NHL 2021-2022 Blog

Welcome back to this monthly series. Statistics used are from the great people at MoneyPuck.com .  The first analytics article covering October and November. https://nhl20212022.blogspot.com/2021/12/team-analytics-round-up-octobernovember.html The month of December and the 2021 calendar year is over. The NHL season was put on pause due to numerous covid outbreaks among the teams. But plenty of hockey was still played by all 32 teams.  All stats are as of January 1st (excluding the games played on New Year’s day). We begin with the 5-on-5 statistics so far from each team. The table is ranked by xGoals% from best to worst. Index: Difference between xGoals% and Goal% (Differential), Goals for above expected (GFAx), Goals against above expected (GAAx), High Danger shots for/against (HDSF/A), Medium Danger shots for/against (MDSF/A), Low Danger shots for/against (LDSF/A), Percentage of Shots taken by the team (Corsi%) Florida is still the top team in the league 5-on-5. Other usual ...

The first quarter of the NHL season has concluded. This season is shaping up to be an interesting one. Many teams thought to be contenders have struggled out of the gate. While a couple of teams have surprised and looked like they could make the playoffs. What do the analytics say about each of them? This is going to be a monthly series (except for February due to the Winter Olympics) where I break down statistics courtesy of the great people at MoneyPuck.com . The hope is that these statistics can paint a picture of a team’s performance and if their results will change later in the season. OR if their level of play is sustainable. The most important aspect of hockey is 5-on-5 play. The table below is ranked by expected goals percentage (xGoals%).  Index: Difference between xGoals% and Goal% (Differential), Goals for above expected (GFAx), Goals against above expected (GAAx), High Danger shots for/against (HDSF/A), Medium Danger shots for/against (MDSF/A), Low Danger shots for/agai...