Freeptop
Registered User
So there's a new hockey analysis site called war-on-ice, and they've got an interesting feature that tracks shot rates from different locations on the ice:
http://war-on-ice.com/hexteams.html
(You'll have to drag down the menu to bring up the Pens' data, there doesn't seem to be a direct link for that).
Interesting thing to note (just looking at last season's data):
The Penguins shot slightly below league average from the prime scoring areas (the slot out to the center point). They were far above the league average on sharp angle shots from the right wing. That's actually kind of nuts, and says bad things about their offensive systems. Man, I know I used to be a Bylsma supporter, but data like this certainly helps change my mind.
On the flip-side, however, their shots against show that they did mostly keep the shots away from the net (albeit allowing a fair amount from the center point). That said, they allowed an average shot rate from right in the crease, which would seem to be an area they should be working to reduce shots...
In the playoffs, it was really bad - they allowed a higher shot rate from the entire slot area, which speaks to poor defensive coverage.
It will be really interesting to see how these charts change under Johnston.
http://war-on-ice.com/hexteams.html
(You'll have to drag down the menu to bring up the Pens' data, there doesn't seem to be a direct link for that).
Interesting thing to note (just looking at last season's data):
The Penguins shot slightly below league average from the prime scoring areas (the slot out to the center point). They were far above the league average on sharp angle shots from the right wing. That's actually kind of nuts, and says bad things about their offensive systems. Man, I know I used to be a Bylsma supporter, but data like this certainly helps change my mind.
On the flip-side, however, their shots against show that they did mostly keep the shots away from the net (albeit allowing a fair amount from the center point). That said, they allowed an average shot rate from right in the crease, which would seem to be an area they should be working to reduce shots...
In the playoffs, it was really bad - they allowed a higher shot rate from the entire slot area, which speaks to poor defensive coverage.
It will be really interesting to see how these charts change under Johnston.