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Originally Posted by New Era
Except that Corsi and Fenwick are all flawed statistics because data collection is not consistent. If there was some consistency in the way the data was collected I would buy into their use. But when the method varies from barn to barn, the results are highly questionable, and the outcomes don't meet what the stats say, they become more noise to be filtered than useful data. You can use all the ridiculous stats you want to defend player A over player B, like Oiler fans have done for years, but the bottom line is who scores more than they give up. You know, kind of like how hockey games are decided. Frankly, that is the only stat that matters to me. I want guys that outscore the opposition, fancy stats be damned.
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There's human error in everything, but the method is agreed upon barn to barn. It's not like the Oilers are skipping blocked shots, or not using shots by crappy players on opposing teams.
There are biases, and I think we saw that in Edmonton, but not to the extent you're arguing.
Plus I listed high danger scoring chances as well, which to me is the most important, and their counts are lower and very well defined.