This isn't so much an article as much as it is an information dump. I thought it would be interesting to look at the Oilers' even strength scoring chances through 12 games just to see if there's any information to be gleaned from the numbers.
| 5v5 | ||||||
| GD |
Total | Even | +1 | +2 | -1 | -2 |
| Chances For | 124 | 49 | 32 | 26 | 17 | NA |
| Chances Against | 112 | 30 | 42 | 25 | 15 | NA |
The Oilers have yet to trail by 2 or more goals this season. So there's that ridiculousness. The percentages are below:
| 5v5 | ||||||
| GD |
Total | Even | +1 | +2 | -1 | -2 |
| Chances For | 0.525 | 0.620 | 0.432 | 0.510 | 0.531 | NA |
The 62% chance ratio with the score tied isn't sustainable, but it's fun to watch while it lasts. To put this in context, 62% is better than the Sedins against the Oilers last season. The opponent's 38% is worse than Ryan Jones last season. 62% is better than the Southeast versus Florida's 4th line last season. Tom Renney's line matching has been great fun to watch, but even his relentless pursuit of match-ups isn't enough to keep the team's overall percentage when tied at 62%.