Oilers' Playoff Race Heats Up in Final Weeks

0:00It's March 21st, here's your NHL news in two minutes, subscribe to stay locked in all season. With under four weeks left in the 2025-26 NHL regular season, the Edminton Oilers are locked in a nail-biting playoff race in. The Pacific Division, they hold second place with 77 points from a 33 win, 26 loss, 9 overtime loss record. That's just three points behind the leading Anaheim Ducks and one point ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights, while the Los Angeles Kings Seattle, Kraken and San Jose Sharks lurk close behind. Edminton's final 12 games include seven at home, like their last two against Colorado and Vancouver. Their strength of schedule ranks 8th easiest in the Western Conference, though rivals like Anaheim and Vegas have it even lighter. Interestingly, the Oilers have struggled at home lately, earning points in just under half their games there since December 31st, but Dave. Fair better on the road. The high stakes have fans buzzing, as Edminton could claim the division title for the first

1:03time since 1987 or missed the playoffs for. The first time since 2019. Every matchup counts, especially with most games against Western Conference teams they need to beat to secure a spot. Looking ahead, the Oilers face Vegas twice more, plus single games against Anaheim, Seattle, San Jose and Los Angeles, along with two against Utah in the wild card hunt. They'll get plenty of rest too, with only one back-to-back in several days off between games, which suits their strong record when fresh and helps. Golly Connor Ingram. Eight of those games pit them against desperate teams hovering near the playoff line, starting tonight at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning. It's all come down to this stretch for the Oilers to punch their ticket.