NHL Streak Watch
Streak Watch in NHL: Edmonton Oilers at 4 and Counting
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Every result in NHL feeds a streak somewhere, and a few of them have now grown big enough to deserve names. Everything below comes straight off the results; nothing fancier than counting.
Count them up and six teams are currently on streaks of at least three, so there is no shortage of momentum stories to argue about.
The win-column crowd
Edmonton Oilers have won four straight, the longest active run in the league. Winning streaks change how a club carries itself, every bounce feels earned, every close game feels like it belongs to them until somebody proves otherwise.
Dallas Stars carry a 4-game winning run of their own.
And Carolina Hurricanes make it a crowd with 3 consecutive wins.
The skids
The skid to watch belongs to Anaheim Ducks, losers of three in a row. Runs like this always end eventually; the only question is how much damage gets done before they do.
Minnesota Wild are on a slide of their own at 3 straight losses.
By the numbers
For the record, here is everything currently running at three-plus:
| Team | Active streak |
|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | won 4 straight |
| Dallas Stars | won 4 straight |
| Anaheim Ducks | lost 3 straight |
| Minnesota Wild | lost 3 straight |
| Carolina Hurricanes | won 3 straight |
One more thing
The longest run on the board sits at 4 games, and runs that size have a way of bending a whole week's storylines around them, every broadcast, every pregame note, every nervous manager quote.
A streak is history with good posture: impressive to look at, honest about the past, silent about tonight. Markets know this, which is why streaking teams get funny prices.