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Old 05-11-2021, 12:53 PM   #58
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Originally Posted by Makarov View Post
I haven't seen a lot of discussion regarding the Flames advanced statistics this season. I think they're interesting. The Flames rank 7th in the league for CF%, 7th in the league for xGF%, and 8th in the league for SCF%. Those are the advanced statistics of a team solidly in the playoffs (likely with home ice advantage in at least the first round.)

So... why weren't the Flames able to translate those statistics into wins?
Brian Burke once said of analytics “they’re like a lamp post to a drunk - Useful for support, less so for illumination.”
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