Editing Edmonton Oilers (section)

====After COVID and playoff appearances (2020–present)====
On May 7, 2019, the Oilers announced the appointment of [[Ken Holland]] as general manager.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2019/05/07/edmonton-names-ken-holland-as-gm-president-of-hockey-ops/39456011/ | title=Edmonton names Ken Holland as GM, president of hockey ops | website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> Three weeks later, the Oilers named [[Dave Tippett]] as the team's new head coach, on May 28.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers-name-dave-tippett-head-coach/|title=Edmonton Oilers name Dave Tippett head coach|website=Sportsnet.ca|publisher=Rogers Digital Media|access-date=August 2, 2019|date=May 29, 2019|last=Spector|first=Mark}}</ref> In the [[2019–20 NHL season|2019–20 season]], the Oilers showed some hope; the team had a record of 37–25–9 on March 12, 2020, when the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta|COVID-19 pandemic]] suspended the season. Edmonton was chosen as one of the two host cities of the [[2020 Stanley Cup playoffs]] and qualified for the playoffs as the fifth seed in the Western Conference; however, the team was upset by the Chicago Blackhawks in four games in the preliminary round.

In the [[2020–21 NHL season|2020–21 season]], the Oilers finished second in the [[North Division (NHL)|North Division]] with a 35–19–2 record, largely due to a 105-point season from Connor McDavid, only the ninth player to reach the mark in 53 games. Additionally, Leon Draisaitl had an excellent season, as the runner-up in NHL league scoring, with 84 points. McDavid's 105-point season earned him a unanimous second [[Hart Trophy]] win as the most valuable player in the NHL, becoming the second unanimous winner in league history (along with Wayne Gretzky in 1981–82).<ref>{{cite web|title=McDavid of Oilers wins Hart Trophy as NHL most valuable player|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/edmonton-oilers-connor-mcdavid-wins-hart-trophy-nhl-mvp-award/c-325520532|access-date=August 6, 2021|website=NHL.com}}</ref> The Oilers faced the third place team in the North Division the [[Winnipeg Jets]] in the First Round of the playoffs. The Oilers were swept in four games by the Jets, and three of the Oilers' losses came in overtime, including the final game, which went to triple overtime. [[Darnell Nurse]] logged 62 minutes and 7 seconds of ice time in the final game, third-most in NHL history.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Over an hour ice time in loss|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/oilers-darnell-nurse-over-an-hour-ice-time-in-loss/|access-date=August 6, 2021|website=CBSSports.com|date=May 25, 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Rogers Place ahead of Oilers v Kings Game 7.jpg|thumb|Fans outside [[Rogers Place]] during the first round of the [[2022 Stanley Cup playoffs]].]]
In the 2021–22 season, the Oilers finished with 49–27–6, their first 40-win season since 2017. McDavid had a career-high 123 points and the Oilers clinched second place in the Pacific Division. The Oilers faced the [[Los Angeles Kings]] in the First Round of the [[2022 Stanley Cup playoffs]]. After struggling at first, the Oilers managed to cling on and win an extremely close series with a [[shutout]] in Game 7 to advance to the Second Round.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oilers vs Kings |url=https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2022/oilers-vs-kings-series-h |access-date=May 25, 2022 |website=NHL.com}}</ref> There, they faced their provincial rival [[Calgary Flames]] for the first since 1991. The series was a tight battle, leading to the Oilers triumphing over the Flames in five games. The series was a part of the iconic [[Battle of Alberta]] which is known for its excessive amount of high-scoring games and brutality.<ref>{{cite web |title=Flames vs Oilers |url=https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2022/flames-vs-oilers-series-l |access-date=May 25, 2022 |website=NHL.com}}</ref> The Oilers advanced to the conference finals for the first time since [[2006 Stanley Cup playoffs#(6) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim vs. (8) Edmonton Oilers|2006]] where they were swept in four games by the eventual Stanley Cup champion [[Colorado Avalanche]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Clipperton |first=Joshua |date=June 6, 2022 |title=Oilers eliminated in OT as Avalanche complete sweep to reach Stanley Cup final |page=1 |work=CBC |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/edmontoin-oilers-colorado-avalanche-game-4-nhl-playoffs-recap-1.6479326 |access-date=June 12, 2022}}</ref>

