That stat doesn't seem so shocking to me, really. Basically McDavid makes a positive difference of around 1.8 goals per 60 minutes that he plays, so probably around 0.6 goals per game considering I guess he's around 20 minutes of even strength play per game. Is that so crazy for star number one C?
It's also not so surprising that the Oilers are a bad 5v5 team without him.
I was actually more surprised to look at the Flames' 5v5 stats on nhl.com and see how much the Flames are actually the beneficiaries of special teams goals this year. I mean, the Flames are clearly a much, much better overall team than the Oilers are, but it's surprising to see how much of the advantage in goals comes on special teams. Quite the turnaround from last year.
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