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Despite having ankle issues that have limited his mobility (and ability to anchor his own line), he’s found a way to dominate anyway thanks to his tremendous playmaking ability. He’s tied with McDavid for the postseason lead in points with 26 of his own, 17 of which came in five games against Calgary. It’s worth noting that 11 of Draisaitl’s 19 assists are secondary — this is still the McDavid show, after all — but that doesn’t take away from how vital he’s been to the top line’s attack. Defensively, the issues are still there (his relative defensive numbers are quite dire) with the ankle issues only exacerbating it, but Draisaitl brings more than enough offensively to mitigate that. There is the question of putting all your eggs in one basket, especially with Colorado opting for two high-powered lines.
And he’s converting with 1. 59 goals per 60 in those situations to lead the team. That’s contributed to him exceeding his projected value as well so far this postseason, and adds to that edge in star power the Avalanche have. That new-look second line with Lehkonen and Rantanen adds up to 9. 9 projected wins, which exceeds the Oilers’ second trio’s 5. 4 projected win value. Though Colorado has stronger immediate support for its star duo, Edmonton has some strong players of its own that have really brought the heat in these playoffs. Two of them were additions made this season to bolster the forward ranks and the moves have paid massive dividends so far. It’s not McDavid or Draisaitl who leads the Oilers in playoff goals, it’s Evander Kane with 12 and Zach Hyman’s eight at the top.
As for Edmonton, Kailer Yamamoto has been excellent so far in these playoffs, but much of that has come in minutes with McDavid. Stepping up to lead his own line would go a long way. That’s not all on him though as both Ryan McLeod and Warren Foegele have room to improve. Colorado has the firepower edge up front, though the way McDavid, Draisaitl, Kane and Hyman are filling the net obviously tightens the gap. The same is true in net, where the edge should lie with Colorado’s Darcy Kuemper — but that’s not how the playoffs have played out so far. Kuemper exceeded expectations after a slow start in Colorado, ending the regular season with a. 920 save percentage and 15.
8 goals saved above expected which ranked sixth in the league. While he wasn’t tested too much in Round 1, he still gave his team a chance to win with at least average play in Games 1 and 2. But an eye injury in Game 3 ended his series. Kuemper returned for Round 2, but fell below expectations every single game, conceding 6.
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