The NHL schedule makers seemed to have done the Edmonton Oilers a few favours. According to analytics site Hockey Alchemy, the Oilers will enter the season with the easiest schedule in the entire league. Edmonton sits with the lowest average ELO of opponents at 1498.3, while the Toronto Maple Leafs have the highest at 1513.5. The NHL average ELO is 1505. Breaking down the Oilers’ scheduleSo what makes the Oilers’ schedule so easy compared to the rest of the league?