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Originally Posted by Dan02
OT isn't, however the shootout is. The stats have been run and as long as you put your best shooters out there all the time, over the long run the shootout is essentially a coin flip.
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Fair enough, but the Flames are only 3-1 in the shootout, thus a remarkable 7-2 in 4 on 4. The Flames proficiency at 4-4 - a situation that suits their style of play - isn't measured by 5v5 Corsi. Nor is their stellar penalty performance - while they are neither very good at PK nor great at PP, the differential in number of penalties taken gives them a significant special teams advantage.