Some teams took the easy way out. Some made hard calls. Which are which? For most, we'll find out in the playoffs.

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Wednesday features a small NHL slate with only four games, but it includes a standout matchup between two playoff-caliber teams that have stumbled out of the gate. The Edmonton Oilers have been one of the weakest defensive clubs in the league, allowing 73 ...

On Saturday evening, the Edmonton Oilers play the Washington Capitals for the second time in 2025-26. The two teams don’t have a lot of overlapping history. Neither team has been a Stanley Cup contender at the same time, as the Capitals were good enough ...

Connor McDavid scored 46 seconds into overtime, Evan Bouchard had his first NHL hat trick and three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers held on for a 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. Bouchard's six-point game came in his 400th regular ...

The Washington Capitals (25-21-6) will finish a set of road back-to-backs in Alberta on Saturday night. They will visit the Edmonton Oilers (25-19-8) at Rogers Place. The puck drops at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Capitals are coming off a much-needed win as they ...

ClutchPoints tracks all of the trades, news, and rumors ahead of the 2026 NHL trade deadline on Friday at 3 p.m. ET.

Chicago receives forward and conditional 2027 first-round draft pick in exchange for forwards Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach