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Originally Posted by driveway
Since March 5th the Flames have faced 639 shots. 2.4% of 639 is 15.3. If we'd had that Wardian save percentage, instead of being -7 under Sutter we'd be +8 and likely something like 13-8 instead of 8-13.
However, looking at the stats closer, something is wrong. Because NHL.com has us allowing 59 goals in that span, but 580 saves on 639 shots is a .907 save percentage?
If the difference is only 1.5%, then that's 9.5 goals and we're sitting at +2 and probably right around .500 under Sutter.
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5 on 5 vs all situations.
And it's not equal ... five on five the Flames are giving up 1.6 less high danger chances per 60, 0.4 less medium danger chances per 60, and 3.1 less low danger chances per 60.
The goalies have had less action.
This isn't to say the roster is great, and it's all goaltending. The Flames are getting less high danger chances per 60 under Sutter than they did under Ward, and they were far from a polished offence then.
But a bit better of goaltending would certainly have resulted in a different record, and a much tighter race than what we have now ... guessing Calgary would be ahead of Montreal with the games in hand being the factor to watch.