Despite a better start than recent seasons, the Edmonton Oilers have disappointed through the first 10 games of the 2025-26 campaign.
The Edmonton Oilers have gotten off to a better start in 2025-26 than they did in each of the prior two seasons. That is a positive takeaway through their first 10 games, though those who have paid attention to this team know it wasn’t a tall task.
Despite how good they’ve been in recent years, slow starts have plagued this team in the past, and are an issue once again in 2025-26.
The Oilers haven’t been awful in the early going, but have been far from elite. Through their first 10 games, they sit at 4-4-2, which has them tied with the Chicago Blackhawks point wise for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
Author's summary: Oilers' start to 2025-26 season is disappointing.