
Oil Drops: Tulsa Oilers Weekly Report January 29
January 29, 2024 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
Tulsa begins February hosting a Utah team that has won 10 of its last 15 games after a January that saw the Oilers down Allen, Idaho, Iowa, Rapid City and Wichita
OVERALL RECORD: 20-17-3-0 (43 points, Third in Mountain Division)
LAST WEEK: 2-1-0-0
FAST FACTS
- Dante Sheriff is on a five-game point streak, producing eight points (3G, 5A)
. Kylor Wall has three assists and a plus-seven rating in his last two games
. Jarod Hilderman has six points (2G, 4A) and a plus-nine rating in his last five games
. Bair Gendunov is on a two-game goal and point streak (2G, 1A)
. Yaroslav Yevdokimov has five points (3G, 2A) in his last two games
. All of Karl Boudrias' goals this season have been game winners or the first Oilers goal
. Gage Alexander made a career-high 42 saves in Jan. 28 win
. Jared Power has two goals in three games as an Oiler
. Julian Junca has won five of his last six starts
. Dante Sheriff is on a three-game multi-point streak (2G, 4A)
TEAM TRENDS
. The Oilers are 7-3-0-0 over their last 10 games
. Tulsa has at least one win against every opponent it's played multiple times
. The Oilers are 14-1-3-0 when scoring four or more goals
. The Oilers are 11-2-2-0 when leading after one period
. Tulsa is 19-7-3-0 when scoring three or more goals
. Tulsa has not lost in regulation when leading after two periods (14-0-2-0)
. The Oilers average 36.13 shots per game, ranking second in the league
. The Oilers are 9-0-1-0 when leading after one period at home
. Tulsa's last three wins have all come by a three-goal margin
. The Oilers are 9-3-2-0 when outshooting their opponent at home
. Tulsa has scored five or more goals in seven home games
. The Oilers are 11-4-0-0 in three-goal games
. The Oilers are the only team to beat both Kansas City and Idaho at home this season
LAST WEEK'S GAMES
Friday, Jan. 26- BOK Center - Idaho Steelheads
- Idaho won 4-2
. Tulsa outshot Idaho 40-22
- Former Oiler Lincoln Erne registered three points (1G, 2A)
. Bryan Thomson stopped 38 of 40 shots
- Dante Sheriff recorded two points (1G, 1A)
- Jared Power scored his second goal as an Oiler in his third game
- Tulsa went 0/4 on the power play and 3/3 on the penalty kill
Saturday, Jan. 27 - BOK Center- Idaho Steelheads
- Oilers won 5-2
- Oilers outshot Steelheads 43-30
. Julian Junca stopped 28 of 30 shots for his fifth win in his last six games
- Dante Sheriff recorded his second-straight two-point game (2A)
- Yaroslav Yevdokimov notched three points (2G, 1A)
- Jarod Hilderman had a three-point night (1G, 2A)
- Alec Butcher responded to Idaho's tying goal with the game winner just 1:24 later
. Oilers went 0/3 on the power play and 1/2 on the penalty kill
Sunday, Jan.28 vs Idaho- BOK Center- Idaho Steelheads
- Oilers won 5-2
. Idaho outshot Tulsa 44-33
- Gage Alexander stopped a career-high 42 shots and recorded his first assist to earn first-star honors
- Yaroslav Yevdokimov recorded his second consecutive multi-point game (1G, 1A)
- Bair Gendunov recorded his first multi-point ECHL game (1G, 1A)
- Dante Sheriff picked up his third-straight multi-point game (1G, 1A)
. Oilers went 0/1 on the power play and 2/3 on the penalty kill
THIS WEEK'S GAMES (All Times CT)
Friday, Feb.2 vs Utah- BOK Center- 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Feb.3 vs Utah- BOK Center- 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 4 vs Utah- BOK Center- 4:05 p.m.
STATISTICAL LEADERS (Active)
POINTS: 32 - Kyle Crnkovic
GOALS: 15- Eddie Matsushima
ASSISTS: 23 - Kyle Crnkovic
PLUS/MINUS: +15 - Mike McKee
PIMS: 46 - Mike McKee
PP GOALS: 2 - Dante Sheriff, Alec Butcher, Yaroslav Yevdokimov
SH GOALS: 1 - Michael Farren, Eddie Matsushima
GW GOALS: 4 - Eddie Matsushima
SHOTS: 109 - Michael Farren
WINS: 11 - Julian Junca
GAA: 2.53 - Julian Junca
SAVE %: .908- Julian Junca
SPECIAL TEAMS
POWER PLAY: Overall - 19/123 (15.4%) (26th)
Last Week -0/8 (0%)
PENALTY KILL: Overall - 101/128 (78.9%) (17th)
Last Week - 6/8 (75%)
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