Locked On Oilers - Daily Podcast On The Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers erased a 4-2 deficit against the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes and won 6-5 in a shootout in one of the wildest games of the young NHL season

The Edmonton Oilers didn’t play their best hockey against the Minnesota Wild, but they still found a way to win in overtime

The Edmonton Oilers are off to a sizzling 6-1-1 start, but serious underlying cracks threaten to derail their momentum

The Edmonton Oilers are off to a blistering 6-1-1 start through their first eight games, sparked by a historic scoring pace from Connor McDavid. With 23 points already on the board

The Edmonton Oilers bounced back emphatically from their first regulation loss of the season, dismantling the Utah Mammoth 6-2 behind a sensational 5-point masterclass from Connor McDavid

The Edmonton Oilers suffered their first regulation loss of the season in a 4-2 battle against the surging Utah Mammoth

The Edmonton Oilers delivered another masterclass against the Los Angeles Kings with a commanding 4-1 victory, proving once again why this Pacific Division matchup has turned completely one-sided

The Edmonton Oilers recently acquired forward Filip Hallander in exchange for Spencer Stastney, betting on a player with a unique European development path

The Edmonton Oilers are navigating early-season roster turbulence, swinging a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins to acquire forward Filip Hållander in exchange for defenseman Spencer Stastney

The Edmonton Oilers have faced an uphill battle through their first four games, dressing a piecemeal lineup loaded with questions across every position group.

The Edmonton Oilers battled back from an early two-goal deficit to secure a statement 5–2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

The Edmonton Oilers are seeing former 10th-overall pick Vasily Podkolzin take his game to unprecedented heights alongside Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl

The Edmonton Oilers are three games into the season, and host Nick Zararis dives deep into the underlying advanced analytics to separate real sustainability from early-season noise

The Edmonton Oilers have kicked off their campaign picking up 5 of 6 available points, but the current formula is built entirely on pure survival mode.

The Edmonton Oilers outlasted the Vancouver Canucks in an absolute 9-7 barnburner to split their season-opening home-and-home series.

The Edmonton Oilers have run headfirst into a catastrophic early-season injury bug that threatens to derail their Stanley Cup aspirations before October even wraps up

The Edmonton Oilers opened their season with a wild, chaotic 6-5 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks, proving that while regular season hockey is back, serious questions loom

The Edmonton Oilers are officially back for Opening Night, but this roster enters the season facing immense uncertainty and major early-season adversity

The NHL regular season is officially here, offering a guaranteed blank slate and a fresh reset for the Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are entering a high-stakes season that could dictate the entire future of the franchise.

The Edmonton Oilers have stunned the hockey world by bringing Mike Babcock out of coaching exile to take over behind the bench for the upcoming season

In this episode, we examine what the Edmonton Oilers must do to return to true contender status by prioritizing a roster's "ceiling" over its "floor"

The Edmonton Oilers enter the 2025–26 NHL season facing their most familiar and persistent hurdle: the crease

The Edmonton Oilers have officially overhauled their blue line for the 2025–26 NHL season following the departure of Darnell Nurse and new additions like Ryan Shea, Connor Murphy, and Shakir Mukhamadullin

The Edmonton Oilers enter the 2026–27 season with high expectations, anchored by superstar talent at the top of the roster. In this comprehensive forward group preview, we break down the newest additions, structural shifts across the top six, and how depth roles will dictate Edmonton's ceiling

Is Nathan MacKinnon officially closing the gap on Connor McDavid, or does Edmonton's captain still stand alone at the top of the hockey world?

The NHL's financial landscape is experiencing an unprecedented salary cap explosion, reshaping how front offices construct competitive rosters across the league

The long, grueling road to the Stanley Cup begins right now in mid-September as informal workouts transition into NHL training camp. On today’s edition of Locked On Oilers, host Nick Zararis breaks down why the Edmonton Oilers must fall in love with the process and the daily grind if they hope to turn their championship aspirations into reality

The Edmonton Oilers enter year two of forward Trent Frederic’s tenure, but his long-term eight-year extension is already raising major red flags regarding roster construction.

