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The Edmonton Oilers are up 2-0 in their second round series, with a good chance to advance to the final four. Entering Game 3 tonight, there are several statistical points of interest.
- Leon Draisaitl is tied for No. 9 in points (7).
- Leon Draisaitl is tied for No. 8 in assists (5).
- Mark Letestu leads the NHL in power-play shots (13) entering play today. Source
- Mark Letestu is tied for No. 4 in PP points (4).
- Mark Letestu is tied for No. 2 in PP goals (3).
- Connor McDavid is tied for No. 1 in SH goals (1).
- Zack Kassian is tied for No. 2 in game-winning goals (2).
- David Desharnais is tied for No. 1 for overtime goals (1).
- Matt Benning is No. 8 in hits (31).
- Kris Russell is No. 1 in blocked shots (30).
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is No. 6 in missed shots (12).
- Leon Drasiaitl is No. 3 in giveaways (15). (Players who have the puck a lot rank high in this category).
- Connor McDavid is tied for No. 9 in takeaways (7).
- Leon Draisaitl is No. 2 in pims (17).
- Drake Caggiula is tied for No. 9 in pims (10).
- Oscar Klefbom and Adam Larsson are tied for No. 10 in points by a defender (4).
- Oscar Klefbom and Adam Larsson are tied for No. 2 in goals by a defender (2).
- Oscar Klefbom is No. 7 in shots by a defender (17).
- Matt Benning is No. 5 in hits by a defenseman (31).
- Adam Larsson is No. 8 in hits by a defenseman (27).
- Kris Russell is No. 1 in blocked shots by a defenseman (30).
- Kris Russell is No. 5 in blocked shots (6).
- Andrej Sekera is No. 10 in blocked shots (5).
- Cam Talbot is tied for No. 1 in wins (6).
- Cam Talbot is tied for No. 5 in save percentage (.934) among starters.
- CamTalbot is tied for No. 1 in shutouts (2).
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