You know, it's interesting that the narrative is that our 5v5 play is weak. Currently, the Flames are:
16th in 5v5 offense at 2.45 Goals / 60
7th in 5v5 defense 1.84 Goals Against / 60
7th in 5v5 GF% at 57.14%
And the underlying numbers are very comparable to that:
6th in 5v5 offense at 2.37 Expected Goals / 60
10th in 5v5 defense at 1.94 Expected Goals Against / 60
5th in 5v5 xGF% at 55.02%
Interestingly, our PP has the most concerning numbers: we get the 25th most chances while allowing the 4th most shorthanded chances. We actually give up shorthanded goals at a higher rate (2.35 / 60) than 5v5 goals.
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