Erie
Erie Otters Bubble Chart Insights
• Michael Dec stood out as Erie’s premier goal scorer, recording 28 goals and 40 assists while producing one of the most balanced offensive seasons on the roster.
• Andrew Kuzma, Gabriel Frasca, and Dylan Edwards formed a productive secondary group, each combining strong finishing ability with playmaking contributions.
• Callum Hughes and Tyler Cooper provided additional depth scoring, helping the Otters generate offense from multiple lines.
• Tristen Trevino emerged as the leading offensive defenseman with 4 goals and 22 assists, while Julius Saari contributed five goals from the blue line.
• Erie’s offense was driven primarily by forwards, with several players clustering near the goals-equals-assists line, indicating balanced scoring and playmaking throughout the lineup.
Erie Otters Dashboard Insights
• Erie finished with an 18-41-5-4 record and a -110 goal differential, ranking among the league's lowest-scoring teams while also allowing over four goals per game.
• Special teams struggled throughout the season, with the power play converting only 18.8% of opportunities and the penalty kill operating at 77.2%, limiting the club's ability to compensate for even-strength challenges.
• Michael Dec was the clear offensive centerpiece, leading the Otters with 68 points and significantly outproducing the rest of the roster. Gabriel Frasca, Dylan Edwards, and Andrew Kuzma each added 39 points.
• Most regular skaters posted negative plus/minus ratings, reflecting the team's difficulties at five-on-five play. Despite this, several forwards maintained productive offensive seasons.
• Goaltender Noah Erliden faced one of the heaviest workloads in the league, seeing roughly 1,500 shots and posting an .889 save percentage while recording 12 wins. His workload illustrates the defensive pressure Erie encountered throughout the season.