Oilers vs. Blues predictions and NHL picks for Monday, November 3. Jack Roslovic shines as Edmonton wins in St. Louis.

There may be nothing left for the Edmonton Oilers to do but search for the smoothest possible ending to one of Connor McDavid’s teammate’s time with the team.

This in from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, news that the Edmonton Oilers are trying to find a “soft landing” for veteran d-man Troy Stecher in a trade.

Through the first seven games of this NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers averaged 1.55 goals per 60 during five-on-five play. After seven games in 2024-25, Edmonton’s five-on-five goals per 60 of 1.57 was also near the bottom of the league. The club recovered from there; in the final 75 games, it posted 2.56 goals per 60.

The Edmonton Oilers have worked hard to become a defensively tougher squad over the last couple of seasons. Their efforts have yet to translate to a Stanley Cup, as they fell to the Florida Panthers two years in a row,

McDavid said he wanted to give Edmonton more room to strengthen its lineup and maintain a Stanley Cup-contending core. The Oilers have reached the final in consecutive years but fell short both times, losing to the Florida Panthers in back-to-back postseasons.

Klim Kostin’s potential return to the Edmonton Oilers is officially off the table. The 26-year-old forward has signed with Avangard Omsk of the KHL for the remainder of the 2025–26 season, returning to the club where he captured a Gagarin Cup five years ago.

On Oct. 21, Henrique played in his 1,000 th game during the team’s matchup against the Ottawa Senators. He became the first player to reach the career achievement as an Oiler.

Utah has controlled 52% of the xG share through 10 games yet managed a +13 goal differential. The Edmonton Oilers have matched them with a 52% xG share, but that has translated into a -2 goal differential. The two teams are putting forth similar underlying outputs.

They say you can never go back, but the Edmonton Oilers do miss Corey Perry. They also say age waits for nobody when you’re an athlete, but Perry is a freak of nature. He’s 40, and over his last 100 NHL games,