Mattias Ekholm

His best five is with Bouchard, Draisaitl, Hyman and McDavid: 64.6% of the expected goals over 89 minutes.

The five the coach goes back to is Ekholm with Bouchard, Hyman, McDavid and Nugent-Hopkins, 248 minutes at 5v5.

His most used kill is with Bouchard, Henrique and Savoie: 2 goals against in 43 minutes.

Frederic is a different player beside him: 60.4% of the expected goals with Ekholm, 45.8% without him.

11 of his 12 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Ekholm than away from him.

Ekholm is at his best beside Hyman: 59.8% of the expected goals together against 54.3% apart.

The pairing that generates most is Ekholm and Hyman: 6.17 expected goals an hour.

He spends more 5v5 time with Bouchard than anyone: 1,216 minutes, worth 56.1% of the expected goals.

With Podkolzin on the ice too, the Oilers have outscored opponents 27 to 15 at 5v5.

56.7% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Ekholm is on.

Ekholm's line owns 55.9% of the 5v5 shot attempts.

The Oilers create 5.33 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Ekholm on.

At 5v5 the Oilers generate 56.5% of the expected goals with Ekholm on the ice.

Opponents get 50.82 shot attempts an hour with Ekholm on the ice at 5v5.

The Oilers are up 19 goals with Ekholm on the ice.

The Oilers score 55.9% of the 5v5 goals with Ekholm out there.

He gives up 4.11 expected goals an hour at 5v5.

Connor McDavid has assisted on 2 of his 6 goals, 33.3% of them.

He has helped on 9 of Connor McDavid's goals, 25.7% of his own assists.

Ekholm plays 20:34 a night, 85th among defencemen.

He is +32 on the season.

Only 7.3% of his points come on the power play: this is even-strength production.

He blocks 4.44 shots an hour of ice time.

He sets up 1.24 assists an hour of ice time.

Ekholm produces 1.46 points an hour of ice time.

Ekholm has taken 308 shot attempts this season.

40.9% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.

26.9% of what he shoots comes from the slot.

26.9% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.

33.4% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.

His average attempt comes from 39.5 feet.

He fires 10.95 attempts an hour of ice time.

Ekholm has scored 1 times on Sergei Bobrovsky this season, more than on any other goaltender.

He has 3 goals against the Ducks this season.

From inside 25 feet he buries 4.8% of his attempts.

His best five is with Bouchard, Draisaitl, Hyman and McDavid: 64.6% of the expected goals over 89 minutes.

The five the coach goes back to is Ekholm with Bouchard, Hyman, McDavid and Nugent-Hopkins, 248 minutes at 5v5.

His most used kill is with Bouchard, Henrique and Savoie: 2 goals against in 43 minutes.

Frederic is a different player beside him: 60.4% of the expected goals with Ekholm, 45.8% without him.

11 of his 12 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Ekholm than away from him.

Ekholm is at his best beside Hyman: 59.8% of the expected goals together against 54.3% apart.

The pairing that generates most is Ekholm and Hyman: 6.17 expected goals an hour.

He spends more 5v5 time with Bouchard than anyone: 1,216 minutes, worth 56.1% of the expected goals.

With Podkolzin on the ice too, the Oilers have outscored opponents 27 to 15 at 5v5.

56.7% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Ekholm is on.

Ekholm's line owns 55.9% of the 5v5 shot attempts.

The Oilers create 5.33 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Ekholm on.

At 5v5 the Oilers generate 56.5% of the expected goals with Ekholm on the ice.

Opponents get 50.82 shot attempts an hour with Ekholm on the ice at 5v5.

The Oilers are up 19 goals with Ekholm on the ice.

The Oilers score 55.9% of the 5v5 goals with Ekholm out there.

He gives up 4.11 expected goals an hour at 5v5.

Connor McDavid has assisted on 2 of his 6 goals, 33.3% of them.

He has helped on 9 of Connor McDavid's goals, 25.7% of his own assists.

Ekholm plays 20:34 a night, 85th among defencemen.

He is +32 on the season.

Only 7.3% of his points come on the power play: this is even-strength production.

He blocks 4.44 shots an hour of ice time.

He sets up 1.24 assists an hour of ice time.

Ekholm produces 1.46 points an hour of ice time.

Ekholm has taken 308 shot attempts this season.

40.9% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.

26.9% of what he shoots comes from the slot.

26.9% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.

33.4% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.

His average attempt comes from 39.5 feet.

He fires 10.95 attempts an hour of ice time.

Ekholm has scored 1 times on Sergei Bobrovsky this season, more than on any other goaltender.

He has 3 goals against the Ducks this season.

From inside 25 feet he buries 4.8% of his attempts.