Numbers Game
/ 16 years agoNumbers Game: Shots Against vs. Goals Against
In last week’s Numbers Game, I compared teams on their Shots on Goal (SOG) and Goals For statistics. The analysis revealed...
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/ 16 years agoNumbers Game: “Shoot the Puck!”
Shoot the puck – One of the oldest adages in the game; coaches preach it, some players follow it (see Alexander...
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/ 16 years agoNumbers Game: Team Shot Differentials
After examining team goal differential on Tuesday, I thought it would be interesting to examine each team’s average shot differential per...
Numbers Game
/ 17 years agoNumbers Game: Updated Standings
Thursday night’s action saw the Western Conference playoff picture become clearer. Both the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks were officially eliminated...
Numbers Game
/ 17 years agoNumbers Game: Push for the Playoffs
Despite the fact that most teams only have 2 games remaining, the playoff matchups are far from being set. In the...
Numbers Game
/ 17 years agoNumbers Game: Gretzky is the only Great One
In 1982, Gretzky amassed an incredible 212 points. The following 5 seasons, he continued his phenomenal play scoring at least 183...
Numbers Game
/ 17 years agoNumbers Game – Top Goal Production over last 20 years
Alexander Ovechkin became the first player to score 60 goals in a season since Mario Lemieux scored 69 in 1995-1996. However,...
Numbers Game
/ 17 years agoNumbers Game: Playoff Seeds
With the playoffs just around the corner and with some teams fighting for home-ice advantage, while others are just trying to...
Numbers Game
/ 17 years agoNumbers Game – ES + PP Minutes per point
In today’s Numbers Game, I complete the player efficiency analysis. Previously, I examined each players minutes per point statistic on the...
Numbers Game
/ 17 years agoNumbers Game: Power Play Min/Goal
In the last Numbers Game, I looked at a new statistic, even-strength minutes per point. Continuing on that analysis, today I...
