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season in the

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, and they were coming off a tough 1993–94 season, when they finished the year 25–45–14, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the 2nd straight season. The 1994–95 season was nearly cancelled due to a

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, however, on January 11, 1995, an agreement was made between the NHL owners and the players, and a shortened 48 game schedule was used for the season. The Oilers named George Burnett as head coach of the club, as Burnett coached the Oilers AHL affiliate, the

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for the previous 2 seasons, including leading the team to the Calder Cup in 1993. Edmonton got off to a solid start, and 27 games into the season, the Oilers sat in 2nd place in the Pacific Division with 26 points, only 3 behind the division leading Calgary Flames. The Oilers then went on a 10-game winless streak, costing Burnett his job, as former Oilers goaltender Ron Low replaced him. It was too little too late, as Edmonton would finish the season 17–27–4, earning 38 points, and missed the playoffs for the 3rd straight season. Offensively, Doug Weight led the team with 40 points, while David Oliver was the Oilers goal scoring leader with 16.

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had another solid season, scoring 15 goals and earning 37 points. Defenseman Igor Kravchuk led the blueline with 18 points in 36 games, while

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had a club high 184 penalty minutes. In goal, Bill Ranford played in 40 games, winning 15 of them, with a 3.62 GAA and 2 shutouts along the way. However, the Oilers allowed a league-high 183 goals and Oilers goaltenders combined for a league-low .877 save percentage. The Oilers had the most power-play opportunities during the regular season, with 259. They also allowed the most power-play goals, with 52.

Regular season

Season standings

Schedule and results

, - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 1 , , January 20 , , Mighty Ducks of Anaheim , , 1 – 2 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 14,967 , , 1–0–0 , , 2 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 2 , , January 22 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 4 – 3 , , Los Angeles Kings , , , , Ranford , , 13,160 , , 2–0–0 , , 4 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 3 , , January 23 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 4 – 5 , , Mighty Ducks of Anaheim , , OT , , Ranford , , 17,174 , , 2–1–0 , , 4 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 4 , , January 25 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 1 – 5 , , Chicago Blackhawks , , , , Ranford , , 20,536 , , 2–2–0 , , 4 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 5 , , January 28 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 2 – 5 , ,

