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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Maybe I am a fossil but seems weird that goals for/against when you're on the ice is less important than shots for/against.
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It shouldn't. Think of it this way... say your average game features an average of 5ish goals, 50ish shots, and 75ish shot attempts. The sample size of goals (even long term) is comparatively small but the others are relatively large. Way more signal in tracking individual on ice shot differential and a whole lot more noise in on individual on ice even strength goal differential. It says more and says it with significantly greater certainty.
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Doesn't Bobby Orr have the record for best plus/minus in a single season?
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It'd be hard to top Gretzky's 84-85 tally of +98 (Gretzky also once had a -25). +/- is a poor stat