A couple quick ones from Edmonton in the second gave them a lead but then they spit the bit, allowing three in 1:52 for a 4-3 Habs lead after two. Montreal extended their lead to 5-3 in the third and it looked over with nine minutes left.

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,

Elliotte Friedman believes the Oilers could trade a defenseman to ease blue line depth and address roster needs.

NHL trade winds are blowing, with Alex Tuch of the Buffalo Sabres reportedly drawing interest from teams like the Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers. M

The Seattle Kraken return home to take on the Edmonton Oilers after a six-game road trip. SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken return home on Saturday, Oct. 25, to take on the Edmonton Oilers. The puck will drop at 7 p.m. at Climate Pledge Arena. The game will be broadcast on KONG with pregame coverage starting at 6:30 p.m.

The Edmonton Oilers roster went through a variety of changes in the offseason. They lost some older veterans and brought in some young guns to replace them.

Caufield then scored again 49 seconds later to give Montreal a 4-3 lead at 18:49, sending a wrist shot from the right dot under the right arm of Pickard. Newhook made it 5-3 at 2:10 of the third period after taking a backhand pass from beneath the goal line by Kapanen and putting the puck past Pickard’s stick.

Connor McDavid’s three-point night, tying Jari Kurri, helped the Oilers rally to a 6-5 win over the Canadiens.