2015–16 Edmonton Oilers season
NHL team season
The 2015–16 Edmonton Oilers season was the 37th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 44th season, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The season began its regular games on October 8, 2015, against the St. Louis Blues, and concluded with a home and away series on April 6 and 9, 2016 against the Vancouver Canucks; the Oilers' final home game on April 6 was their final game at Rexall Place, its home arena since 1974. The team moved to the new downtown Rogers Place for the 2016–17 season. The team would missed the playoffs for the tenth year in a row for the first time in franchise history.
Standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
The Oilers finished 1st in the West for the preseason; the Red Wings finished first in the East.
Regular season
Playoffs
The Oilers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive year.
Player statistics
Final stats
Skaters
Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
‡Traded mid-season.
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