FerklundCGY
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McDavid was on the ice for significantly less than half as many high danger scoring chances per 60 in a season where he scored at basically the same 5v5/PPG? Am I reading this correctly?
His expected goals for was 50% higher, again, in a consecutive season where the same player scored at a nearly identical rate?
No. The individual stats are in regards to him singled out as a player while the team stats are his entire teams' stats when he's on the ice.
In 17-18 (will put difference vs 18-19 in brackets), the Oilers, with McDavid on the ice, per 60 minutes, generated:
- 66.41 shot attempts (+7.63)
- 51.05 unblocked shot attempts (+6.53)
- 36.44 shots (+4.43)
- 3.21 expected goals for (+0.63)
- 34.61 scoring chances (+4.58)
- 15.99 high danger chances (+4.06)
In short, the Oilers were able to generate a ton more offensively with McDavid on the ice in 17-18 versus 18-19 and were also better at suppressing offense against.
I think where you're getting confused is the bottom part (On-Ice Team Stats (Relative)). That's how the Oilers performed with McDavid on the ice relative to other lines.
For example, say McDavid had a 50% CF% in 17-18 and 18-19 but the Oilers had a team CF% of 48% in 17-18 and 52% in 18-19. Even though McDavid had the same CF% in both seasons, his relative performance in 17-18 would be positive whereas his relative performance in 18-19 would be negative.
I apologize if I didn't make that clear in my original post.