL season, ESPN and NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes will provide fans with a guide of games that will be nationally televised. Today, a look at games for the 16th week of the season.