94 Morning Report: May 7th, 2023
Oilers are picking up their scoring rates after beating the Knights in Vegas 5-1, plus players to watch in 3 Game 2's today.
Latest stats and analytics updates from games completed as of 5/6/23
Original data sourced from mysportsfeeds.com
Results
| Home Team | Away Team | Final Score | Win Probabilities | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | EDM | 1:5 | 59.1% : 40.9% | 1:1 |
Highlights from Yesterday
The away team in the 2023 playoffs thus far has gone 35-20-3, winning 60% of all games
- The Oilers defeated the Golden Knights 5-1 in a high scoring, intense Game 2
- Leon Draisaitl scored twice to continue his top spot in the league with 17 points (13G/7A) in the playoffs
- Connor McDavid scored 2 goals and had an assist to tie second in the league with 15 (5G/10A) points in the playoffs
- Zach Hyman had 3 assists for a total of 9 points (2G/7A) in the postseason
- The Oilers now have the most games in the playoffs where at least 2 players score 3+ points (Total 5 games)
- Tied for 2nd place with 4 games are the Golden Knights and Panthers
The Oilers are Hitting Their Stride
Our Round 2 Preview highlighted the Oilers' scoring ability and how it may be too much for any defense, especially the Golden Knights.Though they lost in Game 1, the Oilers scored 9 goals in the first 2 games of Round 2 and scored the 3rd most goals in the league in Round 1 (25 goals). As Draisaitl, McDavid, and Hyman begin to outperform their Round 1 Points per 60, the Knights will have an even tougher time containing the Oilers.
Tonight's Matchups
| Home Team | Home Win Probability | Away Team | Away Win Probability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 49.629% | CAR | 50.371% | 0-2 |
| FLA | 57.999% | TOR | 42.001% | 2-0 |
| SEA | 56.071% | DAL | 43.929% | 1-1 |
Who to Watch
| Player | Team | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | SOG per 60 | Avg TOI (Mins) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Jarvis | CAR | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9.2 | 18.0 |
| Erik Haula | NJD | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.5 | 18.4 |
| Alexander Kerfoot | TOR | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.0 | 13.4 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | FLA | 9 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8.4 | 21.4 |
| Max Domi | DAL | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.4 | 15.3 |
| Matty Beniers | SEA | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.1 | 18.6 |
Check out Round 2 Preview Part I and Round 2 Preview Part II !
Top 5 Teams in the Power Rankings
| Team | Project 94 Rating | 5 Game Trend | 5 Game Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 770.668 | -20.47 | 40.0% |
| VGK | 734.306 | +18.639 | 100% 🔥🔥 |
| EDM | 731.242 | +13.498 | 60.0% |
| CAR | 727.134 | +8.693 | 80.0% 🔥 |
| TOR | 709.704 | -16.749 | 40.0% |
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