The Edmonton Oilers were not supposed to be in this position.
Coming off a trip to the Western Conference Finals, the Oilers were the betting favorite to win the Pacific Division and were expected to contend for a Stanley Cup. But things in the
If you look at Edmonton’s 5-on-5 stats, nothing jumps off the page at you. The Oilers rank 17th in shot attempt rate, 17th in expected goals rate and 10th in high-danger scoring chance rate. Those are middling numbers, but since Edmonton has McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, plus a lethal power play, the Oilers can get away with it – on some nights.
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