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Originally Posted by _Q_
I'm convinced that Hartley's system is his way of trolling the analytics folks.
I hope he continues with this for 5 years, wins a couple of Stanley Cups and makes a bunch of heads explode in the process.
"Advanced stats" are no good.
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That these stats can argue FOR the Oilers (claiming 'bad luck') and against the Flames, says enough about how much weight they should carry.
Yes, things average out. And the Flames unsustainably high percentage goaltending did fall back to earth, but it did not affect the consistency of them winning games.
I know our shooting percentage must be well above average, but if you look at where the majority of our shots are being taken game after game, versus our opposition, we're often shooting from much higher probability locations on the ice. We're averaging less shots per game than most, but making our shots count because the majority of them aren't from the perimeter.