Hockey thread time:
7 games into the season and the Oilers are running one all-world line and are otherwise running in sand.
Among forwards with at least 5 games, only McDavid, Nuge, and Puljujarvi are running over 50% in score-adjusted shot attempts at 5x5.
7 games into the season and the Oilers are running one all-world line and are otherwise running in sand.
Among forwards with at least 5 games, only McDavid, Nuge, and Puljujarvi are running over 50% in score-adjusted shot attempts at 5x5.
Even Drai and Yamomoto are running at 45% shot attempts, though they’re hovering around 50% in expected goals, so at least it’s not ‘all’ luck.
The bottom 6 is... well... Turris is running 34%. Oilers are getting outshot 2 to 1 with him on the ice! It’s a mess!
The bottom 6 is... well... Turris is running 34%. Oilers are getting outshot 2 to 1 with him on the ice! It’s a mess!
But there’s something else here too.
The defense:
Bear and Nurse are clear above 50%. They’re expected goals are almost 66%! Amazing!
After that, everyone else is 43% or below. Larsson is at 38%! The expected goals are the same.
We have one pair and mud.
The defense:
Bear and Nurse are clear above 50%. They’re expected goals are almost 66%! Amazing!
After that, everyone else is 43% or below. Larsson is at 38%! The expected goals are the same.
We have one pair and mud.
Unsurprisingly though, that top pair and the McDavid line play a TON together.
Drai gets ‘very little’ time with Bear and Nurse. When he does, crushes it. Well above 50%. With everyone else (Larsson, Barrie, Russell, Koekkoek), he’s getting destroyed.
Drai gets ‘very little’ time with Bear and Nurse. When he does, crushes it. Well above 50%. With everyone else (Larsson, Barrie, Russell, Koekkoek), he’s getting destroyed.
The Oilers have a ‘very’ good thing going with their top unit. McDavid - Nuge - Bear - Nurse together have played 57 minutes 5x5 and have KILLED it. 62% shot attempts. 75% expected goals. 81% goals!
That’s unreal. Even with a small-ish sample. Add Puljujarvi? Damn!
That’s unreal. Even with a small-ish sample. Add Puljujarvi? Damn!
The Oilers need some life from their bottom-6. Maybe the goal yesterday will get them going? It’s hard for them to be worse.
But the Oilers need another D-man to step up. Badly.
My friends, I don’t say this lightly, but I think it’s time to unleash The Bouchard.
But the Oilers need another D-man to step up. Badly.
My friends, I don’t say this lightly, but I think it’s time to unleash The Bouchard.
I mean, I don’t know if he’ll be ‘good’, but even if he’s ‘bad’, at this point that would be a lateral move!
(All stats from @NatStatTrick)
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