The Edmonton Oilers played host to the Buffalo Sabres and they gave the visitors an absolute walloping. From a multi-goal comeback to a definitive blowout, the Oilers took full advantage of a .500 team and gave the Sabres a reminder of why they’re not on the same level.
Charts and observations from the game are below!
Game events
- Eight goals were scored on less than 40 shots—now that’s what I call efficiency.
- It was a physical bout as 60 total hits were thrown between the two teams.
- The Oilers were much better in the faceoff circle as well.
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Goals
| Goal | Assists | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Peterka | Alex Tuch, Tage Thompson | 1:38 | 1st | BUF 1 – 0 EDM |
| Victor Olofsson | Bowen Byram, Lukas Rousek | 16:34 | 1st | BUF 2 – 0 EDM |
| Leon Draisaitl (PPG) | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evan Bouchard | 18:55 | 1st | BUF 2 – 1 EDM |
| Mattias Ekholm | Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard | 4:26 | 2nd | BUF 2 – 2 EDM |
| JJ Peterka | Connor Clifton | 16:56 | 2nd | BUF 3 – 2 EDM |
| Zach Hyman | Mattias Ekholm, Connor McDavid | 19:12 | 2nd | BUF 3 – 3 EDM |
| Darnell Nurse | Troy Stecher | 4:38 | 3rd | BUF 3 – 4 EDM |
| Mattias Ekholm | Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid | 5:40 | 3rd | BUF 3 – 5 EDM |
| Zach Hyman | Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl | 15:18 | 3rd | BUF 3 – 6 EDM |
| Ryan McLeod | Connor Brown | 16:58 | 3rd | BUF 3 – 7 EDM |
| Connor Brown | Sam Carrick, Cody Ceci | 19:51 | 3rd | BUF 3 – 8 EDM |
- The Oilers were down 2–0 and 3–2, but six straight goals for the home team came after that.
- Four assists for McDavid put him very much still in the race for the Art Ross.
- Zach Hyman is on the cusp of 50 goals as he scored his 47th and 48th of the season.
- Darkhorse Norris Trophy candidate Mattias Ekholm showed off some offence with a three-point night.
- Connor Brown scored again after waiting oh so long for his first of the year.
All situations Corsi
- The Oilers rant away with this game in terms of shot attempts.
- After the Sabres went up 2–0, the Oilers helped them to zero shot attempts before tying it up.
- Moreover, the Oilers potted three late-game goals after the Sabres took their last shot attempt.
- The Oilers were all over the slot with their chances. Hardly anything came from the blue line at all while everything was funnelled right to the slot.
- Edmonton’s defence was pretty good at keeping the Sabres to the outside for the most part.
5v5 Corsi
- It’s not every day you see a team score seven 5v5 goals in a game but that’s exactly what the Oilers did. Just pure even strength dominance.
- The Oilers held the Sabres to long stretches without shot attempts and it got to the point where Buffalo just retreated.
- At 5v5, it’s still high volume on the high-danger shots for Edmonton, which is even more incredible away from the power play.
- On the other end of the ice, it’s less high-danger volume from the Sabres.
- This type of result is what you teach hockey players as ideal outcomes in new-age hockey tactics. The Oilers are a model team.
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