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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
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The point is 250 would be a huge surprise. Only one team reached it this year.
I don't believe that. Their forward group, at least until Bennett, Tkachuk and maybe Shinkaruk/Jankowski/Poirier/younamewho break out, this is a decidedly below average group. Flames might have finished 10th in scoring, but a lot of that had to do with the contribution from the most-offensive defense in the league. If you look at the teams scoring around the same rate, their forwards are putting up more points while their defenders are scoring significantly less, some in systems that stifled offense.
The Panthers had 233 goals. 27 goals came from their defense, who combined for 124 points.
The Senators had 230 goals. 39 goals came from their defense, who combined for 155 points including Karlsson's 82.
The Flames had 229 goals. 50 goals came from their defense, who combined for 203 points.
The Islanders had 227 goals. 34 goals came from their defense, who combined for 133 points.
If you just removed contribution from the defenders, the Flames were already below average in terms of production from forwards.
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I am interested to know what is "average" forward group production in the NHL, and how much "below average" is the Flames's group?