Michael Farkas
Celebrate 68
The goalie with the least raw GA is going to do even worse over that span, and is likely a 1st round elimination each year. Or 2 round elimination if you eliminate those 1-rounders.
What's the better measure of a PP's ability? Would you coach your guys to be like a powerplay that was 5 for 5 in a series, or (as percentages don't matter) 6 for 1000?
It's not true actually...
GAA leaders, same criteria.
2018 Braden Holtby (Won)
2017 Matt Murray (Took over the back half and won)
2016 Braden Holtby (out in rd 2)
2015 Braden Holtby (out in rd 2)
2014 Tuukka Rask (out in rd 2)
2013 Corey Crawford (Won)
2012 Jonathan Quick (Won)
2011 Tim Thomas (Won)
2010 Michael Leighton (lost SCF)
2009 Tim Thomas (out in rd 2)
2008 Chris Osgood (Won)
2007 Roberto Luongo (out in rd 2)
2006 Ilya Bryzgalov (out in rd 3)
Not at all similar, even for an averaging stat. Still way more reliable because goals matter and saves/shots don't. 2.5 Cups becomes 5.5 Cups. Six immediate eliminations becomes 5.
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Do not conflate, I tried to separate them and obviously failed. Measuring PP ability != conversion to series wins.
I coach my players to win games. 6 power play goals is more likely to win a series than 5, no matter how many PPO you get...in a playoff series, I'd rather go 6 for 1000 than 5 for 5...absolutely no question, even in this extreme scenario. I want that goal.