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Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72
for a stats guy, you should be the one guy looking at more than just points
GF-GA went from -76 to -27....up +49
PP was 3rd in the league
PK was 14th
Pts up +12
so yes...its a huge improvement from season to season...enough for the playoffs this year? yet to be determined
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Excellent - an actual argument with facts to support it as to why the Oilers are allegedly improved (as opposed to "Vegas says so").
Here is another fact to consider with respect to that argument...
The Oilers started last season red hot, due to Khabby going into God Mode. In their first 12 games they were 8-2-2
Columbus started the season in a nightmare due to some key injuries, posting a 2-9-1 record in their first 12 games.
For the remaining 70 games, the records of the two teams were:
Edm: 24-38-8 56 pts
CBJ: 27-37-6 60 pts
For the final 70 games of the season, the Oilers were the worst team in the NHL -
despite their massive improvement in goal differential and their special teams prowess.