The Edmonton Oilers have invited Alex Formenton to training camp, and host Nick Zararis is breaking down why this move is an unforced error from every angle

Edmonton Oilers head coach Mike Babcock opened training camp by uniting Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on the top line alongside Vasily Podkolzin, but the underlying numbers tell a troubling story.

The Edmonton Oilers enter the 2026–27 NHL season facing massive roster instability that could derail their championship hopes. Host Nick Zararis analyzes the franchise's significant personnel turnover across the past four seasons, pinpointing how self-inflicted depth attrition dismantled the roster support around Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

Get ready for the upcoming NHL season with a complete guide to betting on the Edmonton Oilers and the NHL futures market.

The Athletic has officially released its NHL Player Tiers list, and the Edmonton Oilers find themselves in an alarming spot compared to other Stanley Cup contenders

The Edmonton Oilers found an absolute diamond in the rough when they traded for former 10th overall pick Vasily Podkolzin.

The Edmonton Oilers enter an all-or-nothing season expecting 36-year-old defenseman Mattias Ekholm to carry top-pairing responsibilities alongside Evan Bouchard

Is it time for the Edmonton Oilers to rethink Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' role at 5-on-5? On today’s edition of Locked On Oilers, host Nick Zararis dives deep into the underlying metrics behind the forward's recent play and what his declining even-strength numbers mean for the franchise.

The Edmonton Oilers face a growing challenge at even-strength play, and the underlying analytics show that Connor McDavid's 5-on-5 usage is central to the conversation

Are the Edmonton Oilers entering the highest-stakes season in modern NHL history?

Cale Makar has officially made NHL history as the league’s first $20 million per year player, permanently shifting the market for elite NHL defensemen. In this episode of Locked On Oilers, Nick Zararis breaks down what this massive contract means for the Edmonton Oilers and why Evan Bouchard’s $10.5 million deal looks better than ever

The Edmonton Oilers are facing tough questions about whether their Stanley Cup window of contention is closing around superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

The Edmonton Oilers' decision to hire Mike Babcock brings massive expectations alongside major strategic concerns for the franchise's championship window

The Edmonton Oilers face a massive dilemma heading into the new season as they try to balance immediate Stanley Cup expectations with long-term roster construction.

The Edmonton Oilers have enjoyed a decade of generational hockey talent with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, yet Stanley Cup glory remains elusive due to a critical roster construction flaw.

In this episode of Locked On Oilers, host Nick Zararis dives into Zach Hyman’s remarkable NHL trajectory, examining how a former fifth-round pick and four-year NCAA player evolved from a middle-six forward in Toronto into one of the most productive wingers in the Connor McDavid era. The discussion breaks down Edmonton’s organizational buy-in following his seven-year, $5.5 million AAV signing and reviews his stellar underlying 5-on-5 metrics—including a 55% goal share and 58% expected goals share—that illustrate just how dominant his net-front presence and forechecking have been alongside Edmonton’s elite talent. Expectations, Culture & Team Impact Looking ahead to the upcoming season, the episode maps out realistic production benchmarks for the 34-year-old winger following his 27-goal campaign in roughly 50 games, exploring why power-play deployment and top-line chemistry could easily keep him in the 25-to-35 goal range. The analysis wraps up with an evaluation of Hyman’s leadership footprint, his voice…

In this episode, host Nick Zararis breaks down the macro-level analytics shaping modern hockey strategy, roster construction, and game states

The dust has mostly settled on Stan Bowman’s second offseason as general manager of the Edmonton Oilers, and host Nick Zararis breaks down the process and results behind his roster construction

Welcome to Monday’s edition of Locked On Oilers, where host Nick Zararis dives deep into the Edmonton Oilers' remade, high-variance goalie room featuring Tristan Jarry, Freddie Andersen, and Devin Levi.

Nick Zararis breaks down the major $11 million defensive puzzle facing the Edmonton Oilers heading into the upcoming season: who earns the left-side spot on the second pair alongside Connor Murphy?

With reports that Columbus Blue Jackets right winger Kirill Marchenko has requested a trade, Nick Zararis breaks down why the Edmonton Oilers should explore a deal.