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This is a list of seasons completed by the Edmonton Oilers. This list documents the records and playoff results of the Oilers' 35 year history in both the World Hockey Association (WHA) and later, the National Hockey League (NHL).


The Edmonton Oilers began as a charter member of the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972, and were known as the Alberta Oilers for their first season after their Calgary counterparts were unable to play.[1] The Oilers were a middle of the road team, failing to win a single playoff series until their seventh, and final, season in the WHA. In that last year, the Oilers lost to the Winnipeg Jets in the last Avco World Trophy final.[2]

In 1979, the Oilers, along with the Jets, the Hartford Whalers and the Quebec Nordiques joined the NHL following the dissolution of the WHA. They would quickly find success, first by shocking the Montreal Canadiens in 1980–81, then by finishing atop the Smythe Division each of the next five years. After falling to the New York Islanders in their first Stanley Cup final in 1982–83, the Oilers would achieve what is generally regarded as the last dynasty in NHL history by capturing five Stanley Cups in seven years between 1984 and 1990.[3]

The Oilers have not since been able to duplicate that level of success since, however, they did capture their seventh Conference title in 2005–06, as their run took them to the seventh game of the Stanley Cup finals, which they lost to the Carolina Hurricanes.[4] The 1990s included playoff failures against the Dallas Stars, whom the Oilers met six consecutive seasons, losing five.[5]

WHA (1972–79)[]

Avco World Trophy champions Division or regular season Champions League Leader

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs Reference
1972–73 78 37 35 6 80 259 250 843 4th, West Did not qualify [2]
1973–74 78 44 32 2 90 332 275 1273 3rd, West Lost Preliminary Round, 1–4 (Fighting Saints) [2]
1974–75 78 36 38 4 76 279 279 896 5th, Canadian Did not qualify [2]
1975–76 81 27 49 5 59 268 345 991 4th, Canadian Lost Quarterfinal, 0–4 (Jets) [2]
1976–77 81 34 43 4 72 243 304 1319 4th, West Lost Quarterfinal, 1–4 (Aeros) [2]
1977–78 80 38 39 3 79 309 307 1296 5th, WHA Lost Preliminary Round, 1–4 (Whalers) [2]
1978–79 80 48 30 2 98 340 266 1220 1st, WHA Won in Semifinals, 4–3 (Whalers)
Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Jets)
Reg. season 556 264 266 26 554 2030 2026 7838
Playoffs 32 9 23 All-time series record: 1–5
Totals 588 273 289 26

NHL (1979–present)[]

