I've been saying for a really long time I don't understand why PDO is relevant since shooting % and save % are not related. If we have a 0.920 why would exactly 8% shooting be considered not lucky or unlucky? Your shooting percentage doesn't depend on save %. And why if your save percentage is 0.930 is it 7%? Yeah 100% is average and you can say PDO is above average if it's really high, but why does it have to regress to 100%?
I don't like the implication that a high PDO is bad because it means you are lucky.
A high save percentage while you are on the ice might mean that you play defense well and prevent high danger chances by your positioning, your physical play, your hustle, your shot blocking, your linemates, your goalie, your competition.... etc.
Having a high shooting percentage while you are on the ice might mean that you play offense well and provide high danger chances by your positioning, your physical play, your hustle, your vision, your dangerous passes, your shooting skill, your linemates, your competition... etc.
It is a combo of all those things and more and some luck probably.
I just hate when people look at Elias Petterson having a PDO of 108 and saying that he is just lucky to start the season and that he is being carried by the Hockey Gods.