The Edmonton Oilers had their best record in a season in 1985-86 and in 1983-84, with a record of 56-17-7.

what was the best record in a season for the oilers

TEAM	REC	SEASON	GP	PTS	W	L	T	OTL	PTS%	G	GA	PP%	PK%	S/GP	SA/GP
Edmonton Oilers	56-17-7	1985-86	80	119	56	17	7		.744	426	310	26.3	81.1	33.06	34.73
Edmonton Oilers	57-18-5	1983-84	80	119	57	18	5		.744	446	314	25.5	79.7	32.64	33.01
Edmonton Oilers	48-17-15	1981-82	80	111	48	17	15		.694	417	295	25.6	81.7	33.63	31.73
Edmonton Oilers	49-20-11	1984-85	80	109	49	20	11		.681	401	298	25.7	78.3	32.44	32.85
Edmonton Oilers	50-23-9	2022-23	82	109	50	23		9	.665	325	256	32.4	77.0	33.59	31.37
Edmonton Oilers	50-24-6	1986-87	80	106	50	24	6		.663	372	284	22.4	80.0	29.46	29.63
Edmonton Oilers	47-21-12	1982-83	80	106	47	21	12		.663	424	315	29.3	77.5	33.33	32.42
Edmonton Oilers	35-19-2	2020-21	56	72	35	19		2	.643	183	154	27.6	82.5	29.89	30.66
Edmonton Oilers	49-27-6	2023-24	82	104	49	27		6	.634	292	236	26.3	79.5	33.74	28.13
Edmonton Oilers	49-27-6	2021-22	82	104	49	27		6	.634	285	251	26.0	79.4	34.02	32.28
Edmonton Oilers	47-26-9	2016-17	82	103	47	26		9	.628	243	207	22.9	80.7	31.06	29.46
Edmonton Oilers	44-25-11	1987-88	80	99	44	25	11		.619	363	288	21.9	80.8	29.26	29.55
Edmonton Oilers	37-25-9	2019-20	71	83	37	25		9	.585	223	215	29.5	84.4	29.58	32.03
Edmonton Oilers	41-28-13	2005-06	82	95	41	28		13	.579	249	242	18.1	84.1	29.78	25.55
Edmonton Oilers	39-28-12-3	2000-01	82	93	39	28	12	3	.567	243	222	14.8	83.8	26.16	26.09
Edmonton Oilers	38-28-14	1989-90	80	90	38	28	14		.563	315	283	20.6	80.3	28.15	29.06
Edmonton Oilers	36-26-11-9	2002-03	82	92	36	26	11	9	.561	231	230	14.5	82.6	27.96	27.41
Edmonton Oilers	38-28-12-4	2001-02	82	92	38	28	12	4	.561	205	182	15.3	85.6	27.51	25.85
Edmonton Oilers	36-29-12-5	2003-04	82	89	36	29	12	5	.543	221	208	13.0	81.1	28.44	26.52
Edmonton Oilers	41-35-6	2007-08	82	88	41	35		6	.537	220	247	16.6	84.7	26.29	31.38
Edmonton Oilers	32-26-16-8	1999-00	82	88	32	26	16	8	.537	226	212	15.8	85.4	28.17	28.27
Edmonton Oilers	38-34-8	1988-89	80	84	38	34	8		.525	325	306	19.8	82.8	27.81	30.40
Edmonton Oilers	38-35-9	2008-09	82	85	38	35		9	.518	228	244	16.9	77.5	28.09	32.54
Edmonton Oilers	36-34-10	1991-92	80	82	36	34	10		.513	295	297	18.6	78.0	27.71	31.06
Edmonton Oilers	37-37-6	1990-91	80	80	37	37	6		.500	272	272	17.5	79.4	27.59	30.35