"If the season had ended last night, the Oilers would face the Vegas Golden Knights in the Pacific Division's No. 2/3 matchup in the first round. Stathletes projects that particular pairing as the fifth-most-likely Round 1 series, at 36.8%. A matchup against the Anaheim Ducks has a 17.4% chance, and a series where the Oilers take on the wild-card Utah Mammoth has a 16.4% chance."
"From a larger perspective, Stathletes gives the Oilers the second-best chances among Western teams of reaching the conference finals (37.3%), reaching the Cup Final (18.6%) and winning the Cup (9.2%), all of which are lower than the projected chances for the Colorado Avalanche."
"The Oilers lost all three games against the Dallas Stars this season, including on Thursday night; they also lost all three games this season to the Minnesota Wild. Obviously, the hope for Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and friends is that their previous playoff experience gives them an edge over those opponents should they face off again."
The Edmonton Oilers, who lost the Stanley Cup Final to Florida in consecutive seasons, face Vegas Golden Knights as their most probable first-round opponent with 36.8% likelihood. Stathletes projects the Oilers' second-best Western Conference chances of reaching the conference finals at 37.3%, the Cup Final at 18.6%, and winning the Cup at 9.2%—all trailing Colorado Avalanche projections. The Oilers hold a 2-0 record against Vegas with two games remaining, 1-1 against Anaheim with one game left, and 1-0 against Utah with two games remaining. Head-to-head records against other potential playoff opponents show concerning trends: Edmonton lost all three games against Dallas and Minnesota this season. With fewer than 20 games remaining before the April 16 regular season conclusion, playoff positioning continues to shift.
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