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Originally Posted by Bingo
a) Oilers at 43.9% CF%
b) Simple shots for they averaged only 41% through the 7 games
c) 44.6% in scoring chances through the 7 games
d) 45.8% in high danger scoring chances through the 7 games
a) Penguins 45% CF%
b) Penguins 46% shots
c) Penguins 47% scoring chances
d) Penguins 53% high danger scoring chances
So up on the Oilers in every category, and especially in high danger where they dominated.
Penguins certainly rely on the top of their roster ... goaltending to stop everything basic, and their big boys up front to bury chances
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This actually worsens AO72's case even more. Despite having worse advanced stats than the Preds the Penguins were able to win on the back of excellent goaltending. Talbot was just as good in round 2 as Murray was in round 4. Why did the Penguins win and the Oilers not? Because Pittsburgh does not have one of the worst defensive corps in the league and have better secondary scoring as well. Unless Talbot can maintain elite level play all season, I fail to see where the Oilers made any improvements over last year. Especially to their defense, with Sekera likely out until after Christmas.