Better D: Oilers vs. Canucks

[Strong Hearts]

Which team has the better defence?


Edmonton Oilers
Tyson Barrie
Evan Bouchard
Philip Broberg
Cody Ceci
Slater Koekkoek
Brett Kulak
Ryan Murray
Darnell Nurse


vs.


Vancouver Canucks
Kyle Burroughs
Travis Dermott
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Quinn Hughes
Tyler Myers
Tucker Poolman
Jack Rathbone
Luke Schenn

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[AddyTheWrath]

Oilers quite easily

 

[Petey O]

Canucks fan saying Oilers

 

[wetcoast]

Canucks fan saying Oilers

Came here to say this.

We have the best Dman in Quinn but after that it's the Oilers at every other junction.

2-2
3-3 ect.

 

[Rowlet]

It's Oilers. Hughes is the best player but the Canucks don't have a right side.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Oilers AINEC.

 

[M2Beezy]

Neutrally speaking, this is the Canucks for sure

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Both are bottom half. Oilers are better but Hughes is the top D of either group.

 

[Play]

Canucks have the worst D in the NHL

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Oilers

 

[Aqualung]

Canucks have the worst D in the NHL

Nope

 

[Lavar Ball]

Canucks have the worst D in the NHL

Have you seen Montreal?

 

[Gurglesons]

Canucks. Oilers have no comparable to Hughes or even OEL tbh.

 

[wetcoast]

Canucks. Oilers have no comparable to Hughes or even OEL tbh.

Even so the Canucks are trotting out

Quinn

OEL
Myers

Schenn
Dermont
Burroughs
Rathbone

For the Oilers it's

Nurse (who can still be a hug MPG Dman)
Bouchard
Ceci

Barrie
Kulak
Murray
Broberg

 

[Coffey]

What do the stats say?

 

[Petey But Really Jim]

The one that is better is the one with only a single of the worst D contracts in hockey.

 

[Gurglesons]

Even so the Canucks are trotting out

Quinn

OEL
Myers

Schenn
Dermont
Burroughs
Rathbone

For the Oilers it's

Nurse (who can still be a hug MPG Dman)
Bouchard
Ceci

Barrie
Kulak
Murray
Broberg

So the Canucks have a top pairing D, a guy who used to be a top pairing D and who is just overpaid and Myers with some spare parts.

Who on the Oilers is a top pairing D?

 

[CanucksSayEh]

Always take the #1 who can play near half a game. Nucks, easy choice,

 

[Bounces R Way]

That is a whole lot of ugly. Like three maybe four good top 4 dmen between the two.

Oilers I guess.

 

[Pucklington]

Vancouver has awful D. It really holds them back.

 

[Holymakinaw]

Canucks, just because of Hughes.

(They both suck overall, tho)

 

[Coffey]

Jack Rathbone sounds like a character from Rock N' Roll Racing.

 

[majormajor]

Kulak and Ceci have been very good for the Oilers. Canucks have been missing that sort of mid lineup shutdown ability for years.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Canucks. Oilers have no comparable to Hughes or even OEL tbh.

Evan Bouchard had 1 less point at ES than Quinn Hughes, actually has an NHL shot.... and isn't tiny

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

So the Canucks have a top pairing D, a guy who used to be a top pairing D and who is just overpaid and Myers with some spare parts.

Who on the Oilers is a top pairing D?

Darnell Nurse...6'4", 29 ES points (8 less than Hughes is 5 less games, more goals) plays 25:03 minutes a game against the elites of the league