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Originally Posted by Bingo
I think you were right.
But I meant that the short on lines 1 and 2 don't equal the long on lines 3 and 4 because the total 5 on 5 per game wasn't the same.
But I think 5 on 5 is the right study, as who plays special teams is exactly that ... a specialty vs how you split up five on five time and roll your lines.
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Yes but the issue here is player deployment.
If your top line gets 15 minutes and your 4th line gets 12, that's one thing, but if the top line is also getting 6 minutes of PP time, that is a very relevant factor.
And EDM is an example of the extreme again. Their top line minutes are only 90 seconds more than CGY's (or whatever it is), but they also get much more PP time, so the total difference in TOI is much greater than the 5on5 numbers are suggesting.
When comparing how productive players are, it is fair to look at 5on5, as it keeps the playing field level. But when you're analyzing TOI, all situations are relevant, and should be considered