WCQF: PAC(2) Edmonton Oilers vs PAC(3) Los Angeles Kings | No Goods win 4-3

[SutterBrother]

Kings in 3.

[Captain Otto]

No skills competition is the playoffs so the Oilers greatly inflated record is going to show.

Kings in 6.

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[transplant99]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Nope, just in April.

He's been up and down from month to month..

Like a toilet seat.

Since March 1st he has the best GAA in the league than everyone who played at least 14 games....other than Ullmark, and he has the best Save% of everyone.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Forecast for Edmonton: Scattered jerseys and precipitation to continue.

[Mr.Coffee]

Oilers in 6

[Enoch Root]

The Kings play a really well structured game, and can stay in it until they get a chance to win it.

I think this series comes down to Edmonton's PP - it either wins it for them or it doesn't. And of course, how the refs respond to McDavid's diving and whining

The other potential factor is Smith. If the Kings can get to him early and win one of the games in Edmonton, then it's anybody's series

[Oil Stain]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

The Kings play a really well structured game, and can stay in it until they get a chance to win it.

I think this series comes down to Edmonton's PP - it either wins it for them or it doesn't. And of course, how the refs respond to McDavid's diving and whining

The other potential factor is Smith. If the Kings can get to him early and win one of the games in Edmonton, then it's anybody's series

The Oilers have been really good at 5 on 5 since Woodcroft took over in both possession and results. The addition of Kane probably made a big difference as well.

I'm pretty sure the Oilers had the most difficult schedule in the NHL during Woodcroft's tenure as well.



The Oilers should have the edge, but as always in the playoffs, anything can happen.

I have Oilers in six, but of course the Oilers goaltending is a wildcard. It's just as likely to sink them as help them.

[Captain Otto]

Originally Posted by Oil Stain

The Oilers have been really good at 5 on 5 since Woodcroft took over in both possession and results. The addition of Kane probably made a big difference as well.

I'm pretty sure the Oilers had the most difficult schedule in the NHL during Woodcroft's tenure as well.



The Oilers should have the edge, but as always in the playoffs, anything can happen.

I have Oilers in six, but of course the Oilers goaltending is a wildcard. It's just as likely to sink them as help them.

Those are good numbers albeit a small sample size.

I still say the Oilers are in tough and without PP's, they will have a tough time playing the Kings game.

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[Enoch Root]

"most difficult schedule in the NHL"

LOL

[Oil Stain]

Originally Posted by Captain Otto

Those are good numbers albeit a small sample size.

I still say the Oilers are in tough and without PP's, they will have a tough time playing the Kings game.

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Well that would be more of the same for this team. The Oilers were actually 31st in penalties drawn during the regular season and had a net penalty differential of -22. (27th)

They will have to be good on both special teams as the Kings were 7th (+23) in penalty diff.

[Erick Estrada]

Oilers in 5 games. Sucks that the Oilers got such an easy matchup but it is what it is as the Kings don't match up well against them at all.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Oil Stain

Well that would be more of the same for this team. The Oilers were actually 31st in penalties drawn during the regular season and had a net penalty differential of -22. (27th)

They will have to be good on both special teams as the Kings were 7th (+23) in penalty diff.

The Oilers were 19th in PP opportunities (Flames 18th)

Also, the Oiler had 666 penalty minutes, which was 23rd in the league (i.e. 10th fewest).

[djsFlames]

Feels exactly like last season.

Oiler fans looking down on their opponents, already thinkig multiple rounds ahead. Think they're the best thing since sliced bread. Pumping regular season metrics albeit with specific parameters.

Retirement aged Smith with vezina numbers leading into the post season with no sign of adversity in a while.

I'd say they're ripe for their annual collapse.

[Captain Otto]

Originally Posted by Oil Stain

Well that would be more of the same for this team. The Oilers were actually 31st in penalties drawn during the regular season and had a net penalty differential of -22. (27th)



They will have to be good on both special teams as the Kings were 7th (+23) in penalty diff.

I'm not sure where you're getting your stats from. I'm not saying they're wrong, I just checked and the Oilers are 20th in penalties drawn.

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[Oil Stain]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

The Oilers were 19th in PP opportunities (Flames 18th)

Also, the Oiler had 666 penalty minutes, which was 23rd in the league (i.e. 10th fewest).

My bad. You have to look at 3 pages. haha.

They were 31st in penalties drawn.

19th in PP opportunities.

9th most in times shorthanded.

-17 in PP opps vs times shorthanded. Weird that the difference between penalties drawn vs taken is -22 and diff between PP opportunities and penalty kills is -17.

Not a lot of calls either way over the season.

[Press Level]

Series will depend on old man Smith. If he gets injured or his gameplay implodes (as it inevitably will at some point), it's a different series. Hate to say it, but I think he's got a few more good games in him. Oilers in 6 (boo).

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Oil Stain

My bad. You have to look at 3 pages. haha.

They were 31st in penalties drawn.

19th in PP opportunities.

9th most in times shorthanded.

-17 in PP opps vs times shorthanded. Weird that the difference between penalties drawn vs taken is -22 and diff between PP opportunities and penalty kills is -17.

Not a lot of calls either way over the season.

I know it's part of the Oiler culture to try and spin things to show that the world is against you. But here are the facts:

Average number of PP opportunities: 236.75
Flames: 18th - 236
Oilers 19th - 235

[Oil Stain]

Originally Posted by Captain Otto

I'm not sure where you're getting your stats from. I'm not saying they're wrong, I just checked and the Oilers are 20th in penalties drawn.

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I was originally using the "Penalties" section on NHL.com statistics.

That is showing Oilers at 269 and 31st in the league.

Have to use Powerplay and Penalty Kill as well to get the full picture I guess, as penalties drawn isn't the same as PP opps/PP kills.

[Oil Stain]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

What the #### does the bold mean? How can you be 31st in penalties drawn and 19th in PP opportunities?

I know it's part of the Oiler culture to try and spin things to show that the world is against you. But here are the facts:

Average number of PP opportunities: 236.75
Flames: 18th - 236
Oilers 19th - 235

Probably because of coincidental penalties would be my guess.

[Manhattanboy]

Entitled team demands 10 power plays per game.

Cuz they’re entitled.