This in from hockey stats analyst Brad McPherson, one stat he’s come up with that best explains the weirdness of the Edmonton Oilers after the first ten games of the 2025-26 season.

Said McPherson on-line, “There are 106 forward lines (in the NHL) that have played 30 minutes together this season. That is an average of 3.3 lines per team. The Oilers have ZERO!”

The endless line combinations of the Oilers have been a defining feature of the team so far this year. Coach Kris Knoblauch hasn’t found one trio that’s really worked, though the newly-formed threesome of Leon Draisaitl, Jack Roslovic and Vasily Podkolzin were on the ice for two goals for in Game 10 against Vancouver. They are the first Oilers line to manufacture two even strength goals this entire year.

Part of the issue is tha

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