Speculation: Predict how many wins for the Oilers in March

[oilers'72]

The Oilers have a busy March with 15 games. 9 home, 6 away. How will they do?

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[AddyTheWrath]

PHI - W
CHI - W
MTL - W
CGY - L
WSH - OTL
TBL - L
DET - W
BUF - OTL
NJD- W
COL - L
DAL - L
SJS - W
CGY - W
ARZ - W
LAK - L

8-5-2.

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

So many moving parts during this month. We got injuries starting to pile up again. And then TDL on the 21st.

No Nuge (again), Yams, Bison King, Kass still out, same with Keith.

I'm going with 7.

 

[Mez]

They need to go 10-5 imo. Should be doable if the Oilers top guns are interested in playoff hockey.

 

[FlameChampion]

Honestly we should get around 10 wins imo. Lot of beatable teams. But this team generally plays to the level of their competition, at least they have in the past. Will see how they compete in the Woodcroft era. Also when the goaltending is inconsistent, who knows.

 

[Jumptheshark]

500 record.

I am in costa rica for all of March and will be able to watch most of the games.

Yes. I partly built my trip around access to sports bars

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

500 record.

I am in costa rica for all of March and will be able to watch most of the games.

Yes. I partly built my trip around access to sports bars

500 on that schedule? Interesting.

 

[Jumptheshark]

500 on that schedule? Interesting.

Remember loser pts

So 15 pts in 15 games is 500.

Oilers need to win at a 750 level to make the playoffs

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

Need 10, predicted 9.
Only 4 divisional matchups / 4 point games this month. If we skid in March, April is going to be way too heart-pumping

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I said 8. For those saying it's an easy schedule we've lost to a fair amount of bottom feeders already this season.

 

[tardigrade81]

I say 8 or 9. Tough calendar right there. Probably split with the flames I am hoping though.

 

[joestevens29]

Hoping for 20 points, so I voted 10. Gonna be tough if RNH is out long-term.

The team had a fatigue factor last month, so being down a 20 minute a night player that plays in all situations could very well catch up. Especially with our two top 6 RW's out.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I said 8. For those saying it's an easy schedule we've lost to a fair amount of bottom feeders already this season.

We have also beaten almost all of the top teams.

 

[brentashton]

9-5-1

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

We have also beaten almost all of the top teams.

We haven't even faced Colorado yet.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

We haven't even faced Colorado yet.

This is true. Not really my point though.

 

[Snipes45]

If they don't win at least 7, they do not deserve to be in the playoffs. We have injuries too though. That should be the bare minimum

 

[bone]

Went with 9 wins, but think they can get 20 points.

 

[bone]

Remember loser pts

So 15 pts in 15 games is 500.

Oilers need to win at a 750 level to make the playoffs

Not sure why you think it needs to be .750. That's 43-44 points over 29 games left and they already have 61 points currently. I'm pretty sure the playoff cut isn't going to be 104 points.

95 seems to be the minimum it will take, with 97 being a comfortable mark to get in. 36 points in 29 games (about .620) gets them to 97. So 17-18 points in March seems to right around the mark they'd need to stay on track. 20 points would likely have them starting to create some space.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Boy, thats alot of games.

 

[iCanada]

PHI - W
CHI - W
MTL - W
CGY - W
WSH - L
TBL - L
DET - W
BUF - W
NJD- W
COL - L
DAL - OTL
SJS - W
CGY - W
ARZ - W
LAK - OTL

10-3-2

 

[Jumptheshark]

Not sure why you think it needs to be .750. That's 43-44 points over 29 games left and they already have 61 points currently. I'm pretty sure the playoff cut isn't going to be 104 points.

95 seems to be the minimum it will take, with 97 being a comfortable mark to get in. 36 points in 29 games (about .620) gets them to 97. So 17-18 points in March seems to right around the mark they'd need to stay on track. 20 points would likely have them starting to create some space.

104 will be the pts we need

 

[bone]

104 will be the pts we need

For home ice advantage in the first round possibly. But not to just make playoffs.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

My head says 13 but my heart says 9.

Split the difference and hopefully get 11.

 

[McOilers97]

104 will be the pts we need

Really doubt it. I'd be shocked if 95 doesn't make it.