
Oilers' Playoff Push: Can They Secure Pacific Division?
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The Edmonton Oilers, with a record of 37-28-9, are vying for their first Pacific Division title in 39 years. Theyve won their last three games, including a victory over Anaheim, and hold key tiebreakers over the Ducks. With a relatively easy schedule and crucial games against Seattle, Chicago, and Vegas, the Oilers are poised to secure the division crown before the season ends on April 16th.
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NHL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Oilers' Playoff Push: Can They Secure Pacific Division?. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
It's March 31st. This is NHL News today, driven by AI, your team, nonstop. The Emmington Oilers sit at 37 wins, 28 losses, and 9 overtime losses in the 2025-26 NHL season, locking. In their fewest points in the full year, since they missed playoffs back in 2018-19. With just over two weeks left, there are four points behind the Anaheim Ducks for first in the Pacific Division, but they could snag the top spot for. The first time in 39 years. The Oilers have won their last three games, including a solid 4-2 B-Down of Anaheim at home last Saturday, March 28th. Anaheim sits at 87 points after an overtime loss to Toronto on Monday, March 30th, and both teams have 8 games to go. Anaheim bases the second easiest remaining schedule league, while Edmonton is 7th easiest, with opponents averaging around 500. 25% points. Still, the Oilers hold key tie-breakers over the Ducks, and regulation wins and regulation plus overtime wins, giving them a real edge if points tie up.
Vegas Golden Knights lurk one point back of Edmonton, shaking things up by firing Coach Bruce Cassidy on Sunday, March 29th, and hiring John. Torturella, who got a 4-2 win over Vancouver the next night. Vegas has fewer gains left, but trails on tie-breakers. Edmonton hosts Seattle tonight. March 31st, Chicago, on Thursday, April 2nd, and Vegas this Saturday, April 4th wins here could punch. They're ticket to the Division Crown before the season wraps. April 16th.
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