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Originally Posted by tvp2003
On December 2, a 7-4 comeback win against Buffalo, Bennett was on the ice for five of the Florida goals. Huberdeau picked up five points on those goals, while Bennett picked up none.
So FWIW, the lack of points doesn't mean his line isn't producing...
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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
I consider myself relatively knowledgeable when it comes to advanced stats but I have no idea with IPP is.
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In case anyone doesn't know, the "IPP" I am referencing in my previous two points is "Individual Points Percentage".
It refers to "Points received for goals scored on the ice". Since only three of the six players on the ice can receive a point on any goal, the fourth, fifth, or goalie touches typically don't result in points. And sometimes off of quick hit turnover plays only two or even one guys get a point, even if a secondary forechecker is the one primarily disrupting the play (I don't believe Lucic got a point on that Brad Richardson breakaway goal a couple weeks ago for instance).
If a team is scoring 10 goals, typically forwards of the Backlund tier will get ~6-7 points (~66%) on the goals while defensemen will typically get fewer than 4 (More variance there, I imagine Bobby Orr had a high IPP in his day)
Sam Bennett's IPP of 100% last year as a Panther was unsustainable. I never said otherwise at the time, because to me points are a byproduct of good things - they're not the good things themselves.
Sam Bennett's IPP of 33% this year is equally unsustainable, and nothing for the Panthers' coach to be concerned over.
Aaron Ekblad's IPP of 50% is probably just as unsustainably high, considering he's ranged anywhere from 27% to 44% in past years. Forsling is also at 50%, this he's historically been a bit higher than Ekblad. Lucas Carlsson is producing like a forward - 62.5%. That's a lot of offense being apparently produced on the backend.
Chances are that the on-ice GF rates will remain the same, but the point rate of Bennett will trend up and the point rates of Ekblad, Forsling, and Carlsson will trend down a little. Even if it doesn't, one can assume that the only reason the Panthers' D are being so productive is because forwards have been very responsible in covering for them.
It takes five guys to outplay the opposition, but five guys will never get five points on a goal.