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, , , , Brathwaite , , , , 2–3–0 , , 4 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 6 , , January 30 , , Detroit Red Wings , , 4 – 2 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 12,120 , , 2–4–0 , , 4 , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 7 , , February 1 , , Chicago Blackhawks , , 7 – 0 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 10,492 , , 2–5–0 , , 4 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 8 , , February 3 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 3 – 5 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Brathwaite , , 14,307 , , 3–5–0 , , 6 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:white;" , 9 , , February 7 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 4 – 4 , , Vancouver Canucks , , OT , , Ranford , , 12,347 , , 3–5–1 , , 7 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:white;" , 10 , , February 8 , , Winnipeg Jets , , 3 – 3 , , Edmonton Oilers , , OT , , Ranford , , 10,308 , , 3–5–2 , , 8 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 11 , , February 10 , , San Jose Sharks , , 1 – 5 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 11,555 , , 4–5–2 , , 10 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 12 , , February 12 , , Mighty Ducks of Anaheim , , 0 – 2 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 12,487 , , 5–5–2 , , 12 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 13 , , February 15 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 4 – 1 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , , , Ranford , , 15,746 , , 6–5–2 , , 14 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 14 , , February 17 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 2 – 4 , , Detroit Red Wings , , , , Ranford , , 19,875 , , 6–6–2 , , 14 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 15 , , February 19 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 1 – 4 , , Chicago Blackhawks , , , , Brathwaite , , 20,536 , , 6–7–2 , , 14 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 16 , , February 20 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 0 – 4 , , St. Louis Blues , , , , Ranford , , 17,119 , , 6–8–2 , , 14 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 17 , , February 22 , , Dallas Stars , , 1 – 2 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 10,242 , , 7–8–2 , , 16 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 18 , , February 25 , , Los Angeles Kings , , 4 – 3 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 16,945 , , 7–9–2 , , 16 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 19 , , February 28 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 2 – 5 , , Calgary Flames , , , , Brathwaite , , 19,127 , , 7–10–2 , , 16 , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 20 , , March 1 , , Dallas Stars , , 5 – 3 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 9,502 , , 7–11–2 , , 16 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 21 , , March 3 , , Chicago Blackhawks , , 5 – 2 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 12,248 , , 7–12–2 , , 16 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 22 , , March 5 , , Detroit Red Wings , , 2 – 4 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 12,780 , , 8–12–2 , , 18 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 23 , , March 8 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 5 – 2 , , San Jose Sharks , , , , Ranford , , 17,190 , , 9–12–2 , , 20 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 24 , , March 12 , , Vancouver Canucks , , 5 – 2 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 12,768 , , 9–13–2 , , 20 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 25 , , March 14 , , St. Louis Blues , , 5 – 6 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 10,707 , , 10–13–2 , , 22 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 26 , , March 17 , , San Jose Sharks , , 3 – 5 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 12,369 , , 11–13–2 , , 24 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 27 , , March 20 , , Calgary Flames , , 2 – 5 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 14,060 , , 12–13–2 , , 26 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:white;" , 28 , , March 22 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 4 – 4 , , Dallas Stars , , OT , , Brathwaite , , 16,494 , , 12–13–3 , , 27 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 29 , , March 23 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 1 – 2 , , Dallas Stars , , , , Ranford , , 16,924 , , 12–14–3 , , 27 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 30 , , March 26 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 1 – 5 , , St. Louis Blues , , , , Ranford , , 20,185 , , 12–15–3 , , 27 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 31 , , March 27 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 3 – 4 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , , , Brathwaite , , 15,746 , , 12–16–3 , , 27 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 32 , , March 31 , , Calgary Flames , , 6 – 2 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 17,013 , , 12–17–3 , , 27 , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 33 , , April 1 , , Vancouver Canucks , , 5 – 1 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 14,465 , , 12–18–3 , , 27 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 34 , , April 3 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 2 – 7 , , Los Angeles Kings , , , , Ranford , , 16,008 , , 12–19–3 , , 27 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 35 , , April 5 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 3 – 4 , , Mighty Ducks of Anaheim , , OT , , Ranford , , 17,174 , , 12–20–3 , , 27 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 36 , , April 7 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 0 – 5 , , San Jose Sharks , , , , Ranford , , 17,190 , , 12–21–3 , , 27 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 37 , , April 9 , , San Jose Sharks , , 5 – 2 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 12,185 , , 12–22–3 , , 27 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 38 , , April 13 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 6 – 4 , , Vancouver Canucks , , , , Brathwaite , , 13,290 , , 13–22–3 , , 29 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 39 , , April 15 , , Calgary Flames , , 4 – 2 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 16,121 , , 13–23–3 , , 29 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 40 , , April 17 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 6 – 5 , , Winnipeg Jets , , , , Ranford , , 14,501 , , 14–23–3 , , 31 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 41 , , April 19 , , Los Angeles Kings , , 0 – 2 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Ranford , , 15,403 , , 15–23–3 , , 33 , , , - style="text-align:center;" , 42 , , April 21 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 3 – 3 , , Los Angeles Kings , , OT , , Ranford , , 15,624 , , 15–23–4 , , 34 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 43 , , April 22 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 1 – 6 , , Vancouver Canucks , , , , Ranford , , 14,275 , , 15–24–4 , , 34 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 44 , , April 25 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 5 – 3 , , Winnipeg Jets , , , , Ranford , , 12,994 , , 16–24–4 , , 36 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 45 , , April 27 , , St. Louis Blues , , 2 – 3 , , Edmonton Oilers , , OT , , Ranford , , 12,655 , , 17–24–4 , , 38 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 46 , , April 29 , , Winnipeg Jets , , 5 – 1 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Brathwaite , , 15,219 , , 17–25–4 , , 38 , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 47 , , May 1 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 6 – 5 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Gage , , 14,044 , , 17–26–4 , , 38 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 48 , , May 3 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 3 – 5 , , Calgary Flames , , , , Gage , , 18,851 , , 17–27–4 , , 38 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW =

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; RW = Right wing'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Waivers

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the

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held at the

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in Hartford, Connecticut.

Notes

References

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