1982–83 Edmonton Oilers season
The 1982–83 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' fourth season in the National Hockey League and their second-straight season of finishing with over 100 points, and they won the Smythe Division for the second straight season. The Oilers broke the NHL record for goals in a season with 424, breaking the record they set in the previous season.
Regular season
had another amazing season, scoring 71 goals, while earning an NHL record 125 assists to finish the year with 196 points, winning his fourth Hart Trophy and his third Art Ross Trophy. The Oilers tied the Boston Bruins' 1971 record of four 100—point scorers, as Gretzky, Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson and Jari Kurri each passed the 100 point plateau during the season.Andy Moog would step it up as the Oilers #1 goaltender, winning a team record 33 games, while posting a team best 3.53 GAA.
Season standings
Schedule and results
Playoffs
In the playoffs, the Oilers would post an 11–1 record in the first 3 rounds, sweeping the Winnipeg Jets in 3 games, defeating the Calgary Flames in 5 games in the first ever Battle of Alberta in the playoffs, and sweep the Chicago Black Hawks in 4 games before facing the 3 time defending Stanley Cup Champions, the New York Islanders. The Islanders would make short work of the Oilers, sweeping Edmonton in 4 games, and winning their 4th straight Stanley Cup.Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | Save % | GAA |
| Lindsay Middlebrook | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .909 | 3.00 |
| Andy Moog | 50 | 2833 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 167 | 1 | .891 | 3.54 |
| Grant Fuhr | 32 | 1803 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 129 | 0 | .868 | 4.29 |
| Ron Low | 3 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .818 | 5.77 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | Save % | GAA |
| Grant Fuhr | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| Andy Moog | 16 | 949 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 0 | N/A | 3.03 |
Records
- 424: An NHL team record for most goals in a single season.
- 125: An NHL record for most assists in a single season by Wayne Gretzky.
- 38: An NHL record for most points in a playoffs by Wayne Gretzky.
- 33: An Oilers record for most wins in a single season by Andy Moog.
- 26: An NHL record for most assists in a playoffs by Wayne Gretzky.
- 3: Tied NHL record for most short-handed goals in a playoffs by Wayne Gretzky on April 17, 1983.
Milestones
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Draft picks
Edmonton's draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
| 1 | 20 | Jim Playfair | Portland Winter Hawks | |
| 2 | 41 | Steve Graves | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | |
| 3 | 62 | Brent Loney | Cornwall Royals | |
| 4 | 83 | Jaroslav Pouzar | HC České Budějovice | |
| 5 | 104 | Dwayne Boettger | Toronto Marlboros | |
| 6 | 125 | Raimo Summanen | Ilves | |
| 7 | 146 | Brian Small | Ottawa 67's | |
| 8 | 167 | Dean Clark | St. Albert Saints | |
| 9 | 188 | Ian Wood | Portland Winter Hawks | |
| 10 | 209 | Grant Dion | Cowichan Valley Capitals | |
| 11 | 230 | Chris Smith | Oshawa Generals | |
| 12 | 251 | Jeff Crawford | Regina Pats |