The Edmonton Oilers will begin the 2017-18 season with an eight-game pre-season schedule, including one game in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan against the Carolina Hurricanes.
On September 18, the Oilers open their 2017 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 a game in Winnipeg (September 20), then return home to host Vancouver (September 22), Winnipeg (September 23), and Carolina (September 25) at Rogers Place. The Oilers will finish the pre-season schedule with two games on the road, facing Carolina in Saskatoon (September 27) and the Canucks in Vancouver (September 30).
EDMONTON OILERS 2017 PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE (**All times are Mountain and subject to change)
| DATE | OPPONENT | VENUE | TIME |
| MONDAY, SEPT. 18 | VS. CALGARY FLAMES | ROGERS PLACE | 7:00 PM *ss |
| Monday, Sept. 18 | @ Calgary Flames | Scotiabank Saddledome | 7:00 PM *ss |
| Wednesday, Sept. 20 | @ Winnipeg Jets | Bell MTS Place | 6:00 PM |
| FRIDAY, SEPT. 22 | VS. VANCOUVER CANUCKS | ROGERS PLACE | 7:00 PM |
| SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 | VS. WINNIPEG JETS | ROGERS PLACE | 7:00 PM |
| MONDAY, SEPT. 25 | VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES | ROGERS PLACE | 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday, Sept. 27 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | SaskTel Centre (Saskatoon) | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday, Sept. 30 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Rogers Arena | 8:00 PM |
*ss – Split Squad Game
Details on individual game tickets for the Oilers pre-season games at Rogers Place will be released in July.