NHL Futures and Player Awards
Team To Win The Presidents Trophy (most regular season points)
The Oilers finished as the sixth-best team in the 2022-23 regular season, boasting a record of 50-23-9 for a total of 109 points. Obviously, they came up short on the ultimate goal after losing to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion, the Vegas Golden Knights, in six games during the second round. That being said, out of the four opponents that the Golden Knights played, the Oilers gave them their biggest challenge.
For two straight years, the Oilers have lost in the playoffs to the eventual Stanley Cup champion. I am expecting them to be an even more motivated group this year.
The Oilers are absolutely loaded up front, but they are led by the two best forwards in the National Hockey League, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. who are tired of the disappointing endings to a season. McDavid and Draisaitl led the league in scoring by an absolute landslide. McDavid finished with 64 goals and 89 assists for a total of 153 points, while his running mate, Draisaitl, tallied 52 goals with 76 assists for 128 points.