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View the Oilers projected lines, defence pairings & starting goaltender for Tuesday's start of a three-game homestand at Rogers Place against the Utah Mammoth
The Arizona Coyotes spent years keeping the team mostly intact, hoping a big-splash addition via trade or free agency would be enough to push them deep into the playoffs.
Utah has controlled 52% of the xG share through 10 games yet managed a +13 goal differential. The Edmonton Oilers have matched them with a 52% xG share, but that has translated into a -2 goal differential. The two teams are putting forth similar underlying outputs.
The Western Conference's top team will be on the ice when the Edmonton Oilers play host to the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday.
The Utah Mammoth fell 6-3 to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, but they’re keeping their heads held high after a seven-game win streak
Though Edmonton’s offense was outstanding this game, it was uncanny for the Mammoth’s defense, which allowed just 2.40 goals per game (tied for second-best in the league heading into this matchup), to collapse the way it did in a single period.