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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Most goals are scored shortly after some entry. The theory that cycling is essential are misguided IMO
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Unless I'm reading this wrong, this tells me that cycling the puck (ie, possesion in the o-zone) equates to more goals. I agree that there are different methods of success for sure, but I don't see how this chart expresses that scoring off the rush is equating to more goals. 20 seconds in the zone with possession is not shortly after entry. That is a very long cycle. I'd say a goal off the rush comes <10 seconds after entering the zone.
The reason there's a big drop off after 20 seconds is not many shifts will have any team holding the puck for that long consecutively.