As it stands, six NHL teams are facing a 3-1 deficit and one is down 2-1. Let's get dramatic about just how concerned they should be.
Chaos and drama are two core elements to a successful Round 1 in the playoffs. As it stands, six teams are facing a 3-1 deficit and one is down 2-1. Let’s get dramatic about those trailing teams and dust off the concern-o-meter™️ to measure how much we should be worrying about their current situation. The easy answer would be to hand out a 10/10 score to every team facing elimination, but where is the fun in that? The concern-o-meter™️ tries to scale for relatively.
But despite their efforts — 74 all-situation shot attempts to the Oilers’ 38, a 21-13 edge in scoring chances, and 72 percent of the five-on-five expected goals share — Los Angeles heads back to Edmonton down 3-1. The Oilers are winning games in different ways this postseason and aren’t solely riding on and to do it . The Kings, on the other hand, aren’t getting enough secondary scoring outside of ’s line.
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