For NHL Wraparound, week of Oct. 5
Edmonton's leak is in net
In their first three games, the Oilers let in 14 goals on shots an average NHL goalie would have turned into about 6, and only three teams allowed fewer shots from close range.
Goals allowed, first 3 games of 2026-27
vs an average NHL goalie facing Edmonton's exact shots
Edmonton
Jarry 1 game, Levi 2
14Average
NHL goalie
6
Close-range shots allowed per game
Within 30 feet of the net, first week of 2026-27
Edmonton
4th-fewest
9.7NHL average
all 32 teams
12.8
From BallDontLie play-by-play, every game through Oct. 5. Average goalie: the league's 2025-26 scoring rate for each shot's distance and type, added up. Edmonton's save percentage: .785 on 65 shots. Not new: in 2025-26 its goalies let in 254 goals, 20 more than average, 5th-worst in the NHL.
Made for NHL Wraparound, the podcast with Vic and Neil. Every number is from BallDontLie data.
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