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Originally Posted by heep223
My biggest issue is that "possession" stats don't actually track possession. A team could be holding the puck for 2 minutes cycling in the o-zone and have some great scoring chances that don't end up in actual shot attempts. Then the other team rushes back with a weak shot attempt from the outside and they are winning the Corsi battle.
I know this isn't a new criticism but that's my biggest issue. I will start paying way more attention when the technology arrives that actually tracks the amount of time the guys have the puck on their sticks and shot/scoring chance quality.
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I agree and disagree here. While it may or may not track "possession" (small sample size says it's pretty close), it's really irrelevant. If it's predictive power (which is really the end value we're looking for) is good or bad, who really cares about actual possession?