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Pacific Division

4 Keys to the Oilers Winning the Pacific Division This Season

Matt Parks | September 28, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers enter this season with a lot of hype after appearing in back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals. Despite their recent playoff success, they haven’t had the same regular-season success.…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Season Previews

NHL’s Pacific Division May Not Look Much Different in 2025-26

Alex Chauvancy | September 2, 2025

The Pacific Division has produced the Western Conference champion in each of the last two seasons. While it is one of the weaker divisions in the NHL, they have a…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Season Previews, Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights

Oilers’ Failure to Learn From the Past May Have Cost Them Pacific Division Title

Brian Swane | April 1, 2025

With nine games remaining on their 2024-25 NHL regular season schedule, the Edmonton Oilers (42-26-5, 89 points) sit third in the Pacific Division, two points back of the second-place Los…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Oilers Can Still Win Pacific Division Despite Recent Slump

Dale Bochon | March 1, 2025

Hockey can be a crazy game sometimes. Take, for instance, the NHL’s Pacific Division. As of March 1, the Edmonton Oilers are still clinging to second place despite being on…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Oilers Within Reach of First Division Title Since 1987

Dale Bochon | January 18, 2025

Jan. 16, 2025, will be a date long remembered for one of the greatest regular-season comebacks in Edmonton Oilers history. Down 3-0 midway through the first period to the powerful…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

How the Los Angeles Kings Stack Up Against All 7 Pacific Division Opponents 

Raz Devraj | September 9, 2024

A huge factor determining how successful an NHL team will be in any given season is how well they perform against the rest of the teams in their division. With…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, Season Previews

Pacific Division Still Looks Top Heavy Heading Into 2024-25

Alex Chauvancy | August 30, 2024

Last but not least in our offseason division roundup is the Pacific. The race in the top four was one of the most competitive in 2023-24, but some of the…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Season Previews, Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights

How the Flames Stack Up Against All 7 Pacific Division Opponents

Rupert McDonald | August 11, 2024

It looks as though there will be a bit of everything in the Pacific Division this coming season. The Edmonton Oilers are considered the Stanley Cup favourite, while the Vancouver…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Season Previews, Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights

How the Oilers Stack Up Against All 7 Pacific Division Opponents

Rupert McDonald | August 4, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers were just two goals shy of winning the Stanley Cup Final this past season, and have somehow made their roster even better this offseason. They were able…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Season Previews

Canucks Clinch Pacific Division After 4-1 Win Over Flames

Matthew Zator | April 17, 2024

With their 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames, the Vancouver Canucks have clinched the Pacific Division for the first time in their history. The last time they won the division…

Categories NHL News, Vancouver Canucks

Previewing How the Flames Stack Up Against the Pacific Division

Rupert McDonald | August 5, 2023

Entering the 2022-23 season, many believed the Calgary Flames had potential to finish first in the Pacific Division. Instead, they were plagued by inconsistency and locker room drama, resulting in…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Season Previews, Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights

Oilers’ Potential Pacific Divisional Playoff Matchups – Ranked

Colton Pankiw | March 17, 2023

Barring a preposterous collapse, the Edmonton Oilers are headed for the playoffs again this season. Though things haven’t been as smooth as many had hoped compared to last season, they…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Seattle Kraken, Vegas Golden Knights
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