A great start, followed by some loose defensive zone play, made the game closer than it should have been. Over the past two seasons the Oilers have the best winning% when scoring first at .913. Seattle didn’t play last season, but even they are ahead of the Oilers this year scoring first 21 times. — The Oilers have struggled against the Sabres since McDavid arrived, winning three times in 10 games. The Sabres and Hurricanes are the only teams in the NHL McDavid isn’t averaging more than one point per game against.

Source: The Nation March 17, 2022 21:40 UTC