Raw numbers like that are a bit misleading for me. Corsi, when game situation isn't considered (ie. when game is tied, trailing, with lead) can be misconstrued, for example, if a team that gives up early leads and gets behind often (which the flames did for most of the year) where the element of "garbage time" or the opposition team taking their foot off the gas offensively, makes the corsi number look good, but not really reflective of how the game(s) played out.
The only real stat I like to look at are score adjusted scoring and high danger chances for/against at 5/5, and high level special team %s, usually can help tell you how a team is truly doing, if you want to look beyond W/Ls.
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