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Originally Posted by Ashasx
Yes, it's easier to win a faceoff in the offensive zone on a powerplay than in another situation. (It's easier for wingers to cheat and support the centreman on the faceoff when there is one fewer opponent they have to deal with)
So all teams have a lower faceoff % on the PK. But everything is relative. This disadvantage would apply to all teams (and does).
ie., if Toews wins 5% more draws than the average centreman in the NHL is all situations, he will still win 5% more draws than the average centreman on the PK. Whether this is 52% instead of 55% is not the point.
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You're still averaging all this out which is not the way to look at this. If Toews win 5% more draws, that doesn't mean he is winning 5% more draws in all situations, it just averages out that way. Again, he could go 60% on the night, and still go 0% on PK. Or 100%. If he does either of those, it likely (ie, not absolutely) effects what the PK did on that particular night.
If the Flames have a stretch where they are consistently losing d-zone draws on the PK (let's say 20% over 5 games), it's likely that their PK sucked during that stretch. It's not the only factor of course, not even the most important one, but to suggest it has no impact is ridiculous.