| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins  ActiveRyan Nugent-Hopkins won 17 of 25 face offs on Saturday. Nugent-Hopkins usually is poor on the draw as the great performance on Saturday only raised his winning percentage to 41.4 this season as he has now won 189 of 456 face offs. Nugent-Hopkins has six goals and 22 points in 29 games but his minus-12 rating hurts his fantasy value. Dec 9 |
| 2 | Sam Gagner ActiveSam Gagner scored his first goal of the 2013-14 campaign on Thursday. Gagner also extended his point streak to four contests. He got off to a sluggish start after missing most of the first month of the season due to a broken jaw, but he's clearly heating up now. Nov 22 |
| 3 | Mark Arcobello ActiveMark Arcobello had a goal and an assist in Edmonton's 8-2 win over Colorado on Thursday. That gives Arcobello three points in his last two games. Fantasy owners that remember Arcobello's point-per-game pace at the beginning of the season might be eager to pick him up in the hopes of riding another hot streak. However, keep in mind that Arcobello was getting top-six minutes in October as the Oilers' dealt with injuries. By contrast he logged just 12:46 minutes on Thursday and he's not likely to see his role significantly increase again despite his recent offensive outburst. Dec 6 |
| 4 | Boyd Gordon  I.L.Boyd Gordon (shoulder) could return to action this week. Gordon has been participating in morning skates of late. He has missed the last three games and was also bothered by leg and hand injuries. He has five goals and 11 points in 27 games and has been terrific on the faceoff draw. Dec 9 |
| 5 | Anton Lander ActiveCoach Dallas Eakins was impressed by the play of Anton Lander on Saturday while giving him only 10 shifts. Lander was recalled on Thursday from Oklahoma City of the AHL where he has nine goals and 15 points in 18 games. "He hasn't made any mistakes, we're going to rely on him for the penalty kill and on faceoffs he's helped us being a left-handed shot," Eakins said. Lander has no value in fantasy hockey at this time. Dec 9 |
| LW | 1 | Taylor Hall ActiveAlthough Taylor Hall's defensive game has been the subject of criticism lately, he thinks he's taken a step forward in that regard this season. "I feel like I've been playing pretty well, I've definitely improved in my own end," Hall said. "I've definitely improved since the start of the year and I'm trending upwards. I hope that continues." Meanwhile, he's excelled offensively. Hall was named the second star of the week after recording four goals and six points in three contests. He now has 25 points in 24 games this season. Dec 10 |
| 2 | David Perron ActiveDavid Perron has been blazing while posting 12 points along with 34 shots on goal during the last nine games. Perron was one of the big off-season acquisitions for the Oilers during the summer, and it seems to be paying off (at least from an offensive stand point) as he's recorded 24 points in 26 contests. He started the season with 12 points in his first 17 games (0.71 points per game), which was around the ballpark figure of his career numbers, but has since stepped it up to a whopping 1.33 during this recent "hot streak". One of the main reasons for the boost is due to a sharp spike in power play time. He's appeared in 58 percent of the Oilers' power play opportunities during this span, which is comparable to other forwards such as Logan Couture, Henrik Zetterberg, Shane Doan, Alex Steen, Eric Staal, Joe Thornton and Jaromir Jagr, so it's not surprising to see his point totals being where they are. The Oilers may be struggling to get wins on the board, but they're certainly providing enough offense to please poolies out there. Perron is just 56 percent Yahoo! owned Dec 6 |
| 3 | Ryan Smyth ActiveEdmonton Oilers coach Dallas Eakins is hoping the return of Ryan Smyth from a groin injury will provide the team with a much needed boost. Edmonton has lost five straight games going into Tuesday's contest. "We need Smytty in the lineup right now," said Eakins of Smyth. "When things are not going great, you look to experience and leadership. The more guys like that we can have in the room, the better. So he will definitely calm the storm and helpfully be able to pick up some of our guys and hopefully give them some confidence." Smyth is projected to play alongside Sam Gagner and Nail Yakupov. Nov 5 |
