Statistical Analysis
The Oilers depth forwards are showing signs of life
The bottom six forwards struggled out of the gate, but they’ve been productive over the last ten games.
Working the powerplay
With special teams being the focus at training camp today, a look into Tyson Barrie’s powerplay history and how well he could integrate himself into the Oilers.
Kyle Turris as an option on the Oilers penalty kill
Looks like Kyle Turris is going to get a shot at playing on the Oilers penalty kill. A look into his career numbers and how he might be able to help.
Does Ben Hutton make sense for the Edmonton Oilers?
The defenceman is rumored to be on the Oilers radar. What would the Oilers expect from him, considering their needs at even-strength and the penalty kill.
Key performance indicators
Establishing some simple targets for the Edmonton Oilers if they want to be considered a top end team.
Evaluating the evaluation
Before they look for goaltending again, Oilers management needs to review their previous evaluation and decision-making methods.
Powering up in Chicago
Could Chicago’s powerplay become a factor in their qualifier series against Edmonton? A look into their regular season struggles and some of the key underlying issues.
Depth perception
A look into how the Oilers and Blackhawks performed without their star players at even-strength, and which team has the edge heading into their qualifier series. Looks like Chicago’s coaching staff has done their homework.
Addressing the goaltending
Couple thoughts on the Oilers goaltending issues at even strength this season and how it's driving the need for scoring up front.
Tracking the western conference
To get a sense of how the Oilers stack-up against the rest of their division and the conference, I looked into how each team has done so far this season, what their results have looked like at even-strength and how they’ve performed on special teams. I also wanted to know how well each team controlled the flow of play as measure by shot-share metrics like Corsi and Fenwick.
Check your depth
Looked into how the Pacific division teams that are still in playoff contention have done with and without their star players at even-strength.
Looking into the potential reasons why the Oilers are better on the road than at home
Looked into how the Oilers are doing on the road this season and why they're struggling at home.
Can you play Connor McDavid too much?
Probably not, but let’s look anyway.
