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The Greatest Edmonton Oilers of All Time

All-time greats by position · era-adjusted

Updated 2026-07-09

The greatest Edmonton Oilers of all time — the forwards, defensemen and goaltenders who defined the franchise. Each is ranked by their finest era-adjusted season, weighted by how long they anchored the roster, so a dominant year from any era is measured fairly.

Top forwards

  1. Wayne Gretzky Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1985 · 53G 167A 220P · +73 · 80 GP
    100Peak
  2. Jari Kurri Right Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 1984 · 80G 72A 152P · +88 · 73 GP
    100Peak
  3. Connor McDavid Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2022 · 64G 89A 153P · +22 · 82 GP
    94Peak
  4. Leon Draisaitl Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2022 · 53G 78A 131P · +7 · 80 GP
    75Peak
  5. Mark Messier Center
    3 seasons sampled · peak 1989 · 47G 87A 134P · +20 · 79 GP
    69Peak
  6. Glenn Anderson Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1981 · 39G 69A 108P · +46 · 80 GP
    63Peak
  7. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2022 · 37G 67A 104P · +12 · 82 GP
    62Peak
  8. Mike Krushelnyski Center
    1 season sampled · peak 1984 · 44G 46A 90P · +61 · 80 GP
    64Peak
  9. Doug Weight Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2000 · 25G 65A 90P · +12 · 82 GP
    59Peak
  10. Taylor Hall Left Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2013 · 30G 58A 87P · -16 · 75 GP
    56Peak
  11. Petr Klima Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1990 · 47G 33A 80P · +28 · 70 GP
    52Peak
  12. Ryan Smyth Left Wing
    3 seasons sampled · peak 2000 · 31G 39A 70P · +10 · 82 GP
    48Peak

On defense

  1. Paul Coffey Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 1985 · 50G 93A 143P · +63 · 79 GP
    85Peak
  2. Evan Bouchard Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2025 · 21G 74A 95P · +25 · 82 GP
    62Peak
  3. Charlie Huddy Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1982 · 22G 40A 62P · +66 · 76 GP
    53Peak
  4. Ryan Whitney Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2010 · 5G 59A 63P · +30 · 35 GP
    49Peak
  5. Steve Smith Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1987 · 12G 45A 57P · +42 · 79 GP
    41Peak
  6. Mattias Ekholm Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2023 · 11G 35A 47P · +46 · 79 GP
    43Peak
  7. Risto Siltanen Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1981 · 20G 62A 82P · +17 · 63 GP
    39Peak
  8. Tyson Barrie Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2020 · 12G 59A 70P · +6 · 56 GP
    42Peak

In goal

  1. Grant Fuhr Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 1981 · 28W · 3.31 GAA · .898 SV%
    73Peak
  2. Andy Moog Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 1984 · 22W · 3.3 GAA · .895 SV% · 1 SO
    68Peak
  3. Cam Talbot Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 2016 · 42W · 2.39 GAA · .919 SV% · 7 SO
    55Peak
  4. Tommy Salo Goaltender
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1999 · 27W · 2.33 GAA · .914 SV% · 2 SO
    59Peak
How this ranks: a player’s best season with the Edmonton Oilers is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then nudged up for how many standout seasons they gave the club — rewarding peak brilliance and franchise tenure together.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the greatest Edmonton Oilers player of all time?
By All-Time Hockey's era-adjusted peak-season ranking, Wayne Gretzky leads the Edmonton Oilers all-time greats; the top three overall are Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, Connor McDavid. Each player is scored on his finest season relative to the league around him.
Who is the best Edmonton Oilers goaltender of all time?
Grant Fuhr ranks as the top Edmonton Oilers goaltender by peak era-adjusted season, weighted by win volume so durable starters outrank one-year standouts.
How are the all-time Edmonton Oilers rankings calculated?
Each player's best season with the Edmonton Oilers is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then weighted by how many standout seasons he gave the club. Data spans the 1960s to today.

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