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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 |language=en}}</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]]. 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, the Vancouver Canucks and the Dallas Stars, the Oilers won their
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