Tulsa 2025-26 Season in Review

Team analytics, player leaders, offensive production, and goaltending performance from the 2025–26 ECHL season.

Team Performance Snapshot

Tulsa relied on balanced offensive distribution rather than one dominant scorer. Multiple forwards clustered in similar assist ranges, suggesting a committee-style attack with contributions throughout the lineup.
Easton Armstrong emerged as one of the team’s top finishers. His strong goal total relative to assists placed him among Tulsa’s most direct offensive threats.
Several forwards leaned heavily toward playmaking roles. Ryan Lautenbach, Justin Michaelian, and Coulson Pitre generated high assist totals compared to goals, reflecting puck-distribution responsibilities within the offense.
Josh Nelson and Drew Elliott provided balanced offensive production. Both players stayed close to the goals-equals-assists trend line, indicating well-rounded scoring profiles.
The defensive group contributed selectively to offense. Duggie Lagrone and Jérémie Biakabutuka added offensive support from the blue line, though Tulsa’s scoring remained primarily forward-driven.
Overall, Tulsa appeared to favor depth and puck movement over star-driven offense. The roster lacked a runaway point producer but featured multiple complementary contributors capable of creating offense in different ways.

Tulsa struggled defensively despite moderate offensive production. The Oilers sat in the lower-left portion of the identity map, reflecting below-average scoring combined with one of the weaker defensive profiles in the league.
The offense relied on balanced contributions rather than a dominant scorer. Ryan Lautenbach, Josh Nelson, Justin Michaelian, Dylan Fitze, Tyler Poulsen, Easton Armstrong, and Drew Elliott all clustered between 28–34 points, showing relatively even scoring distribution.
Most key offensive players hovered near break-even plus/minus levels. Unlike stronger ECHL teams with multiple high positive ratings, Tulsa’s top contributors generally stayed around neutral territory, reflecting inconsistent team results at even strength.
A few forwards provided positive two-way impact. Josh Nelson and Ryan Lautenbach combined offensive production with some of the better plus/minus numbers among Tulsa’s top scorers.
Goaltending faced heavy pressure throughout the season. Vyacheslav Buteyets handled a massive workload while maintaining a respectable save percentage, suggesting the Oilers often relied on their goaltending to remain competitive.
Overall, Tulsa appeared to be a competitive but inconsistent team. Balanced scoring depth helped keep games close, but weaker defensive metrics and limited separation in top-end offensive production likely capped the club’s overall ceiling.