So because you disagree with me I didn't watch the game?
No...because you are posting like the analytics are telling the whole story of how the game played out.
They just arent.
If we were to sit together and watch that game we could pause and replay each and every scoring chance and take note of the details/nuance and how the stats wont be able to properly log that nuance.
I try to use those stats as a general guide. A indication of potential trending...not as gospel.
For example...when I see a contested HDSC chance it still gets logged as a HDSC but its not as dangerous as a uncontested HDSC. Thats what I saw quite often in last nights game.
When the Oilers gave up a HDSC it was extremely bad....a weak play due to poor puck management where an Oilers player turned over off a puck for a wide open uncontested shot.
Or poor coverage allowed for the same uncontested wide open shot.
I didnt see that in the Leafs D zone. What I saw was a contested shot (or a partially contested shot) which quite often causes the offensive player to rush his shot. Diminishing the actual quality of the scoring chance but because that scoring chance was in the area which is considered a HDSC it logs the same as the other example I gave.
So if the Oilers have more contested HDSC's but the HDSC's they give up were completely uncontested that doesnt mean that they were the better team in the game.
It also doesnt mean that Skinner was the issue.
That is a rough breakdown of what I saw in last nights game.
BTW...I am just factoring in the first 2 periods. The 3rd period (after it was 5-0) was largely irrelevant.