1982–83 Edmonton Oilers season
| 1982–83 Edmonton Oilers | |
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Campbell Conference champions
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Smythe Division champions
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| Division | 1st Smythe |
| Conference | 1st Campbell |
| 1982–83 record | 47–21–12 |
| Home record | 25–9–6 |
| Road record | 22–12–6 |
| Goals for | 424 (1st) |
| Goals against | 315 (11th) |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Glen Sather |
| Coach | Glen Sather |
| Captain | Lee Fogolin |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Northlands Coliseum |
| Average attendance | 17,495 (99.99%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Wayne Gretzky (71) |
| Assists | Wayne Gretzky (125) |
| Points | Wayne Gretzky (196) |
| Penalties in minutes | Laurie Boschman (183) |
| Plus/minus | Charlie Huddy (+63) |
| Wins | Andy Moog (33) |
| Goals against average | Andy Moog (3.54) |
The 1982–83 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' fourth season in the National Hockey League (NHL) 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.
Wayne Gretzky had another amazing season, scoring 71 goals, while earning an NHL record 125 assists to finish the year with 196 points, winning his 4th Hart Trophy and his 3rd Art Ross Trophy. The Oilers would tie the Boston Bruins' 1971 record of four 100—point scorers, as Gretzky, Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson and Jari Kurri would each pass 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.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
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.
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