Surprising Results Reveal Oilers are the Most Favored NHL team in One Specific Way

Nearly all NHL teams enjoyed increases over the last 365 days when it comes to Instagram followers, but there was one team that claimed the top spot: the Edmonton Oilers. Edmonton gained a whopping 145,000 new fans this year on the Instagram platform.

With Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading the charge, as well as a rich postseason where they made some noise in back-to-back years, Edmonton's popularity boost isn't one bit surprising.

However, the same cannot be said for a team that finished dead last in the rankings, and they are also the only team to have about 11,000 fewer followers than this exact time last year. That team is the Pittsburgh Penguins, and who can blame their fans?

The Penguins have been slumping and missed the playoffs for the third consecutive year. There was no sense of urgency at all around their game for a good portion of the season.

The disappointment appears to be spilling over not just at PPG Paints Arena with many empty seats for several of their games, but also online.

The team will need to do something fast and become competitive to avoid losing even more fans over the next 365 days.

Another Canadian team that cracked the top 10 in Instagramm followed gains are the Winnipeg Jets, who finished in the 10th spot with an increase of about 53,400 fans.