| 4 | Curtis Hamilton ActiveCurtis Hamilton injured his knee during practice and will undergo surgery Tuesday. Hamilton was the Oilers' second-round pick in 2010 and was playing with Edmonton's AHL affiliate in Oklahoma City at the time of the injury. Next season is the final season of his entry-level deal and it remains to be seen if the Oilers will sign him to another contract. May 7 |
| 5 | Luke Gazdic ActiveLuke Gazdic got some power play time for the first time in his NHL career on Thursday. The enforcer usually does not see a lot of ice time but coach Dallas Eakins gave him a shot on the power play while the Oilers were up 7-2 as a reward for his sticking up for a teammate and fighting with Patrick Bordeleau of the Avs. "I was pretty shocked when (Eakins) told me I was going out, but the guys loved it and it was a nice gesture, for sure, because there are not going to be too many times during the year where I'm going to get opportunities like that," Gazdic said. "Definitely pretty cool to be out there." Gazdic has a goal and an assist in 23 games to go with 64 penalty minutes. Dec 7 |
| RW | 1 | Jordan Eberle ActiveJordan Eberle scored a power-play goal 1:48 into overtime, keeping the up-and-down Edmonton Oilers true to form with a 5-4 win against the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday at Rexall Place. Eberle converted Taylor Hall's pass in front of the net to pull out the victory for Edmonton, which surrendered a three-goal lead to the Hurricanes. Eberle now has 11 goals and 16 assists in 32 games this season. Taylor Hall, Nail Yakupov and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins all had a goal and an assist in the win, while Sam Gagner and Andrew Ference both added two helpers for the Oilers. Jesse Joensuu also scored in the victory. Dec 11 |
| 2 | Ales Hemsky ActiveAles Hemsky helped the Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 via a shootout on Sunday. He scored his fifth goal of the season, giving him 14 points in 28 games. The fragile winger isn't scoring in quality-over-quantity ways at the same level as he did before, but if he could get a spark, he could be an interesting depth option. Right now he's a borderline case, though. Dec 1 |
| 3 | Nail Yakupov ActiveNail Yakupov is still seeking his first even strength goal of the 2013-14 season. He has four markers in 28 games and all of them have come on the power play. Coach Dallas Eakins is trying to help find a situation for Yakupov where he can get the sophomore forward going. "I've watched every one of the goals he scored last year, I've watched where they come from, I've watched who he was on the ice with and I continue to find him a spot for him to score – because I think if he scores, it's going to help his whole game," said Eakins. "We're still looking for some chemistry for him." Yakupov has nine points and a minus-17 rating this year. Dec 7 |
| 4 | Jesse Joensuu ActiveJesse Joensuu will probably be back in the Oilers' lineup on Tuesday. Joensuu spent back-to-back games in the press box. "The game hasn't come naturally, and in that situation, it's good to get out of the lineup — even though it’s always a punch in the face," Joensuu said. He returned from a back injury about a month ago, but he hasn't quite found his game since that happened. Dec 10 |
| 5 | Ryan Jones ActiveRyan Jones is hoping to make the most of his chance with the Oilers this season. The 29-year-old was recalled from the AHL on Oct. 15 and has played well enough to be elevated to top-line minutes with David Perron ailing. He knows consistency has eluded him his career. "I’ve had good stretches throughout my career but the one thing I honestly can’t say I’ve done, is put together 25, 30 games where the coach can say, ‘Ah, I’ll put you out there all the time," Jones said. "I’ve shortened my term of thinking. In those years I had the 17, 18 goals, I was thinking if I could score once every four games that would make me a 20-goal scorer. That was my goal because I thought I could help the team that way. But what would happen is that I could go three games without scoring but then if I scored in the fourth, I could justify that. Now I go in thinking I want to have the best game I’ve had all year. Even more short term than that, every shift I go out, I want to make an impact one way or another." Nov 2 |
| 6 | Tyler Pitlick  SidelinedTyler Pitlick scored his first goal of the season on Saturday but then suffered a knee injury and did not return. Pitlick was selected 31st overall in the 2010 Draft and has a chance to crack the Oilers lineup this season on a permanent basis. He had a tough 2012-13 season as he suffered a concussion early in the season and then missed two months late in the year with a knee injury. The goal was the first of his NHL career but consider him day-to-day for now. Oct 27 |
