The Colorado Avalanche cruised to a 9-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night at Rogers Place, exposing Edmonton's early-season struggles. Nathan MacKinnon recorded two goals and two assists, while Parker Kelly, Cale Makar and Jack Drury each scored twice for Colorado. The loss marked Edmonton's third straight defeat and their largest home margin since 2009.
The Edmonton Oilers' mediocre start to the 2025-26 NHL season reached a low point with a 9-1 home loss to the Western Conference-leading Colorado Avalanche on November 9, 2025. Edmonton, now 6-6-4 through 16 games, has won just six times, including two in overtime and three by one goal before empty-netters. The Avalanche, with a 9-1-5 record and 23 points, have lost only once in regulation and lead the league.
Key Moments
Cale Makar opened the scoring at 13:29 of the first period with a snap shot from the right circle, followed by another at 14:35 to make it 2-0. In the second, Gavin Brindley scored at 2:38 on a rebound, and Jack Drury tipped in a goal at 4:45 for a 4-0 lead. Stuart Skinner was pulled after allowing four goals on 13 shots, replaced by Calvin Pickard at 12:32.
Parker Kelly added a short-handed goal at 9:34, but Connor McDavid responded with a power-play tally at 11:30 to cut it to 5-1. Kelly scored again short-handed at 14:38 for 6-1. MacKinnon extended the lead to 7-1 at 0:24 of the third and 8-1 at 5:02, before Drury's second made it 9-1 at 14:28.
Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch admitted, “We’re not even close,” highlighting issues in five-on-five scoring (26 goals, more than just four other teams), defense and goaltending. Skinner's save percentage dropped to .889, while Pickard's is .836. Forward Andrew Mangiapane said, “We fell asleep for the whole game, basically.” Defenseman Jake Walman added, “We deserved this.”
For Colorado, MacKinnon has 12 goals, tying Cole Caufield for the league lead, and a four-point night extended his streak to eight games. Goalie Scott Wedgewood made 23 saves. The win underscored Edmonton's need for urgency, as captain McDavid noted post-practice, “It’s been flat -- that starts with me as a leader.” Twelve Avalanche players recorded points, despite going 0-for-7 on the power play.
