Yesterday we learned that the first home game of the Oilers 2016/17 season, and the first actual game in the team’s new arena (sorry, preseason games don’t count), will be played on October 12 against the Calgary Flames. Of course the Flames should have also been in town when the Oilers played their last game in Rexall Place, but that’s in the past, at least the NHL got this one right.
In addition to the home opener, we also learned yesterday that the Oilers would return the favour two nights later by visiting Calgary to play in their home opener. That was all we were told though; just 2.43% of the total schedule was released. For some reason the rest of the schedule announcement was delayed for a day. Perhaps the idea was some sort of bizarre attempt to build anticipation. That seems completely insane to me but this is the NHL we’re talking about, anything is possible with the people in charge of this league.
Either way, a day has now passed or we have at our disposal the complete 82 games schedule which you can find in the handy table below. A couple quick notes.
- The longest road trip of the season, at least in terms of games played, is the six game trip that starts February 18 in Chicago and ends in St. Louis on the 28th.
- That trip is followed immediately by the teams longest home stand, eight games, that sees the Oilers not go back out on the road until March 23.
- For the Hockey Night in Canada crowd, the Oilers don't host a Saturday night game until December 3 against the Ducks. They have two more Saturday night games in December and then an additional six in 2017.
- The Oilers play on back-to-back night a total of ten times this season: seven times on the road, once at home, an twice the games are a home/road combination.
Date | Visitor | Home | Time (MT) |
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Wednesday, 12 October 2016 | Flames | Oilers | 8:00 PM |
Friday, 14 October 2016 | Oilers | Flames | 7:00 PM |
Sunday, 16 October 2016 | Sabres | Oilers | 5:00 PM |
Tuesday, 18 October 2016 | Hurricanes | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Thursday, 20 October 2016 | Blues | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Sunday, 23 October 2016 | Oilers | Jets | 1:00 PM |
Wednesday, 26 October 2016 | Capitals | Oilers | 7:30 PM |
Friday, 28 October 2016 | Oilers | Canucks | 8:00 PM |
Sunday, 30 October 2016 | Senators | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Tuesday, 1 November 2016 | Oilers | Maple Leafs | 5:30 PM |
Thursday, 3 November 2016 | Oilers | Rangers | 5:00 PM |
Saturday, 5 November 2016 | Oilers | Islanders | 5:00 PM |
Sunday, 6 November 2016 | Oilers | Red Wings | 3:00 PM |
Tuesday, 8 November 2016 | Oilers | Penguins | 5:00 PM |
Friday, 11 November 2016 | Stars | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Sunday, 13 November 2016 | Rangers | Oilers | 7:30 PM |
Tuesday, 15 November 2016 | Oilers | Ducks | 8:00 PM |
Thursday, 17 November 2016 | Oilers | Kings | 8:30 PM |
Saturday, 19 November 2016 | Oilers | Stars | 5:00 PM |
Monday, 21 November 2016 | Blackhawks | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Wednesday, 23 November 2016 | Oilers | Avalanche | 8:00 PM |
Friday, 25 November 2016 | Oilers | Coyotes | 7:00 PM |
Sunday, 27 November 2016 | Coyotes | Oilers | 1:00 PM |
Tuesday, 29 November 2016 | Maple Leafs | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Thursday, 1 December 2016 | Oilers | Jets | 6:00 PM |
Saturday, 3 December 2016 | Ducks | Oilers | 8:00 PM |
Sunday, 4 December 2016 | Wild | Oilers | 7:30 PM |
Tuesday, 6 December 2016 | Oilers | Sabres | 5:00 PM |
Thursday, 8 December 2016 | Oilers | Flyers | 5:00 PM |
Friday, 9 December 2016 | Oilers | Wild | 6:00 PM |
Sunday, 11 December 2016 | Jets | Oilers | 7:30 PM |
Tuesday, 13 December 2016 | Blue Jackets | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Saturday, 17 December 2016 | Lightning | Oilers | 8:00 PM |
Monday, 19 December 2016 | Oilers | Blues | 6:00 PM |
Wednesday, 21 December 2016 | Oilers | Coyotes | 7:30 PM |
Friday, 23 December 2016 | Oilers | Sharks | 8:30 PM |
Thursday, 29 December 2016 | Kings | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Saturday, 31 December 2016 | Canucks | Oilers | 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, 3 January 2017 | Oilers | Blue Jackets | 5:00 PM |
Thursday, 5 January 2017 | Oilers | Bruins | 5:00 PM |
Saturday, 7 January 2017 | Oilers | Devils | 5:00 PM |
Sunday, 8 January 2017 | Oilers | Senators | 5:00 PM |
Tuesday, 10 January 2017 | Sharks | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Thursday, 12 January 2017 | Devils | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Saturday, 14 January 2017 | Flames | Oilers | 8:00 PM |
Monday, 16 January 2017 | Coyotes | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Wednesday, 18 January 2017 | Panthers | Oilers | 7:30 PM |
Friday, 20 January 2017 | Predators | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Saturday, 21 January 2017 | Oilers | Flames | 8:00 PM |
Wednesday, 25 January 2017 | Oilers | Ducks | 8:00 PM |
Thursday, 26 January 2017 | Oilers | Sharks | 8:30 PM |
Tuesday, 31 January 2017 | Wild | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Thursday, 2 February 2017 | Oilers | Predators | 6:00 PM |
Friday, 3 February 2017 | Oilers | Hurricanes | 5:30 PM |
Sunday, 5 February 2017 | Oilers | Canadiens | 11:00 AM |
Saturday, 11 February 2017 | Blackhawks | Oilers | 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, 14 February 2017 | Coyotes | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Thursday, 16 February 2017 | Flyers | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Saturday, 18 February 2017 | Oilers | Blackhawks | 5:00 PM |
Tuesday, 21 February 2017 | Oilers | Lightning | 5:30 PM |
Wednesday, 22 February 2017 | Oilers | Panthers | 5:30 PM |
Friday, 24 February 2017 | Oilers | Capitals | 5:00 PM |
Sunday, 26 February 2017 | Oilers | Predators | 3:00 PM |
Tuesday, 28 February 2017 | Oilers | Blues | 6:00 PM |
Saturday, 4 March 2017 | Red Wings | Oilers | 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, 7 March 2017 | Islanders | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Friday, 10 March 2017 | Penguins | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Sunday, 12 March 2017 | Canadiens | Oilers | 5:00 PM |
Tuesday, 14 March 2017 | Stars | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Thursday, 16 March 2017 | Bruins | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Saturday, 18 March 2017 | Canucks | Oilers | 8:00 PM |
Monday, 20 March 2017 | Kings | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Wednesday, 22 March 2017 | Oilers | Ducks | 8:00 PM |
Thursday, 23 March 2017 | Oilers | Avalanche | 7:00 PM |
Saturday, 25 March 2017 | Avalanche | Oilers | 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, 28 March 2017 | Kings | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Thursday, 30 March 2017 | Sharks | Oilers | 7:00 PM |
Saturday, 1 April 2017 | Ducks | Oilers | 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, 4 April 2017 | Oilers | Kings | 8:30 PM |
Thursday, 6 April 2017 | Oilers | Sharks | 8:30 PM |
Saturday, 8 April 2017 | Oilers | Canucks | 8:00 PM |
Sunday, 9 April 2017 | Canucks | Oilers | 7:00 PM |