Swayman closed the door on the Oilers and closed the book on 2025 with his best performance of the season. He stopped 34 shots to back the Bruins to a 6-2 win over Connor McDavid and the Oilers Wednesday night at Rogers Place. David Pastrnak scored twice in the win, which snapped Boston’s six-game skid and boosted their record to 21-18-2.

Since trading Stuart Skinner, Edmonton has received excellent goaltending, no matter who’s in net. I prefer five-on-five save percentage in evaluating goalies, as it’s a level playing field and is the largest game state. Here’s a look at five-on-five save percentages in the nine games.

David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist as the Boston Bruins closed out the 2025 calendar year with a much-needed 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Hampus Lindholm and Elias Lindholm each had a goal and an assist and Casey Mittelstadt and Jonathan Aspirot also scored for the Bruins (21-18-2),

David Pastrnak tallied two goals and an assist to help the visiting Boston Bruins snap a six-game losing streak with a convincing 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.

However, when the two elite talents are off the ice, Edmonton scores 1.17 goals per 60 and owns a 29 percent goal percentage. The terrible offence hides a positive fact: The third and fourth lines are surrendering just 2.81 GA per 60. That’s a solid, workable number, meaning offensive upgrades are vital to the current lines.

Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 24 goals and 45 assists. Leon Draisaitl has been hot lately, contributing three goals and 15 assists over the past 10 games.

This in from Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now, news that the Oilers have boosted embattled winger Andrew Mangiapane from the pressbox, where he sat out the last game, to the second line. Mangiapane will be on the second line with Leon Draisaitl and Vasily Podkolzin, a trio that has had some success in the past.

Today, we bid goodbye to a 2025 that brought Oilers fans far more joy than heartbreak. Mark Spector wraps the year that passed, and looks ahead to some pressing issues for the team in 2026.

The Oilers' stars shine, but when they're off the ice, Edmonton's offense plummets. This depth deficit is a glaring weakness the team has to address.