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Old 10-14-2022, 05:57 PM   #26
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Expected goals for or against (xGF or xGA): This stat is based on shot attempts that have been weighted for shot quality by factoring in things such as shot type, shot location, shot angle, and whether a shot was a rebound or rush shot. This does not tell if a shot actually resulted in a goal but rather the probability of scoring a goal based on the factors listed above. Expected goals models have been even better at predicting future performance than shot attempts alone.

From this site:https://www.secondcityhockey.com/202...s-walkthroughs
Thanks that is a lot of information they use in that stat seems like a better indicator of performance opposed to Corsi stats.
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