Oilersnation iconOilersnationSep 29, 2026

GDB 1.0: Oilers look to start season strong in home opener vs. Canucks (8 p.m. MT, SNW)

Oilers have a very favourable schedule to start the season, and they plan on taking advantage of it. They've been slow out of the gate the past three seasons, starting 4-5-1, 4-5-1 and 2-7-1, but in the fall of 2021, they were 9-1 out of the gate and 7-3 the following season.

GDB 1.0: Oilers look to start season strong in home opener vs. Canucks (8 p.m. MT, SNW)

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Oilers have a very favourable schedule to start the season, and they plan on taking advantage of it.

They've been slow out of the gate the past three seasons, starting 4-5-1, 4-5-1 and 2-7-1, but in the fall of 2021, they were 9-1 out of the gate and 7-3 the following season.

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Oilers have a very favourable schedule to start the season, and they plan on taking advantage of it. They've been slow out of the gate the past three seasons, starting 4-5-1, 4-5-1 and 2-7-1, but in the fall of 2021, they were 9-1 out of the gate and 7-3 the following season.

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