2008-09 Edmonton Oilers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-35-9 (SO: 6-4) - 85 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northwest Division
Coach: Craig MacTavish (38-35, 9 OTL)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2008-09 Edmonton Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 38-35-9 (SO: 6-4) - 85 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northwest Division
Coach: Craig MacTavish (38-35, 9 OTL)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2008-09 Edmonton Oilers Roster
The Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 38 wins and 35 losses (and 9 overtime losses), with a 6-4 showing in shootouts for 85 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Northwest Division.
The Oilers scored 234 goals and conceded 248. Ales Hemsky and Sheldon Souray netted 23 goals for Edmonton each, while Ales Hemsky contributed 43 assists. Dwayne Roloson earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.77 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Craig MacTavish coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 234
Regular Season Goals Against: 248
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 2008 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Anaheim Ducks 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 2008 | Calgary Flames 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 22, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 27, 2008 | Boston Bruins 1 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | L | 2-0-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-3-1 | OT | |
| October 30, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Nashville Predators 3 | L | 2-0-1 | 2-4-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| November 1, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 2-0-1 | 3-4-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 2, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 2-0-1 | 4-4-0 | 6-4-1 | ||
| November 5, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 | L | 2-0-1 | 4-5-0 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 6, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 2-0-1 | 4-6-0 | 6-6-1 | ||
| November 9, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 2-0-1 | 5-6-0 | 7-6-1 | ||
| November 10, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 2-0-1 | 6-6-0 | 8-6-1 | SO | |
| November 13, 2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 2-1-1 | 6-6-0 | 8-7-1 | ||
| November 15, 2008 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 2-1-2 | 6-6-0 | 8-7-2 | SO | |
| November 17, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 2-1-2 | 6-7-0 | 8-8-2 | ||
| November 18, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 | W | 2-1-2 | 7-7-0 | 9-8-2 | ||
| November 20, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 2-2-2 | 7-7-0 | 9-9-2 | ||
| November 26, 2008 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 2-3-2 | 7-7-0 | 9-10-2 | ||
| November 29, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 2-3-2 | 8-7-0 | 10-10-2 | ||
| November 30, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 2-3-2 | 8-8-0 | 10-11-2 | ||
| December 3, 2008 | Dallas Stars 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 3-3-2 | 8-8-0 | 11-11-2 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 3-3-2 | 9-8-0 | 12-11-2 | SO | |
| December 6, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at San Jose Sharks 2 | W | 3-3-2 | 10-8-0 | 13-11-2 | OT | |
| December 11, 2008 | Florida Panthers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | L | 3-4-2 | 10-8-0 | 13-12-2 | ||
| December 13, 2008 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 4-4-2 | 10-8-0 | 14-12-2 | ||
| December 16, 2008 | Chicago Blackhawks 9 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 4-5-2 | 10-8-0 | 14-13-2 | ||
| December 17, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 4-5-2 | 10-9-0 | 14-14-2 | ||
| December 19, 2008 | Anaheim Ducks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 4-5-3 | 10-9-0 | 14-14-3 | SO | |
| December 22, 2008 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 5-5-3 | 10-9-0 | 15-14-3 | ||
| December 26, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 5-5-3 | 11-9-0 | 16-14-3 | ||
| December 28, 2008 | Nashville Predators 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 6-5-3 | 11-9-0 | 17-14-3 | ||
| December 30, 2008 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 6-6-3 | 11-9-0 | 17-15-3 | ||
| December 31, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 6-6-3 | 11-10-0 | 17-16-3 | ||
| January 3, 2009 | Dallas Stars 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 7-6-3 | 11-10-0 | 18-16-3 | ||
| January 5, 2009 | New York Islanders 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 8-6-3 | 11-10-0 | 19-16-3 | ||
