Here are some interesting Jarome Iginla stats - warning, lots of #'s ahead...
RED = Well
above career average
BLUE = Well
below career average
vs Division Opponents
Career vs Sabres: 0.40 Goals per game,
0.60 Points per game,
0.20 Powerplay Goals per game
Career vs Red Wings:
0.34 Goals per game, 0.89 Points per game,
0.08 Powerplay Goals per game
Career vs Panthers: 0.40 Goals per game,
0.75 Points per game,
0.05 Powerplay Goals per game
Career vs Canadiens: 0.43 Goals per game, 0.93 Points per game, 0.11 Powerplay Goals per game
Career vs Senators:
0.29 Goals per game,
0.63 Points per game,
0.00 Powerplay Goals per game
Career vs Lightning:
0.68 Goals per game,
1.11 Points per game,
0.26 Powerplay Goals per game
Career vs Maple Leafs: 0.44 Goals per game, 0.91 Points per game,
0.09 Powerplay Goals per game
Career Monthly Statistics
October:
0.38 Goals per game, 0.87 Points per game, 0.15 Powerplay Goals per game
November: 0.40 Goals per game, 0.90 Points per game, 0.15 Powerplay Goals per game
December: 0.46 Goals per game, 0.89 Points per game, 0.12 Powerplay Goals per game
January:
0.36 Goals per game,
0.82 Points per game,
0.09 Powerplay Goals per game
February:
0.50 Goals per game,
0.99 Points per game, 0.13 Powerplay Goals per game
March:
0.48 Goals per game, 0.95 Points per game, 0.15 Powerplay Goals per game
April: 0.39 Goals per game,
0.81 Points per game, 0.15 Powerplay Goals per game
Career Playoff Statistics
0.46 Goals per game, 0.88 Points per game,
0.17 Powerplay Goals per game
Finally, I've seen many posts stating that Iginla's production has declined (steeply?) recently, while some posters have disagreed. Let's examine his yearly statistical averages.
1996-1997:
0.26 Goals per game,
0.61 Points per game,
0.10 Powerplay Goals per game
1997-1998:
0.19 Goals per game,
0.46 Points per game,
0.00 Powerplay Goals per game
1998-1999:
0.34 Goals per game,
0.62 Points per game,
0.09 Powerplay Goals per game
1999-2000:
0.38 Goals per game,
0.82 Points per game, 0.16 Powerplay Goals per game
2000-2001: 0.40 Goals per game, 0.92 Points per game, 0.13 Powerplay Goals per game
2001-2002:
0.63 Goals per game,
1.17 Points per game,
0.20 Powerplay Goals per game
2002-2003: 0.47 Goals per game, 0.89 Points per game, 0.15 Powerplay Goals per game
2003-2004: 0.51 Goals per game, 0.90 Points per game,
0.10 Powerplay Goals per game
2005-2006: 0.43 Goals per game,
0.82 points per game,
0.21 Powerplay Goals per game
2006-2007:
0.56 Goals per game,
1.34 Points per game,
0.19 Powerplay Goals per game
2007-2008:
0.61 Goals per game,
1.20 Points per game,
0.18 Powerplay Goals per game
2008-2009: 0.43 Goals per game,
1.09 Points per game, 0.12 Powerplay Goals per game
2009-2010: 0.39 Goals per game, 0.84 Points per game, 0.12 Powerplay Goals per game
2010-2011:
0.52 Goals per game,
1.05 Points per game,
0.17 Powerplay Goals per game
2011-2012: 0.39 Goals per game,
0.82 Points per game,
0.10 Powerplay Goals per game
2012-2013:
0.32 Goals per game,
0.75 Points per game, 0.14 Powerplay Goals per game
Yep, Iginla's production has indeed declined over the past two years. However, one only needs to look back as far as the 2010-2011 season to find a season in which he put up above career average numbers in most categories. Also, you've got to think that coming off of the lockout and preparing to uproot from Calgary played a factor in his "down" 2012-2013 season. Has he truly reached the twilight of his career? I'm not so sure.
I don't think Bruins' fans should expect the 2006-2011 Jarome Iginla to come in and totally dominate, but I do think that he'll put up much closer to his "average" numbers than he did during this past season. He's got to prove himself to the team that he spurned, and at the same time I'm sure he'd also like to put up some nice numbers in order to earn another big contract in the next offseason.
Oh, and the Lightning better hope that they aren't scheduled to face the Bruins in February.