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Originally Posted by timbit
Yet, Smith has outplayed Rinne head to head twice already this season, IMO.
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What’s your point exactly?
Smith > Rinne?
Rinne performance is not what’s in question here. It’s about Smith’s performances. Guy just hasn’t been up to par since the 5 day break in January.
2017 Smith = .920
2018 Smith = .907
That’s a gigantic drop off when you consider it’s the same team we’re comparing with roughly the same sample size.
EDIT: Actually im giving him a break: When you compare his game before and after the 5 day break. The contrast is even more stark.
Pre 5 day break = .924 sv%
Post 5 day break = .896 sv%
I’d argue that one looked like a Vezina candidate and since, the other one has looked scary bad. You can’t win a lot of games with a .896 goaltender.