Score effects – they’re real, and they’re spectacular. And while the idea and impact of score effects are generally understood by most in the hockey analytics community, they can often be a difficult subject to introduce to newcomers to the…
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Examining The Drivers of Score Effects I: Shooting and Save Percentage
Tagged with: Save Percentage, Score Differential, Score Effects, Score State, Shooting Percentage
Posted in Score Effects
Posted in Score Effects
How much skill exists in on-ice shooting percentages?
Earlier today, Phil Birnbaum posted a piece offering further arguments in favour of his view that shot quality exists and is a legitimate strategy choice for teams. For those of you unfamiliar with Phil’s work, he’s long been a proponent…
Bypassing the Shot Quality Argument: Were the 2012-2013 Leafs Lucky?
The true ability of the Toronto Maple Leafs seems to be the subject of never-ending debate in the hockey world. On the one hand, you’ve got the fancy stats crowd who insists that the incredibly high shooting percentages the Leafs…
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