The Edmonton Oilers' schedule has finally eased up. The brutal stretch of back-to-backs and grinding road trips is mostly behind them. But if you look at what's ahead, something feels off. They're playing a lot of one-game road trips sandwiched between home games.

The Edmonton Oilers have won three of seven games since the Christmas break. While they have been playing better as of late, they are still struggling to find consistency on a night-to-night basis.

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Florida Panthers 5-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday. The Panthers lead the best-of-7 series 3-2. Here are some immediate takeaways from the game by NHL.com staff writer Tracey Myers:

The Edmonton Oilers have turned their season around after playing 16 of their first 24 games on the road, and they’ll host the reeling Boston Bruins at Rogers Place on Wednesday, December 31. My Bruins vs. Oilers predictions and NHL picks expect a ...