Edmonton Oilers living and dying on the power play right now
Edmonton Oilers are a lethal team on the power play. They are 9-0-1 when they score two or more power plays goals in a game this season. When they don't score, they are 8-13-2. The team is 16th in the league in five-on-five scoring. They lead the NHL in powerplay percentage (31.9) and power-play goals (61).
Edmonton's power play is a league-leading 28.3 per cent since 2019. The team has scored 13 goals in the last eight games on the powerplay. They are 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. They have also carried their power-play success into the playoffs. Edmonton lost in a shootout to St. Louis on Thursday. Their coach Jay Woodcroft doesn't see their success as a concern.
Edmonton Oilers are struggling on the power play.
Edmonton lost in a shootout against St. Louis despite having a 3-2 lead with 20 seconds left in the game. Coach Woodcroft admits that his team made a mistake and they were made to pay for it. Edmonton's only loss this season came when scoring two power play goals in one game against the St Louis Blues. The team is struggling on the powerplay right now. They have a poor penalty kill.
