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Originally Posted by Bingo
People keep saying this but it isn't true.
They were 21st last season in team save percentage at .907
This year they are 17th at .910
They are getting killed by shooting percentage at 23rd in the league.
If they scored at the rate they did last year with their shots against and scoring differentials as is this team would be deep into the playoffs by now. (14th last season, 26th this season, and a full percentage point out, costing them 14 goals thus far)
Why are they low on the shooting percentage totem poll? Treliving was worried where the goals were going to come from, and the powerplay has been abysmal. That's a start.
But Smith hasn't saved this team. It's a false narrative.
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I think assuming that 13 more goals this season (which if they had the same shooting percentage as last year puts them deep into the playoffs is a bit misleading).
Best case scenario for the Flames is 4 of those goals are used to turn OTL's in W's. And they turn their only 4 1 goal regulation losses into wins, giving them an extra 8 points. That would put them deep into the playoffs.
If you evenly distributed the goals, on average the Flames would have 3 out of the 13 goals affect a game, giving them 3 more points and placing them 1 point ahead of Anaheim for the final playoff spot