Oilers record to the end of the year.

[gordonhught]

There are 8 games left until 2019. With the Klefbom injury and the schedule, I think the Oilers go .500 to the end of 2018.

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[bone]

Games are @winnipeg, vs. Philadelphia, @Vancouver, vs. St. Louis, vs. Tampa Bay, vs. Vancouver, vs. San Jose, vs. Winnipeg.

I see 4 very winnable games in that run, and the other 4 games are vs. teams that are tough but the Oilers have played those teams to pretty much .500 over the previous two years. With six of the eight games at home and the other two still within Canada coupled with Hitch being a line matcher and those 8 games being played over a 19 day span, I think they can still pull off 5 wins in there even short Klefbom, unless the goaltending regresses significantly.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Glad to see this board optimistic again!

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

5-3

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

6-1-1

 

[Messrules11]

4-3-1

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Winnipeg OTL
Philadelphia W
Vancouver W
St. Louis W
Tampa Bay L
Vancouver W
San Jose OTW
Winnipeg L (we never win on new years eve's games. Team too focused on going out till 5 am partying...)

So 5-2-1, 11 points.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

6-1-1

at WPG
vs PHI
at VAN
vs STL
vs TBL
vs VAN
vs SJS
vs WPG (otl)

 

[Delicious Pancakes]

I tend to agree with the OP. I think over the course of 8 games the loss of Klefbom will cost the Oilers some points. 4-3-1 is probably a reasonable bet, though hopefully others step up in Klefbom's absence and they get more than 4 wins. The team tends to have turkey legs after Christmas though so I'm prepared for them to lose two of those three games prior to New Year's.

 

[McShogun99]

5-2-1

We lose in regulation to Tampa and San Jose.

 

[Mez]

Winnipeg OTL
Philadelphia W
Vancouver W
St. Louis W
Tampa Bay L
Vancouver W
San Jose OTW
Winnipeg L (we never win on new years eve's games. Team too focused on going out till 5 am partying...)

So 5-2-1, 11 points.

Is that you Andrew Ference?

 

[Captain Fantastic]

I'll say 4-3-1 as well.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Is that you Andrew Ference?

In the flesh!

 

[the mcdavid era]

5-2-1

 

[Todd from Leduc]

7 wins frig yuh boys!

 

[JordanGalhanth]

I dare to dream. 6-0-2.

Glad to see this board optimistic again!

Not to worry, the anti-Chia naysayers will arrive shortly.

(FTR: I don't agree with what Chia has done, but I certainly don't buy the whole sky-is-falling narrative either.)

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I would have thought the predictions wouldn’t be so positive. Considering all the negative dribble I read even after big wins. It’s nice haha.

 

[rboomercat90]

Klefbom’s injury throws a wrench into everything. I’m not as confident today as I was yesterday. I’m going to guess 5-3.

 

[BlackDogg]

Winnipeg OTL
Philadelphia W
Vancouver W
St. Louis W
Tampa Bay L
Vancouver W
San Jose OTW
Winnipeg L (we never win on new years eve's games. Team too focused on going out till 5 am partying...)

So 5-2-1, 11 points.

Party at the Taylor Hall

 

[Senor Catface]

4-3-1

 

[BlackDogg]

Wrong thread I guess.

 

[The Batman]

Straight eight, baby.