The Oilers then defeated the heavily favoured Colorado Avalanche before losing to the Dallas Stars in the second round.
[citation needed] Edmonton began the season slowly, and on January 4, with a record of 11–22–9, the Oilers traded Jason Arnott and Bryan Muir to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Bill Guerin and Valeri Zelepukin.
[citation needed] Offensively, Doug Weight had another solid season, leading the Oilers in goals (26), assists (44) and points (70).
Bill Guerin had a solid half season in Edmonton, scoring 13 goals and 29 points in 40 games.
[1] On March 2, 1998, Scott Fraser scored just 11 seconds into the overtime period to give the Oilers a 5-4 road win over the Colorado Avalanche.