The Oilers have outscored their opponent at 5v5 in 7/18 games so far. The Panthers are #1 in both actual gf% and expected gf% at 5v5. We are about to see sickening levels of water carrying and cherry picking by Sportsnet with respect to Oilers powerplay opportunities.
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"I think the eye test is still good, but analytics can sure give you confirmation: what you see...is that what you really believe?"
Scotty Bowman, 0 NHL games played
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