Someone asked for this in the McDavid 150 Point thread and I thought it was funny but also fun to look at a super random stat like this
I’m going to use this thread to show my work.
NHL has only been counting blocks since the 2005-06 season so that narrows it considerably. Also after having looked at it 2006-2010 do not include individual game stats for blocks. Appears to have started in 2010/11.
Super super random fact - the Atlanta thrashers played on every Tuesday full moon from 2006 to 2011 until they became the Jets. Spooky
Tuesday Full Moons during season
2005 only had one Tuesday full moon but it was during the lockout
2006 - Dec 5
2007 - none
2008 - Jan 22, May 20 (looks like we have to do playoffs now), Oct 14
2009 - None
2010 - March 30, Dec 21
2011 - May 17 (Playoffs)
2012 - Feb 7
2013 - Dec 17
2014 - April 15 (Playoffs?)
2015 - Oct 27
2016 - None
2017 - April 11 (Playoffs?)
2018 - Jan 2, May 29 (Playoffs)
2019 - Feb 19, Nov 12
2020 - none
2021 - April 27
2022 - Jan 18, Nov 8
2023 - Mar 7
Let’s start with McDavid vs Matthews -
This season - Nov 8 Leafs played Vegas and Matthew’s had 1 block. Oilers played on the road Mar 7 - Leafs played on the road, Oilers did not play
We can definitively say that Matthews has had more blocks in Tuesday’s during full moons at home in 2022/23
Career
22/23 - Matthews 1 - McDavid - 0
21/22 - Neither played
20/21 - Neither played
19/20 - Neither played at home
18/19 - McDavid hurt, Matthews road
17/18 Playoffs - Neither played
17/18 - Matthews - 1 - McDavid - 0 (both teams were shutout lol)
16/17 Playoffs - Neither played
15/16 - McDavid road
Grand Total -
Matthews 2 (Generational 1 BSOTWFMAH (blocked shot on Tuesday with full moon at home) per 60)
McDavid 0
My next goal is to find the overall greatest shot blocker on tuesdays at home during a full moon.
While this is a joking topic, the stats are very real so feel free to join in or help me if you can see an easier way to do it as I think the only way to do it will be to compile by excel.
I’m going to use this thread to show my work.
NHL has only been counting blocks since the 2005-06 season so that narrows it considerably. Also after having looked at it 2006-2010 do not include individual game stats for blocks. Appears to have started in 2010/11.
Super super random fact - the Atlanta thrashers played on every Tuesday full moon from 2006 to 2011 until they became the Jets. Spooky
Tuesday Full Moons during season
2005 only had one Tuesday full moon but it was during the lockout
2006 - Dec 5
2007 - none
2008 - Jan 22, May 20 (looks like we have to do playoffs now), Oct 14
2009 - None
2010 - March 30, Dec 21
2011 - May 17 (Playoffs)
2012 - Feb 7
2013 - Dec 17
2014 - April 15 (Playoffs?)
2015 - Oct 27
2016 - None
2017 - April 11 (Playoffs?)
2018 - Jan 2, May 29 (Playoffs)
2019 - Feb 19, Nov 12
2020 - none
2021 - April 27
2022 - Jan 18, Nov 8
2023 - Mar 7
Let’s start with McDavid vs Matthews -
This season - Nov 8 Leafs played Vegas and Matthew’s had 1 block. Oilers played on the road Mar 7 - Leafs played on the road, Oilers did not play
We can definitively say that Matthews has had more blocks in Tuesday’s during full moons at home in 2022/23
Career
22/23 - Matthews 1 - McDavid - 0
21/22 - Neither played
20/21 - Neither played
19/20 - Neither played at home
18/19 - McDavid hurt, Matthews road
17/18 Playoffs - Neither played
17/18 - Matthews - 1 - McDavid - 0 (both teams were shutout lol)
16/17 Playoffs - Neither played
15/16 - McDavid road
Grand Total -
Matthews 2 (Generational 1 BSOTWFMAH (blocked shot on Tuesday with full moon at home) per 60)
McDavid 0
My next goal is to find the overall greatest shot blocker on tuesdays at home during a full moon.
While this is a joking topic, the stats are very real so feel free to join in or help me if you can see an easier way to do it as I think the only way to do it will be to compile by excel.
