The Edmonton Oilers will begin the 2016-17 season with an eight-game pre-season schedule, including their first-ever games at Rogers Place and one game in Lumby, British Columbia as a part of Kraft Hockeyville.
On September 26, the Oilers open their 2016 pre-season schedule against the Calgary Flames with split squads facing off in both Edmonton and Calgary.
Following the series with Calgary, the Oilers hit the road for games in Vancouver (September 28), Winnipeg (September 30), and Lumby (October 2) against Los Angeles. The Oilers will then return to Edmonton to play three games at Rogers Place, hosting the Anaheim Ducks (October 4), Winnipeg Jets (October 6) and the Vancouver Canucks (October 8).
EDMONTON OILERS 2016 PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE (**All times are Mountain and subject to change):
| DATE | OPPONENT | VENUE | TIME |
| MONDAY, SEPT. 26 | VS. CALGARY FLAMES | ROGERS PLACE | 7:00 P.M. *(ss) |
| Monday, Sept. 26 | @ Calgary Flames | Scotiabank Saddledome | 7:00 p.m. *(ss) |
| Wednesday, Sept. 28 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Rogers Arena | 8:00 P.M. |
| Friday, Sept. 30 | @ Winnipeg Jets | MTS Centre | 6:00 P.M. |
| SUNDAY, OCT. 2 | VS. LA KINGS @ Lumby, BC | TBD | TBD |
| TUESDAY, OCT 4 | VS. ANAHEIM DUCKS | ROGERS PLACE | 7:00 P.M. |
| THURSDAY, OCT. 6 | VS. WINNIPEG JETS | ROGERS PLACE | 7:00 P.M. |
| SATURDAY, OCT. 8 | VS. VANCOUVER CANUCKS | ROGERS PLACE | 7:00 P.M. |
*(ss) – Split Squad Game
Details on individual game tickets for the Oilers pre-season games at Rogers Place will be released in July.