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The Oilers can fix their penalty kill with this one simple trick

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21.11.2025
To sit here and say the penalty kill has been a major issue for the Edmonton Oilers would be a bit disingenuous.

They’ve operated at an 81.5 percent clip following Monday’s loss to the Buffalo Sabres, the 13th-ranked penalty kill. At home, they’ve one of the best on the kill, at a 90.5 percent clip that’s fourth overall, but on the road, it’s one of the worst at 75.8 percent, ranking 25th.

One change this season has been in the defenders. Mattias Ekholm leads the way in PK time on ice at nearly 36 minutes, while Evan Bouchard is up to 35 minutes on the penalty kill,........

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