Oilers are good at hockey again: Back in the plofs

[Tobias Kahun]

Their run is seriously freaking impressive. Weren't they on something like an 8 game win streak before this one? Like 8 wins, then a loss or two, then 13 more wins? Or am I just remembering the same streak?

And it's just the win streak, it's how they're winning. Skinner in particular has completely turned his season around. I did a double take when I saw his 2.53 GAA. He had the worst numbers in the league (yes, I think worse than Campbell) at one point and is now close to breaking into the top 10 in GAA.

The whole team isn't as insanely hot offensively as they were last season either. Bouchard is on another level from any other D-man offensively over the years and McDavid is obviously his usual dominant self, but guys like Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins are a little quieter this year while McLeod and Foegele have stepped up in the secondary scoring department.

It'll be interesting to see what they do at the deadline.

Skinner pre coaching change was

9 games played.
.861 save%
3,53 GAA,

Post coaching change.
24 games played
.924 save%
2.10 GAA

 

[Coffey]

Ugly ugly first two periods. But then they came to play in the third.

 

[Uncle Rotter]

Yea man you’re right. It was 8 wins. 3 losses. And the current streak.

22 out of 25

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

12th straight game the Oilers gave up 2 goals or less

really time to the bury the "Oilers suck defensively!" myth

 

[Coffey]

Can someone show me if there are any stats that are completely unsustainable or really bad stats that will catch up to them?

I wanna see if this team is actually deserving the wins or not.

 

[tardigrade81]

Ugly ugly first two periods. But then they came to play in the third.

They remind me a lot of myself and my sex life

First few minutes is ugly as can be, but somehow manage to get the job done!

Go Oil Go!!!

 

[McFlyingV]

Can someone show me if there are any stats that are completely unsustainable or really bad stats that will catch up to them?

I wanna see if this team is actually deserving the wins or not.

The Oilers have the best advanced stats in the league.

 

[Coffey]

The Oilers have the best advanced stats in the league.

Well then my Oilfan brain can’t make sense of this.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Can someone show me if there are any stats that are completely unsustainable or really bad stats that will catch up to them?

I wanna see if this team is actually deserving the wins or not.

There really isn't a team that can win 14 games in a row without some decent puck luck. I haven't looked at the numbers but I'd be pretty surprised if that weren't the case.

 

[Coffey]

There really isn't a team that can win 14 games in a row without some decent puck luck. I haven't looked at the numbers but I'd be pretty surprised if that weren't the case.

Yes that’s why I’m asking lol Not being facetious

 

[mkatcherin00]

Posted in the GDT

12 straight games with 2 goals allowed or less by this team with trash D and goaltending......

Shutting 3rd periods down for 7/8 games in a row

McLoed and Foegele leading this team at ES points during this streak. Not 97/29

Average PP the last 2 months

Elite PK

Now #1 in HDCF and #1 in least HDCA (wouldn't think that seeing the first 2 periods today though)

 

[Dieseloil]

Rewatched that Skinner breakaway save on the Gardengnome. He’s keeping his glove up higher to me now. He’s making a believer out of a lot of people.

 

[mkatcherin00]

There really isn't a team that can win 14 games in a row without some decent puck luck. I haven't looked at the numbers but I'd be pretty surprised if that weren't the case.

For sure you need some puck luck winning 14 in a row and today Skinner saved them the first 2 periods (something he hasn't really had to do at all).

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Yes that’s why I’m asking lol Not being facetious

Yeah just checked, the last 14 games they have a 104.2 PDO at 5v5 and 105.5 PDO at all strengths. They're outplaying their opponents but also getting some good puck luck.

 

[Cloned]

Posted in the GDT

12 straight games with 2 goals allowed or less by this team with trash D and goaltending......

Shutting 3rd periods down for 7/8 games in a row

McLoed and Foegele leading this team at ES points during this streak. Not 97/29

Average PP the last 2 months

Elite PK

Now #1 in HDCF and #1 in least HDCA (wouldn't think that seeing the first 2 periods today though)

They’ve turned from the 80s Oilers to the 90s Devils.

Yeah just checked, the last 14 games they have a 104.2 PDO at 5v5 and 105.5 PDO at all strengths. They're outplaying their opponents but also getting some good puck luck.

I think they’re still below 100 for the season, which tells you how unlucky they were to start the season.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

They’ve turned from the 80s Oilers to the 90s Devils.


I think they’re still below 100 for the season, which tells you how unlucky they were to start the season.

0.994 PDO at 5on5
1.001 PDO at all strength.

 

[mkatcherin00]

Yeah just checked, the last 14 games they have a 104.2 PDO at 5v5 and 105.5 PDO at all strengths. They're outplaying their opponents but also getting some good puck luck.

In general, EDM usually outposess teams, outshoot and outchance them a lot of games and don't give up a lot of 10 bell chances.

A lot of that PDO is from the save %.

Edmonton has actually been pretty shitty at finishing this year. It's pretty frustrating.

 

[Cloned]

0.994 PDO at 5on5
1.001 PDO at all strength.

lol they finally broke 100?

Took a run of something like 26 straight games with good puck luck to do it.

 

[Skolman]

I think the Oil should do everything in their power to aquire Guentzel at the deadline.

Holland would obviously have to get very creative with the cap(start with moving Kulak out, insert Broberg)

RNH-McDavid-Hyman
Kane-Draisaitl-Guentzel
Foegele-McLeod-Perry
Janmark-Holloway-Ryan/Brown/Gagner

 

[Coffey]

Yeah just checked, the last 14 games they have a 104.2 PDO at 5v5 and 105.5 PDO at all strengths. They're outplaying their opponents but also getting some good puck luck.

Perfect. So it’s averaging out with their terrible PDO to start the season. I don’t even know if they’re at 1.00 for the season so far.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

lol they finally broke 100?

Took a run of something like 26 straight games with good puck luck to do it.

that 26 game run is sustainable if ive learned anything though.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Good teams always have 102/103 pdo. It's not supposed to be even

 

[Coffey]

Good teams always have 102/103 pdo. It's not supposed to be even

Then the Oilers aren’t good yet. Still under 1.00 for the season.

Edit: wait are we over 1???

 

[Roksta]

They are still winning with McDavid disappearing to 7 pts in his last 8 games. Phenomenal

 

[Homesick]

Can someone show me if there are any stats that are completely unsustainable or really bad stats that will catch up to them?

I wanna see if this team is actually deserving the wins or not.

The low PP% isn't sustainable for this team