Four stats to keep an eye on as the Oilers enter the second half of 2025-26

After 42 games, the Edmonton Oilers possess a record of 20-16-6. While there have been some bright spots this season, it’s fair to say the Oilers’ performance in the 2025-26 NHL season thus far has been below expectations.

As the Oilers enter the second half of the campaign, here are four key stats that I would keep a sharp eye on.

*All stats via Natural Stat Trick unless stated otherwise

1. Power play percentage

If there’s one thing that has gone extraordinarily well for the Oilers this season, it’s their power play.

For years, the Oilers’ power play has been absolutely dominant. However, for their lofty standards, it somewhat slowed down in the prior two seasons. After averaging a record-high 13 PP goals per hour in 2022-23, they declined to 10.6 in 2023-24, and then 8.9 in 2024-25. Of course, these are not bad rates by any means at all, but I would certainly argue it was below expectations for a unit with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

However, this season, they are now averaging 13.9 goals per hour on the man advantage. That is the highest scoring rate by any team in a single season in the analytics era, beating the record that the 2022-23 Oilers team set. Overall, their PP% through........

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