| D | 1 | Justin Schultz ActiveJustin Schultz scored a goal in Edmonton's 5-1 loss to Chicago Monday night. Schultz scored the Oilers only goal at 8:08, taking pass from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins at the right circle and firing a shot past Corey Crawford. Schultz now has three goals and seven assists in 17 games. Nov 26 |
| 2 | Andrew Ference ActiveAndrew Ference scored his second goal of the season on Sunday. The goal in the third period tied the game at two apiece as the Oilers eventually won in a shootout 3-2. Ference has only two points this season in 28 games but his value on the ice is in his defensive play and his veteran leadership role. Unfortunately this does not translate to fantasy hockey so he has little to no value. Dec 2 |
| 3 | Jeff Petry SidelinedJeff Petry (head) was on the ice with the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. Petry sustained the injury during Saturday's game, but he's already symptom-free. "I had a little bit of a headache the next day but we couldn't pinpoint it to the hit. I've had a little sinus thing going on and when I took medicine for that, the headache cleared up so this is just precautionary," Petry explained. If all goes well, he'll probably play on Thursday. Dec 10 |
| 4 | Anton Belov ActiveAnton Belov will take a seat on Thursday. He will be a healthy scratch for the first time this season. "We can't forget that Anton's a rookie (27 years old) in this league and he's been thrust into a bigger role than he should have been but that's the game," said coach Dallas Eakins. "I think he's battled but there's a lot going on for a rookie European." Belov has four assists, 24 penalty minutes and 47 hits in 27 matches. Dec 5 |
| 5 | Nick Schultz ActiveAfter being a healthy scratch for the second time in 2013-14 on Saturday, Nick Schultz is returning to the Edmonton Oilers lineup on Sunday. Schultz isn't the only person getting back into action as the Oilers face the Los Angeles Kings tonight. Anton Lander is also replacing Tyler Pitlick on a line with Ryan Jones and Boyd Gordon. Oct 27 |
| 6 | Philip Larsen ActivePhilip Larsen (back) will return to the lineup Thursday. He's slated to play with Andrew Ference against Colorado. Larsen hasn't dressed since Nov. 16. In eight games this year, he has five points and a minus-6 rating. Dec 5 |
| 7 | Martin Marincin ActiveCoach Dallas Eakins was quite impressed with the play of Martin Marincin in his NHL debut Thursday. "I thought he was solid back there." Eakins said. "That's all you want, not only of a guy playing his first game, but every night from your defensemen. Play solid, play simple and he did that." The second round pick in the 2010 Draft was plus-one with a minor penalty in 15:25 minutes of action. Dec 7 |
| 8 | Corey Potter ActiveThe Edmonton Oilers have called up Corey Potter. Potter has two assists in six games this season. He averaged just 14:12 minutes in those contests. Dec 5 |
| G | 1 | Ilya Bryzgalov I.L.Ilya Bryzgalov (head) took some shots on goal Sunday. Bryzgalov was injured eight days ago and suffered a concussion/whiplash injury so the fact he already was facing some shots before practice is a good sign. There is no definite date for his return but another 10-14 days seems realistic if there are no setbacks. "When it's your head or neck, you don't want to fool with it. When it's your leg, you can say a guy will be back in four days but anything above the shoulder, that's open-ended (return-date)," said Oilers' coach Dallas Eakins. Stay tuned as Bryzgalov has stopped 92 of 98 shots in his three NHL games this season. Dec 9 |
| 2 | Devan Dubnyk ActiveDevan Dubnyk stopped 24 of 28 Carolina shots in Edmonton's 5-4 overtime win Tuesday night. Dubnyk didn't play very well, but the Oilers still managed to win. Dubnyk now has a 9-12-2 record with a 3.27 goals-against average and .892 save percentage. When Ilya Bryzgalov recovers from his injury, Dubnyk probably will make room for him between the pipes. Until then, Dubnyk will get his chance to prove his skills. Dec 11 |
| 3 | Jason LaBarbera ActiveJason LaBarbera has been recalled by Edmonton. The Oilers are still waiting to find out how long Ilya Bryzgalov will be sidelined for, but LaBarbera will join the team prior to Tuesday's match-up versus Phoenix. He will serve as Devan Dubnyk's backup while Bryzgalov is out. Dec 2 |