SCORING CHANCES
Much of the game was played on special teams; limiting the number of even-strength scoring chances. That said, Edmonton had 7 ES scoring chances, while Los Angeles had 13.
Breaking them down by period, the Oilers produced 1 scoring chance to LA's 2 during the first period. Edmonton had 3 and LA had 7 in the second period. The third period saw Edmonton get 2 scoring chances, while LA had 4. Scoring chances in overtime were 1 for LA and none for the Oilers.
POSSESSION SUCCESS-RATES
The Montreal Canadiens numbers from 2011-12 are used as comparables because those numbers contain a full season's worth of data.
The Oilers were far less successful moving the puck out of the defensive-zone against Los Angeles than they were in the Vancouver game, and slightly less successful than they were against San Jose. That said, their numbers were still substantially higher than the average posted by Montreal last season.
Comparing their success-rates maintaining possession in the offensive-zone, we see the Oilers struggled in that department against LA.
MTL 2011-12 VAN W SJ L LA W
SUCCESS-RATE MAINTAINING O-ZONE POSSESSION 56.5 56.35 55.09 48.95 SUCCESS-RATE MAINTAINING O-ZONE POSSESSION
SUCCESS-RATE MAINTAINING N-ZONE POSSESSION 69.7 63.03 71.43 70.97 SUCCESS-RATE MAINTAINING N-ZONE POSSESSION
SUCCESS-RATE MAINTAINING D-ZONE POSSESSION 67.5 80.73 74.88 73.94 SUCCESS-RATE MAINTAINING D-ZONE POSSESSION
MTL 2011-12 VAN W SJ L LA W
POSSESSION SUCCESS-RATES FOR FORWARDS
4 10 14 20 37 56 64 83 89 91 93 94 TM TOT
O-ZONE POSSESSION 50.00 100.00 66.67 20.00 0.00 60.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 16.67 47.06 50.00 O-ZONE POSSESSION 48.95
N-ZONE POSSESSION 100.00 N/A 66.67 75.00 100.00 N/A 100.00 33.33 87.50 66.67 75.00 50.00 N-ZONE POSSESSION 70.97
D-ZONE POSSESSION 68.75 100.00 100.00 66.67 66.67 50.00 50.00 100.00 60.00 66.67 80.00 70.00 D-ZONE POSSESSION 73.94
4 10 14 20 37 56 64 83 89 91 93 94 TM TOT
POSSESSION SUCCESS-RATES FOR DEFENSEMEN
Mark Fistric was successful with each of his 10 defensive-zone pass-attempts in the game against LA.
2 5 6 15 19 45 TM TOT
O-ZONE POSSESSION 0.00 N/A 0.00 25.00 77.78 50.00 O-ZONE POSSESSION 48.95
N-ZONE POSSESSION 100.00 N/A 100.00 42.86 100.00 0.00 N-ZONE POSSESSION 70.97
D-ZONE POSSESSION 77.78 42.86 62.50 85.71 80.00 100.00 D-ZONE POSSESSION 73.94
2 5 6 15 19 45 TM TOT
DEFENSIVE SUCCESS-RATES
The Oilers continued to be a solid puck-pressure team, as they put up solid defensive success-rates in each zone. Their neutral-zone numbers bode well for a dangerous transition game.
MTL 2011-12 VAN W SJ L LA W
SUCCESS-RATE REMOVING POSSESSION IN O-ZONE 71.2 72.46 70.73 72.81 SUCCESS-RATE REMOVING POSSESSION IN O-ZONE
SUCCESS-RATE REMOVING POSSESSION IN N-ZONE 71.6 79.31 83.64 80.85 SUCCESS-RATE REMOVING POSSESSION IN N-ZONE
SUCCESS-RATE REMOVING POSSESSION IN D-ZONE 68.5 77.33 77.84 79.08 SUCCESS-RATE REMOVING POSSESSION IN D-ZONE
MTL 2011-12 VAN W SJ L LA W
DEFENSIVE SUCCESS-RATES FOR FORWARDS
4 10 14 20 37 56 64 83 89 91 93 94 TM TOT
O-ZONE DEFENSIVE 86.36 0.00 77.78 80.00 N/A 50.00 50.00 87.50 77.78 50.00 76.92 60.00 O-ZONE DEFENSIVE 72.81
N-ZONE DEFENSIVE 83.33 0.00 71.43 100.00 100.00 N/A 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 25.00 N-ZONE DEFENSIVE 80.85
D-ZONE DEFENSIVE 87.50 75.00 66.67 80.00 66.67 100.00 71.43 75.00 60.00 100.00 83.33 100.00 D-ZONE DEFENSIVE 79.08
DEFENSIVE SUCCESS-RATES FOR DEFENSEMEN
Jeff Petry's low offensive-zone defensive success-rate is the product of 3 failed pinch-attempts at the offensive blueline.
2 5 6 15 19 45 TM TOT
O-ZONE DEFENSIVE 25.00 N/A 0.00 100.00 70.00 80.00 O-ZONE DEFENSIVE 72.81
N-ZONE DEFENSIVE 100.00 N/A N/A 75.00 100.00 100.00 N-ZONE DEFENSIVE 80.85
D-ZONE DEFENSIVE 84.21 80.00 63.64 100.00 75.00 66.67 D-ZONE DEFENSIVE 79.08
