Best PP vs Best PK?

[deejb]

Tampa
PP +20 -0
PK +1 -9

Montreal
PP +8 -1
PK +4 -3

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[North Cole]

The powerplay that has Nikita Kucherov on it.

 

[King Karl]

As a very temporary Montreal fan, the idea of facing down Tampa's PP is scary as balls regardless of who you have on the ice for the PK. PP.

 

[CraigsList]

In before spiny norman

 

[Love]

People say you can win the cup with a bad PP but you can’t win the cup with a bad PK. So I guess PK? Although the difference between Tampa’s PP and Montreal’s PP might be enough to account for the differences in PK.

 

[DowJones]

The difference between an average and the best PP tends to be bigger than the difference between an average and the best PK, so Tampa’s PP pretty easily.

 

[Habano]

I'll have to go with Tampa's PP

 

[deejb]

The difference between an average and the best PP tends to be bigger than the difference between an average and the best PK, so Tampa’s PP pretty easily.

If you are considering this playoff, then just a little.
Average PP give you 0,59 goal per game. Tampas PP - 1,25 gpg. Difference is 0,66gpg.
Average PK, -0,59 gpg, Montreals PK - 0,06. Difference is 0,65gpg.

 

[Captain97]

The difference between an average and the best PP tends to be bigger than the difference between an average and the best PK, so Tampa’s PP pretty easily.

Normally yes but the Habs current PK if the percentages remain the same would be the best ever in the playoffs ignoring the shorties.

If you include the shorties the Habs have a PK above 100% which is Bonkers.

 

[BB06]

A good PP can basically win a series. A good PK can just even the play field against stars who are lethal on the PP.

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

Hate to say it but, Tampa's PP.

 

[bobholly39]

Voted Montreal's PK. But it depends on how you take the question.

Give me the power play if you're talking about adding those actual players to your roster "moving forward". all that offensive talent is way more valuable than defensive players or a strong defensive run.

But within the confines of a single playoff run - I feel as though the pk stat is more impressive/useful. Score more goals on the PK than you allow on the PP - good recipe to win games.

 

[Gurglesons]

Voted Montreal's PK. But it depends on how you take the question.

Give me the power play if you're talking about adding those actual players to your roster "moving forward". all that offensive talent is way more valuable than defensive players or a strong defensive run.

But within the confines of a single playoff run - I feel as though the pk stat is more impressive/useful. Score more goals on the PK than you allow on the PP - good recipe to win games.

Yeah pretty much exactly what I was going to say.

 

[Kojo]

I would take TB PP over MTL PK but the refs make it difficult to choose, they purposefully don't call infractions because they're dumb.

 

[Pyrophorus]

I would just say, if your PP sucks
Your PK, better be pristine.

 

[Villella McMeans]

I would just say, if your PP sucks
Your PK, better be pristine.

MTL killing it pristinely and on their way to bringing the Cup back to Canada where it belongs, so I'll take the MTL kill over TB power play

 

[Jeffrey Pedler]

I would go Tampa, because their PK is also pretty good. Maybe not as hot as Montreal's right now, but still good.

 

[wintersej]

I take the strong PK. My team (the Bruins) have been so PP reliant the last few years and it means the amount of calls that happen or don't really swings your chances of winning. Bruins PP was at 50% (!!!!) against the Islanders... totally dominant, but with the refs only seeing the Islanders commit 2 penalties a game, it didn't mean shit.

 

[wintersej]

A good PP can basically win a series. A good PK can just even the play field against stars who are lethal on the PP.

A good PP can be torpedoed by refs not calling penalties.