| January 7, 2009 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 8-7-3 | 11-10-0 | 19-17-3 | ||
| January 9, 2009 | San Jose Sharks 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 8-8-3 | 11-10-0 | 19-18-3 | ||
| January 11, 2009 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 9-8-3 | 11-10-0 | 20-18-3 | ||
| January 13, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 9-8-3 | 12-10-0 | 21-18-3 | ||
| January 15, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Minnesota Wild 5 | L | 9-8-3 | 12-11-0 | 21-19-3 | ||
| January 16, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 9-8-3 | 13-11-0 | 22-19-3 | ||
| January 18, 2009 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 10-8-3 | 13-11-0 | 23-19-3 | ||
| January 20, 2009 | Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 11-8-3 | 13-11-0 | 24-19-3 | ||
| January 27, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 10 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 11-9-3 | 13-11-0 | 24-20-3 | ||
| January 30, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 12-9-3 | 13-11-0 | 25-20-3 | ||
| February 1, 2009 | Nashville Predators 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 12-10-3 | 13-11-0 | 25-21-3 | ||
| February 3, 2009 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 12-11-3 | 13-11-0 | 25-22-3 | ||
| February 5, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 12-11-3 | 14-11-0 | 26-22-3 | SO | |
| February 7, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | L | 12-11-3 | 14-12-0 | 26-23-3 | ||
| February 8, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 | L | 12-11-3 | 14-12-1 | 26-23-4 | SO | |
| February 11, 2009 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 13-11-3 | 14-12-1 | 27-23-4 | ||
| February 14, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 13-11-3 | 15-12-1 | 28-23-4 | SO | |
| February 16, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | W | 13-11-3 | 16-12-1 | 29-23-4 | ||
| February 17, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at San Jose Sharks 4 | L | 13-11-3 | 16-13-1 | 29-24-4 | ||
| February 19, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 13-11-3 | 16-14-1 | 29-25-4 | ||
| February 21, 2009 | Calgary Flames 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 13-11-4 | 16-14-1 | 29-25-5 | SO | |
| February 24, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 14-11-4 | 16-14-1 | 30-25-5 | ||
| February 26, 2009 | Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | L | 14-12-4 | 16-14-1 | 30-26-5 | ||
| February 28, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 15-12-4 | 16-14-1 | 31-26-5 | ||
| March 3, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Nashville Predators 6 | L | 15-12-4 | 16-14-2 | 31-26-6 | OT | |
| March 5, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 15-12-4 | 16-15-2 | 31-27-6 | ||
| March 7, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 15-12-4 | 17-15-2 | 32-27-6 | ||
| March 10, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 15-12-4 | 17-15-3 | 32-27-7 | OT | |
| March 12, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 15-12-5 | 17-15-3 | 32-27-8 | OT | |
| March 14, 2009 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 15-12-6 | 17-15-3 | 32-27-9 | OT | |
| March 17, 2009 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 16-12-6 | 17-15-3 | 33-27-9 | SO | |
| March 19, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 8 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | W | 16-12-6 | 18-15-3 | 34-27-9 | ||
| March 20, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 16-12-6 | 19-15-3 | 35-27-9 | SO | |
| March 22, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Minnesota Wild 3 | L | 16-12-6 | 19-16-3 | 35-28-9 | ||
| March 24, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 16-13-6 | 19-16-3 | 35-29-9 | ||
| March 26, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | L | 16-13-6 | 19-17-3 | 35-30-9 | ||
| March 27, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Anaheim Ducks 3 | W | 16-13-6 | 20-17-3 | 36-30-9 | ||
| March 29, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 16-14-6 | 20-17-3 | 36-31-9 | ||
| March 31, 2009 | Anaheim Ducks 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 16-15-6 | 20-17-3 | 36-32-9 | ||
| April 2, 2009 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 16-16-6 | 20-17-3 | 36-33-9 | ||
| April 4, 2009 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 17-16-6 | 20-17-3 | 37-33-9 | ||
| April 7, 2009 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 17-17-6 | 20-17-3 | 37-34-9 | ||
| April 10, 2009 | Calgary Flames 1 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 18-17-6 | 20-17-3 | 38-34-9 | ||
| April 11, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 18-17-6 | 20-18-3 | 38-35-9 |
