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Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Han to answer your mailbag questions about the Devils expected goals vs. actual goals totals and when early season results don't match up with the process, how the Oilers are deploying their top players to start the year, Auston Matthews' return to form, notable trends for various special teams units, and the utilization of player tracking to improve on-ice performance.
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"The October Mailbag" is an episode of The Hockey PDOcast. Runtime 51 min. Published October 15, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.