The Prince Albert Raiders jumped up one spot and into third on this week's rankings. Prince Albert sits at the top of the Eastern Conference and is 7-3-0 in their last 10 games. With just 81 goals surrendered in 30 games, the Raiders have turned into a brick wall, especially at home, where they are 9-1-2-0.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Edmonton Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins NHL game from December 16, 2025 on ESPN.

Edmonton not only eschewed the zone entry attempts over the stretch pass, but many of the individual zone entry attempts involved players trying to do too much (dekes over passes), and the play dying on a single player’s stick.

Connor McDavid has flown under the radar for most of the 2025-26 season, but that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. The Oilers captain has 56 points through 34 games, which is the second-most for a single player behind Nathan MacKinnon (58).

Hilary Knight scored twice in the third period and the U.S. women’s hockey team beat Canada 4-1 on Saturday night to sweep the four-game Rivalry Series.

Tristan Jarry is going “home” with the hope of helping the Edmonton Oilers get over the top. The two-time defending Western Conference champions acquired Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday in hopes of shoring up a position that has cost them during their deep playoff runs in recent years.

Several worthy candidates were considered for the final spots on this year’s top 20. Asher Barnett, Albin Sundin, Dalyn Wakely and Nathaniel Day are all solid prospects. The Oilers have improved markedly season over season in terms of quality and quantity of prospects, making it more difficult than it’s been in ages to choose 20 names.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin to Edmonton for goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick.

A 26-year-old man has now been charged in connection with a homicide that occurred in central Edmonton in November.

The Penguins made a significant trade with Edmonton on Friday, Dec. 12. Pittsburgh acquired goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and the Oilers’ 2029 second-round draft pick in exchange for goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin (full details here).