Welcome to my annual player review series, where I dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player-by-player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here.
In terms of roller-coaster seasons, few may have experienced more highs and lows than Mattias Janmark last year. While he ultimately ended up being a playoff hero for the Oilers, scoring four goals — two of which were shorthanded — and eight points in 25 playoff games, he also had the least productive offensive regular season of his career.
In 71 games, he scored just four goals and 12 points, with a quarter of those points coming in a Dec. 6 game against the Carolina Hurricanes, where he scored three assists and experienced four stretches of 10 games or more where he was held pointless. Despite that, he provided strong defence, helping limit opposing shot attempts and scoring chances at strong rates.
As highlighted by the Hockey Viz charts, he drove offence at a six percent rate below league average, but drove defence at an eight percent rate above league average. On top of that, he provided work on the penalty kill at a two percent rate above league average. All in all, his contributions were at the rate of an average third-liner, right on par with what Janmark is.
This summer he got some security, signing a three-year, $1.45-million AAV deal, and profiles as a bottom-six guy for the Oilers over that stretch of time.

MATTIAS JANMARK’S CAREER SO FAR

Regular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLgeGPGAPtsPIM+/-GPGAPtsPIM
2009-10
AIK Jr.
Swe-Jr
13
4
7
11
6
2
2010-11
AIK Jr.
Swe-Jr
40
11
17
28
34
9
2011-12
AIK Jr.
Swe-Jr
40
23
38
61
30
20
2011-12
AIK
SEL
18
0
0
0
2
-4
2012-13
AIK
SEL
55
14
17
31
32
-4
2013-14
AIK
SweHL
45
18
12
30
56
-6
2013-14
Grand Rapids Griffins
AHL
2
0
0
0
2
1
6
0
1
1
0
2014-15
Frolunda HC
SweHL
55
13
23
36
30
9
13
4
3
7
4
2014-15
Texas Stars
AHL
1
0
0
0
0
2015-16
Dallas Stars
NHL
73
15
14
29
16
12
12
2
3
5
2
2016-17
Did Not Play
Ind
Statistics Unavailable
2017-18
Dallas Stars
NHL
81
19
15
34
24
-13
2018-19
Dallas Stars
NHL
81
6
19
25
24
-4
7
1
2
3
8
2019-20
Dallas Stars
NHL
62
6
15
21
12
-5
26
1
7
8
38
2020-21
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL
41
10
9
19
8
-17
2020-21
Vegas Golden Knights
NHL
15
1
4
5
2
5
16
4
4
8
0
2021-22
Vegas Golden Knights
NHL
67
9
16
25
21
3
2022-23
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
66
10
15
25
30
9
5
0
1
1
2
2022-23
Bakersfield Condors
AHL
4
2
2
4
2
3
2023-24
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
71
4
8
12
46
25
4
4
8
12
NHL Totals
557
80
115
195
183
91
12
21
33
62

PLAYERS REVIEWED SO FAR


Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@thenationnetwork.com.

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