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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
(Note: I am following up with your point, not arguing with it)
Baertschi has played 559 minutes and 46 seconds and has 23 points
That works out to 2.465 / 60, good for 79th in the NHL (69th for minimum 10 games)
If he (or any player) were to go 3 games without a point, he (they) would drop about 50 spots in the overall rankings.
Points per 60 has far too much noise in it, and sample sizes are far too small to be meaningful.
If you want to talk 10,000 minutes (or several years, for those that don't like math), then sure, points/60 is going to be a useful stat.
But quoting it for a portion of a season is like comparing GAA after 10 or 20 games.
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Players that mainly play in offensive situations (usually because they suck in their own end and the coach doesn't trust them) have a massive advantage.