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Originally Posted by Geeoff
So are the Flames an unlucky good team this year just like we were a lucky bad team last year?
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I would say, between cherry-picked stats and non-cherry-picked stats, that the Flames are on the wrong side of lucky this year, especially in close games. There are still things they need to shore up (possession especially when tied or leading, and power play scoring) but it's safe to say:
- this isn't a roster that "struggles-to-score"
- this isn't a team playing like a team with a negative goal differential
- the goaltending isn't a gaping hole. It'd be nice to have Carey Price but re-signing Ramo isn't the end of the world.
- the penalty kill is fine, and an example of why PK% is a flawed stat.
- most probably, they will go on a classic "Iginla Era" run to finish outside a wild card spot and outside a top draft pick. Might as well suck it up now - this roster just isn't "bad enough" for Matthews and the Finns even if they've dug themselves a massive hole.
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Originally Posted by GreenLantern
I don't know what a goals for % is.
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It means Flames have scored 55.7% of all goals scored in Flames games played since Dec 1st. Generally a sign of being one of the more competitive teams in the league. GF% of 50% means an even goal differential, GF% below 50% means a negative GD and GF% above 50% means a positive goal differential.