In the 2022–23 season, the Oilers had three players Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each reach the 100-point milestone. This milestone from the trio marks the first NHL season since 1995–96 where one team had three players score 100 points.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oilers become first team since 1995–96 to have 3 100-point scorers |url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl-oilers-become-first-team-since-1995-96-to-have-3-100-point-scorers-134511865.html |access-date=April 6, 2023 |website=Yahoo Sports |date=April 6, 2023}}</ref> The Oilers finished 50–23–9 with their first 50-win season since the 1986–87 season, recording 109 points and clinched the second seed in the Pacific Division, earning an opening round playoff matchup with the Los Angeles Kings for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Oilers vs. Kings |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/2023-stanley-cup-playoff-preview-oilers-vs-kings/ |access-date=April 20, 2023 |website=Sportsnet.ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Draisaitl's late goal pushes Oilers past Kings and into second in Pacific Division |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/draisaitls-late-goal-pushes-oilers-past-kings-and-into-second-in-pacific-division/ |access-date=April 20, 2023 |website=Sportsnet.ca}}</ref> Connor McDavid had a career-high scoring 153 points, recording the highest single season point total in the salary cap era.<ref>{{Cite web |title=McDavid, Oilers set multiple high marks with historic offensive season |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/mcdavid-oilers-set-multiple-high-marks-with-historic-offensive-season/ |access-date=April 20, 2023 |website=Sportsnet.ca}}</ref> After defeating the Kings in six games, they were eliminated in the Second Round by the eventual Stanley Cup champion [[Vegas Golden Knights]], also in six games.

In the 2023–24 season, the Oilers started with a disappointing 3–9–1 record which led to the dismissals of head coach [[Jay Woodcroft]] and assistant coach [[Dave Manson]] on November 12, 2023. But by the end of the season, the Oilers finished with a 49–27–6 record, being 46–18–5 under new head coach [[Kris Knoblauch]] and clinched the second seed in the Pacific Division, earning an opening round playoff matchup with the Los Angeles Kings for the third consecutive year. During the season, the Oilers went on a 16-game win streak which began on December 21, 2023, against the New Jersey Devils and ended on February 6, 2024, against the Vegas Golden Knights. [[Zach Hyman]] scored a personal high 54 goals to finish as the team leader in goals scored and Connor McDavid became the fourth player since [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91]] to record 100 assists in a single NHL season, joining former Oilers captain Wayne Gretzky and Hockey Hall of Famers, [[Mario Lemieux]] and [[Bobby Orr]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=McDavid 4th NHL player to reach 100-assist milestone, joining Gretzky, Lemieux, Orr |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/connor-mcdavid-100-assist-milestone-oilers-nhl-1.7175075 |access-date=April 16, 2024 |website=CBC.ca}}</ref> After beating the Los Angeles Kings for the third consecutive year in the first round, the Vancouver Canucks in the second round, and the Dallas Stars in the conference finals, the Oilers won their eighth [[Clarence S. Campbell Bowl]] and made it to the [[Stanley Cup Finals]] for the first time since [[2006 Stanley Cup Finals|2006]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oilers top Stars 2–1 for West title, will play Florida in the Stanley Cup Final |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/oilers-top-stars-2-1-024218531.html |access-date=June 17, 2024 |website=Yahoo Sports |date=June 3, 2024}}</ref> They faced the [[Florida Panthers]] losing in seven games after trailing 3–0 in the [[2024 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Clipperton |first=Joshua |date=June 24, 2024 |title=Oilers fall short of history as Panthers win Game 7 to capture 1st Stanley Cup title |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/stanley-cup-final-oilers-panthers-game-7-recap-1.7245053 |work=CBC |access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> Connor McDavid, however, won the [[Conn Smythe Trophy]].

On June 27, 2024, three days after the Oilers' loss in the Finals, and with his contract expiring, the Oilers and general manager Holland announced that they had mutually decided to part ways. CEO of hockey operations [[Jeff Jackson (ice hockey, born 1965)|Jeff Jackson]] subsequently assumed the role of interim general manager.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/ken-holland-will-not-return-as-oilers-general-manager |title=Holland will not return as Oilers general manager; contract expires July 1 |website=NHL.com |date=June 27, 2024 |access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref> On July 24, the Oilers hired former [[Chicago Blackhawks]] general manager [[Stan Bowman]] as their new general manager, three weeks after being reinstated from his suspension relating to the [[2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks season#Sexual abuse scandal|Blackhawks sexual abuse scandal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/stan-bowman-hired-as-edmonton-gm-replaces-ken-holland |title=Stan Bowman hired as Oilers general manager, replaces Holland |website=NHL.com |date=July 24, 2024 |access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref>