Goaltenders are taught to play the percentages. That means going down early on pucks in the corners so that they can cover more of the net and be more explosive on passes out front. What that means is that for most goaltenders there is a two inch gap between shoulders and crossbar where goals can be scored. This space is there on almost every goaltender. Perfect shots are going to beat goaltenders there.
Would be interesting to see how many shots are taken from bad angles and how many get scored, along with how many passes in front get stopped because a goaltender was already most of the way in position.
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