Sabres Shootouts

[StarvingHysterical]

Has anyone noticed the Sabres aren't that bad at shootouts? Is this true? And why would this be when they're bad at most everything else? Are they gaining confidence from having gotten to the shootout in the first place? Any critical analysis for why this is? Thanks.

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[phosphene*]

I'm pretty sure we've been quite successful at shootouts since their conception, for whatever reason. Miller is the all-time leader in shootout victories, we seem to always have decent shooters, almost niche shooters (thinking Kotalik), if we make it past overtime, I've always liked our chances. It seems like we've found another ace in Girgensons.

Good teams =/= good shootout teams, though. I remember Edmonton going on a tear in the shootout, something like 15 straight victories, back when they drafted Hall or close to that time.

 

[Insomniac99]

Looks like the Sabres are actually one of the best teams in the league in shootouts. They're also among the top in total shootouts.


http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2014/10/15/6980029/philadelphia-flyers-shootout-stats-bad

 

[Bps21*]

Which basically means they're even worse at actual hockey than they even appear since this skills competition artificially inflates their point totals.

 

[Insomniac99]

Which basically means they're even worse at actual hockey than they even appear since this skills competition artificially inflates their point totals.

I wouldn't say that at all. It's not like going through 3 periods and OT is just handed to you.

 

[MayDay]

It doesn't say anything about how good or bad the team has been.

It just means that the Sabres have tended to have goalies (primarily Miller) who are above average at stopping penalty shot situations.

 

[ZZamboni]

We B good at skillzzz competition. Yea for us.

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God I hate the shootout determining winners

 

[Sabretooth]

what's interesting to me is everyone thought that this year we wouldn't get as many shootout victories without miller, and yet we've won both shootouts we've made it to. Go figure.

 

[ZZamboni]

what's interesting to me is everyone thought that this year we wouldn't get as many shootout victories without miller, and yet we've won both shootouts we've made it to. Go figure.

Are you comparing results of 13 games in vs. results of 82 game seasons?

Save this post until game 82. You may turn out to be right in the end. Nothing wrong at having that opinion over the summer. 13 games in is jack squat.

 

[Sabretooth]

Are you comparing results of 13 games in vs. results of 82 game seasons?

Save this post until game 82. You may turn out to be right in the end. Nothing wrong at having that opinion over the summer. 13 games in is jack squat.

Might be right in the end about what? All I said was that we're expecting the sabres to lose more shootouts, and we ironically haven't lost any yet. That's not a statement that one needs to wait 82 games to determine if it is right or wrong. It just is.

 

[Insomniac99]

Are you comparing results of 13 games in vs. results of 82 game seasons?

Save this post until game 82. You may turn out to be right in the end. Nothing wrong at having that opinion over the summer. 13 games in is jack squat.

Enroth has always been pretty solid in shootouts. I don't see our percentage of shootout wins changing that much.