Alan Jackson
Registered User
I just had a thought, and thought I might run it by the people who have a better grasp of "advanced stats" than I do.
If stats like Corsi and Fenwick, in very basic terms, are used in an attempt to measure possession, based on the idea that teams that shoot the puck more will generally win more often, would timing actual puck possession be more or less effective?
For example, would measuring the amount of time a player/team spends, with the puck, in the offensive zone as opposed to the opponent be a useful number?
Why or why not?
If stats like Corsi and Fenwick, in very basic terms, are used in an attempt to measure possession, based on the idea that teams that shoot the puck more will generally win more often, would timing actual puck possession be more or less effective?
For example, would measuring the amount of time a player/team spends, with the puck, in the offensive zone as opposed to the opponent be a useful number?
Why or why not?