In Tuesday’s Numbers Game, I looked at the minutes per point statistic as an indicator of player performance. However, as discussed, that statistic was misleading because it incorporated total time on ice into the equation. Players, like Martin St. Louis and Jarome Iginla, had higher minutes per point stats because they are used on the penalty kill as well. The purpose of the PK is obviously to prevent goals from being scored and not scoring them.
I proposed that a better indicator of player performance was Minutes per point in even strength situations, power play situations and combined even strength and power play. In today’s Numbers Game, I will look at even strength. Power Play and combined even strength and power play will follow next week.
Even Strength Goals (ES G)
Even Strength Assists (ES A)
Even Strength Points (ES P)
Stay tuned for further minutes per point analysis next week.
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