Stanley Cup Champions Conference Champions Division Champions League Leader

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses/Shootout Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season Team GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs Reference
1979–80 1979–80 80 28 39 13  — 69 301 322 1528 4th, Smythe Lost in Preliminary Round, 0–3 (Flyers) [6]
1980–81 1980–81 80 29 35 16  — 74 328 327 1544 4th, Smythe Won in Preliminary Round, 3–0 (Canadiens)
Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Islanders)
[7]
1981–82 1981–82 80 48 17 15  — 111 417 295 1473 1st, Smythe Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–3 (Kings) [8]
1982–83 1982–83 80 47 21 12  — 106 424 315 1771 1st, Smythe Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Jets)
Won in Division Finals, 4–1 (Flames)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–0 (Black Hawks)
Lost in Finals, 0–4 (Islanders)
[9]
1983–84 1983–84 80 57 18 5  — 119 446 314 1577 1st, Smythe Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Jets)
Won in Division Finals, 4–3 (Flames)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–0 (North Stars)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Islanders)
[10]
1984–85 1984–85 80 49 20 11  — 109 401 298 1567 1st, Smythe Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Kings)
Won in Division Finals, 4–0 (Jets)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–2 (Black Hawks)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Flyers)
[11]
1985–86 1985–86 80 56 17 7  — 119 426 310 1928 1st, Smythe Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Canucks)
Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Flames)
[12]
1986–87 1986–87 80 50 24 6  — 106 372 284 1721 1st, Smythe Won in Division Semifinals, 4–1 (Kings)
Won in Division Finals, 4–0 (Jets)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Red Wings)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–3 (Flyers)
[13]
1987–88 1987–88 80 44 25 11  — 99 363 288 2173 2nd, Smythe Won in Division Semifinals, 4–1 (Jets)
Won in Division Finals, 4–0 (Flames)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Red Wings)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Bruins)
[14]
1988–89 1988–89 80 38 34 8  — 84 325 306 1931 3rd, Smythe Lost in Division Semifinals, 3–4 (Kings) [15]
1989–90 1989–90 80 38 28 14  — 90 315 283 2046 3rd, Smythe Won in Division Semifinals, 4–3 (Jets)
Won in Division Finals, 4–0 (Kings)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–2 (Blackhawks)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Bruins)
[16]
1990–91 1990–91 80 37 37 6  — 80 272 272 1823 3rd, Smythe Won in Division Semifinals, 4–3 (Flames)
Won in Division Finals, 4–2 (Kings)
Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 (North Stars)
[17]
1991–92 1991–92 80 36 34 10  — 82 295 297 1907 3rd, Smythe Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Kings)
Won in Division Finals, 4–2 (Canucks)
Lost in Conference Finals, 0–4 (Blackhawks)
[18]
1992–93 1992–93 84 26 50 8  — 60 242 337 2027 5th, Smythe Did not qualify [19]
1993–94 1993–94 84 25 45 14  — 64 261 305 1858 6th, Pacific Did not qualify [20]
1994–951 1994–95 48 17 27 4  — 38 136 183 1183 5th, Pacific Did not qualify [21]
1995–96 1995–96 82 30 44 8  — 68 240 304 1709 5th, Pacific Did not qualify [22]
1996–97 1996–97 82 36 37 9  — 81 252 247 1368 3rd, Pacific Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Stars)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Avalanche)
[23]
1997–98 1997–98 82 35 37 10  — 80 215 224 1690 3rd, Pacific Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Avalanche)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Stars)
[24]
1998–99 1998–99 82 33 37 12  — 78 230 226 1373 2nd, Northwest Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Stars) [25]
1999–00 1999–00 82 32 26 16 8 88 226 212 1344 2nd, Northwest Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Stars) [26]
2000–01 2000–01 82 39 28 12 3 93 243 222 1287 2nd, Northwest Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Stars) [27]
2001–02 2001–02 82 38 28 12 4 92 205 182 1267 3rd, Northwest Did not qualify [28]
2002–03 2002–03 82 36 26 11 9 92 231 230 1203 4th, Northwest Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Stars) [29]
2003–04 2003–04 82 36 29 12 5 89 221 208 1220 4th, Northwest Did not qualify [30]
2004–05 2004–05 Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout
2005–06 2005–06 82 41 28  — 13 95 256 251 1178 3rd, Northwest Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Red Wings)
Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–2 (Sharks)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Mighty Ducks)
Lost in Finals, 3–4 (Hurricanes)
2006–07 2006–07 82 32 43  — 7 71 195 248 1090 5th, Northwest Did not qualify [31]
2007–08 2007–08 82 41 35  — 6 88 235 251 1149 4th, Northwest Did not qualify [32]
2008–09 2008–09 82 38 35  - 9 85 234 248 1227 4th, Northwest Did not qualify
Season Team GP W L T2 OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
Reg. season totals3 2322 1092 904 262 64 2510 8307 7789 46311  — 20 Playoff Appearances
Playoff totals3 236 141 95  — All time series record: 34–15
Grand totals3 2558 1233 999 262 64  —
1 Season was shortened due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.
2 As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games tied after a 5 minute overtime will be decided in a shootout; SOL (Shootout losses) will be recorded as OTL in the standings.
3 Totals through the 2007–08 season

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