1973-74 Edmonton Oilers Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 38-37-3 - 79 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Minnesota Fighting Saints 4-1
Coach: Brian Shaw (38-37-3)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1973-74 Edmonton Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 38-37-3 - 79 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Minnesota Fighting Saints 4-1
Coach: Brian Shaw (38-37-3)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1973-74 Edmonton Oilers Roster
The Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 38 wins and 37 losses and 3 ties for 79 points, finishing third in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Oilers netted 268 goals and gave up 269. Ron Climie scored 38 goals for Edmonton, and Jim Harrison and Al Hamilton each recorded 45 assists. Jack Norris earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.21 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Brian Shaw coached the team. The 1973-74 Edmonton Oilers lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 268
Regular Season Goals Against: 269
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1973 | Houston Aeros 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 19, 1973 | Vancouver Blazers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1973 | Toronto Toros 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 27, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Vancouver Blazers 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 28, 1973 | Vancouver Blazers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 5-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 6-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| November 4, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 7-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| November 6, 1973 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 0 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | W | 8-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 9-1-0 | ||
| November 8, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 8-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 10-1-0 | ||
| November 10, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 8-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 11-1-0 | ||
| November 11, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Toronto Toros 2 | W | 8-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 12-1-0 | ||
| November 13, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 0 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 9-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 13-1-0 | ||
| November 16, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 9-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 13-2-0 | ||
| November 18, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 9-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 13-3-0 | ||
| November 20, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 10-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 14-3-0 | ||
| November 22, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Vancouver Blazers 7 | L | 10-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 14-4-0 | ||
| November 23, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | L | 10-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 14-5-0 | ||
| November 25, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 10-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 14-6-0 | ||
| November 29, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 2 | W | 10-2-0 | 5-4-0 | 15-6-0 | ||
| December 1, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | L | 10-2-0 | 5-5-0 | 15-7-0 | ||
| December 2, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 10-2-0 | 5-6-0 | 15-8-0 | ||
| December 4, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Chicago Cougars 0 | W | 10-2-0 | 6-6-0 | 16-8-0 | ||
| December 5, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 10-2-0 | 6-7-0 | 16-9-0 | ||
| December 6, 1973 | Toronto Toros 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 11-2-0 | 6-7-0 | 17-9-0 | ||
| December 12, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 7 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 11-3-0 | 6-7-0 | 17-10-0 | ||
| December 14, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 11-4-0 | 6-7-0 | 17-11-0 | ||
| December 16, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 6 | W | 11-4-0 | 7-7-0 | 18-11-0 | ||
| December 18, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 11-4-0 | 7-8-0 | 18-12-0 | ||
| December 19, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 11-4-0 | 7-9-0 | 18-13-0 | ||
| December 21, 1973 | Vancouver Blazers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 12-4-0 | 7-9-0 | 19-13-0 | ||
| December 22, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Vancouver Blazers 6 | L | 12-4-0 | 7-10-0 | 19-14-0 | ||
| December 27, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 12-5-0 | 7-10-0 | 19-15-0 | ||
| December 29, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 13-5-0 | 7-10-0 | 20-15-0 | ||
| January 1, 1974 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 13-6-0 | 7-10-0 | 20-16-0 | OT | |
| January 4, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | L | 13-6-0 | 7-11-0 | 20-17-0 | ||
| January 6, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 13-6-0 | 8-11-0 | 21-17-0 | ||
| January 8, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 13-6-0 | 8-12-0 | 21-18-0 | ||
| January 9, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 13-6-0 | 9-12-0 | 22-18-0 | ||
| January 11, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | L | 13-6-0 | 9-13-0 | 22-19-0 | ||
| January 13, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Vancouver Blazers 6 | L | 13-6-0 | 9-14-0 | 22-20-0 | ||
| January 15, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 14-6-0 | 9-14-0 | 23-20-0 | ||
| January 18, 1974 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 4 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | W | 15-6-0 | 9-14-0 | 24-20-0 | ||
| January 20, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 16-6-0 | 9-14-0 | 25-20-0 | ||
| January 22, 1974 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 16-7-0 | 9-14-0 | 25-21-0 | ||
| January 25, 1974 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 16-8-0 | 9-14-0 | 25-22-0 | ||
| January 27, 1974 | Houston Aeros 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 16-9-0 | 9-14-0 | 25-23-0 | ||
| February 1, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 17-9-0 | 9-14-0 | 26-23-0 | ||
| February 3, 1974 | Los Angeles Sharks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 18-9-0 | 9-14-0 | 27-23-0 | ||
| February 5, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Vancouver Blazers 8 | L | 18-9-0 | 9-15-0 | 27-24-0 | ||
| February 8, 1974 | Houston Aeros 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 18-10-0 | 9-15-0 | 27-25-0 | ||
| February 10, 1974 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 18-11-0 | 9-15-0 | 27-26-0 | ||
| February 12, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 18-11-0 | 9-16-0 | 27-27-0 | ||
| February 13, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 | L | 18-11-0 | 9-17-0 | 27-28-0 | ||
| February 15, 1974 | New England Whalers 7 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 18-12-0 | 9-17-0 | 27-29-0 | ||
| February 17, 1974 | Toronto Toros 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 19-12-0 | 9-17-0 | 28-29-0 | OT | |
| February 20, 1974 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 20-12-0 | 9-17-0 | 29-29-0 | ||
| February 23, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 20-12-0 | 9-18-0 | 29-30-0 | ||
| February 24, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | W | 20-12-0 | 10-18-0 | 30-30-0 | ||
| March 1, 1974 | Houston Aeros 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 21-12-0 | 10-18-0 | 31-30-0 | ||
| March 3, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 21-12-1 | 10-18-0 | 31-30-1 | OT | |
| March 6, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 21-12-1 | 11-18-0 | 32-30-1 | ||
| March 8, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | L | 21-12-1 | 11-19-0 | 32-31-1 | ||
| March 10, 1974 | Vancouver Blazers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 21-13-1 | 11-19-0 | 32-32-1 | OT | |
| March 12, 1974 | Los Angeles Sharks 1 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | W | 22-13-1 | 11-19-0 | 33-32-1 | ||
| March 15, 1974 | New England Whalers 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 22-14-1 | 11-19-0 | 33-33-1 | ||
| March 17, 1974 | Vancouver Blazers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 23-14-1 | 11-19-0 | 34-33-1 | ||
| March 20, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New England Whalers 2 | T | 23-14-1 | 11-19-1 | 34-33-2 | OT | |
| March 21, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | T | 23-14-1 | 11-19-2 | 34-33-3 | OT | |
| March 23, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 23-14-1 | 11-20-2 | 34-34-3 | ||
| March 25, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 1 | W | 23-14-1 | 12-20-2 | 35-34-3 | ||
| March 26, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Chicago Cougars 4 | L | 23-14-1 | 12-21-2 | 35-35-3 | ||
| March 28, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Toronto Toros 6 | L | 23-14-1 | 12-22-2 | 35-36-3 | OT | |
| March 29, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | W | 23-14-1 | 13-22-2 | 36-36-3 | ||
| March 31, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 24-14-1 | 13-22-2 | 37-36-3 | ||
| April 2, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Toronto Toros 3 | L | 24-14-1 | 13-23-2 | 37-37-3 | ||
| April 3, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 24-14-1 | 14-23-2 | 38-37-3 | OT | |
| April 6, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 8 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| April 12, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 14, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 |
