Special teams
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:06 pm
Andover has scored 22 power play goals, and has given up 0 while on the power play (short handed goals against). They are +22 on the PP. They have had 8 power plays scored against them, and have scored 6 short handed. They are -2 short-handed (measured this way).
Similar stats for other top teams:
PP SH
Andover +22 -2
Edina +24 -1
Maple Grove +13 -8
Eden Prairie +20 -7
Minnetonka +18 -13 (this puts a touch of tarnish on their much vaunted D...)
As a group of stats, this looks like just another way that Edina and Andover separate themselves as the two best.
And then look at these numbers:
Blake +3 +5
The first stat is really, really bad for a team of this quality. Blake comes by this number with a 14% power play. A PP with 80+% of the minutes (from what I've seen) coming from three of the best forwards in the state. 8 power plays goals scored over 24 games.
The second stat is really, really amazing. They come by this with 14 short handed goals. 14! (all scored by those same seniors, and while giving up a total of 9 to the opposing power play)
The numbers together means Blake has scored more net goals short handed than on the power play... How can kids capable of scoring 14 short handed goals not be coached to score more than 8 when the other team has fewer players than them? I have to imagine that more net goals scored short-handed than on the power play has almost never happened in the history of hockey over a season. Anyone aware of something similar? Any thoughts on this absolutely perplexing combination of stats?
Similar stats for other top teams:
PP SH
Andover +22 -2
Edina +24 -1
Maple Grove +13 -8
Eden Prairie +20 -7
Minnetonka +18 -13 (this puts a touch of tarnish on their much vaunted D...)
As a group of stats, this looks like just another way that Edina and Andover separate themselves as the two best.
And then look at these numbers:
Blake +3 +5
The first stat is really, really bad for a team of this quality. Blake comes by this number with a 14% power play. A PP with 80+% of the minutes (from what I've seen) coming from three of the best forwards in the state. 8 power plays goals scored over 24 games.
The second stat is really, really amazing. They come by this with 14 short handed goals. 14! (all scored by those same seniors, and while giving up a total of 9 to the opposing power play)
The numbers together means Blake has scored more net goals short handed than on the power play... How can kids capable of scoring 14 short handed goals not be coached to score more than 8 when the other team has fewer players than them? I have to imagine that more net goals scored short-handed than on the power play has almost never happened in the history of hockey over a season. Anyone aware of something similar? Any thoughts on this absolutely perplexing combination of stats?