Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we 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.

Fans across Oil Country will never forget Mattias Janmark’s thrilling 2024 playoff run. His shorthanded rushes. His two-point night in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final. His game-tying breakaway goal in Game 7. All iconic moments during that postseason. Unfortunately, we haven’t seen any since.

Janmark’s playoff magic with the Edmonton Oilers is a bit of an anomaly when you dig into the numbers. Yes, he outscored the opposition at five-on-five during the 2024 postseason, but his underlying play didn’t meaningfully improve. In fact, his expected goal share dropped by over 7 per cent from the 2023-24 regular season to the playoffs.

What changed, for the most part, was........

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