Holy Analysis, Batman

[Dutchess]

http://thefarmclub.net/2013/05/07/anaheim-leads-detroit-2-1-in-the-series-how-and-why/

Very comprehensive and informative look inside the series so far. Long read but really enjoyed it.

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[WingedWheel1987]

The Wings defenseman have low hockey IQ and thus take poor shots that miss the net or are blocked. Instead of Lidstrom and Rafi shooting from the blue line we have Kindl and Lashoff. It's one reason why I prefer the Wings orient their offense towards an east/west approach. The talent just isn't there to score at a consistent pace from the blue line.

 

[14ari13]

Also worth noting is the 5v5 save percentages of each goalie. Jimmy Howard is losing that battle with a 92.4 SV% at even strength, a figure that over a larger sample size would be solid, but pales in comparison to Jonas Hiller’s 95.8 SV% at even strength. That number over the long run would likely be unsustainable, but in the playoffs where small sample sizes rule the day, that number is everything.

On the penalty kill, Anaheim have been better than Detroit overall, with a 75% success rate to Detroit’s 66.7%. This is despite the Ducks allowing 62.3 shots per 60 minutes at 4v5, and possessing a very poor short-handed save percentage of 82.6%. However, Detroit are even worse – last in the NHL in fact – with a 68.8% save percentage short-handed. The old saying that your best penalty killer has to be your goalie couldn’t be more true here, and Jimmy Howard has to improve on that abysmal statistic if he wants to help his team, particularly with his team only allowing 42.4 shots per 60 minutes at 4v5. That’s still a bad number, 14th out of 16 playoff teams, but it’s better than Anaheim. The simple fact is that Jonas Hiller has been miles better than Jimmy Howard in this discipline.

Well ...

 

[cjm502]

Or the Wings take terrible shots and inflate Hillers stats, its been that way for a long time.

 

[Claypool]

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[apre]

Ducks do create more quality chances, save percentage does not do justice to goalies by any measure.

Also, a lot of Ducks shots are taken close to the crease, since it's their known strength. Shots like these are a lot harder to stop.

So, yeah. It's a BS conclusion drawn from BS statistics.

 

[Flowah]

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