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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Again, it's cumulative. That's why it looks like it increases. Put it this way:
57% of all goals scored in the NHL occur in the first 7 seconds. In the next 7 seconds, only 23% of goals are scored
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Yeah but doesn't that still mean that holding the puck longer increases the chance of scoring by that 23%?
Again, there aren't many instances where a team will have more than 10-15 seconds of possession in the o-zone regardless of what style they play. Most goals are going to be scored in that 1st 10 seconds just because there aren't many instances of holding the puck for much longer. So if those extra 10 seconds increase your scoring opportunity by 20%, that still means it's better to have possession for longer than it is to shoot within 5 or 6 seconds of entering the zone.