oljimmy
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- May 9, 2013
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We've all heard the "reset" idea from the Oilers' coach: they're hoping to look at how the team does after the trade pressure was taken off and the new acquisitions have been able to chip in. I checked the stats and while not much has changed since Mar 1, I noticed something interesting. There have been two notable changes.
From the start of the season until Feb 29, the Oilers:
- Were 23rd overall in ES scoring chance differential (-72, or 47.2%)
- Were 28th overall in ES high-danger scoring chance differential (-96 or 45.9%)
In the 12 games since the deadline, the Oilers are:
- 8th overall in ES scoring chance differential (+28, 52.3%)
- 6th overall in ES high-danger scoring chance differential (+20, 53.8%)
12 games is a decent sample size, and basically the story is that in those games the Oilers have morphed from a terrible into a very good (almost elite) chance-generating team.
The problem? They've gone from decent to horrific in all the shooting metrics. Since the deadline, their ES shooting percentage is 5.4 (29th) , before the deadline it was 7.4 (16th). The inability to finish plays since the deadline has ensured that their newly generated chances aren't winning them games.
From the start of the season until Feb 29, the Oilers:
- Were 23rd overall in ES scoring chance differential (-72, or 47.2%)
- Were 28th overall in ES high-danger scoring chance differential (-96 or 45.9%)
In the 12 games since the deadline, the Oilers are:
- 8th overall in ES scoring chance differential (+28, 52.3%)
- 6th overall in ES high-danger scoring chance differential (+20, 53.8%)
12 games is a decent sample size, and basically the story is that in those games the Oilers have morphed from a terrible into a very good (almost elite) chance-generating team.
The problem? They've gone from decent to horrific in all the shooting metrics. Since the deadline, their ES shooting percentage is 5.4 (29th) , before the deadline it was 7.4 (16th). The inability to finish plays since the deadline has ensured that their newly generated chances aren't winning them games.