Zdeno Chara and Jaromir Jagr defying age in a young man’s NHL

0 comments by Mike Burse on 8/18/2015

It used to be that the veteran players were the leaders on any given NHL team, however times are changing. Many NHL players see their peak performance before the age of 27 these days. By the time a player gets to age 37, he is a good 10 years past his prime. In fact the NHL […]

NHL Analytics Power Rankings: 3/25

0 comments by Mike Burse on 3/25/2015

These rankings shows which teams are trending up and down based on the past week’s play. What goes into this ranking? Shot attempts for percentage, offensive/defensive zone starts, goals for percentage, scoring chances for percentage and puck luck are the elements of this analytic power ranking. Last week’s NHL Analytics Power Rankings can be found here. Keep in […]

Which individual talents lead to goals being scored in the NHL?

0 comments by Mike Burse on 3/23/2015

There is a great deal of evidence showing that shot metrics, specifically unblocked shot attempts and all shot attempts, are predictive at a team and individual player level in regards to future goals scored. This is a great metric to analyze a team overall, but what do these statistics really tell us about the individual […]

OTTAWA, ON – MARCH 10: Zdeno Chara #33 of the Boston Bruins prepares for a faceoff against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on March 10, 2015 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

Throwing Corsi out of player evaluations

0 comments by Mike Burse on 3/17/2015

For a long time now many have referred to Corsi and Fenwick numbers in conjunction with zone starts to determine the relative value of a player. In a recent article on HockeyAnalysis.com David Johnson has illustrated that zone starts are very much a function of a player’s role. That role also greatly affects Corsi and […]

NHL Analytics Power Rankings: 3/16

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DENVER, CO – JANUARY 10: Ryan O’Reilly #90 of the Colorado Avalanche controls the puck against Shawn Horcoff #10 of the Dallas Stars at Pepsi Center on January 10, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Stars 4-3. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Discussing what creates possession in the NHL

0 comments by Mike Burse on 3/11/2015

In the realm of hockey statistics CORSI (shot attempts) has become akin to an old coat that is comfortable but beginning to wear down to the point of replacement. This method of measuring possession has been around for quite some time and is becoming somewhat dated. It is great that we have a way to […]

NHL Analytics Power Rankings: 3/9

0 comments by Mike Burse on 3/9/2015

We have made a change to these rankings starting this week. Moving forward instead of basing the rankings on the entire season we will base them solely on the last week. This will show which teams are trending up and down based on the past weeks’ play. What goes into this ranking? Shot attempts for […]

TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 29: Antoine Vermette #50 of the Arizona Coyotes skates away from a checking Mike Santorelli #25 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on January 29, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Evaluating the 2015 trade deadline with the Scoring Chance Contribution stat

0 comments by Mike Burse on 3/3/2015

There will be thousands of NHL Trade Deadline Day recaps to read today, so why should you read this one? Without bias, based on the numbers we will show you which teams won each trade based on Scoring Chance Contribution and the chances of a draft pick turning into an NHL player. The Scoring Chance […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – MARCH 01: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins talks with Kris Letang #58 before a faceoff during the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Consol Energy Center on March 1, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

NHL Analytics Power Rankings: 3/2

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Which player has driven the most Scoring Chances since 2007-08?

0 comments by Mike Burse on 2/25/2015

As people who follow the game of hockey, we all have personal bias’ as to who are the best offensive players in the National Hockey League. The same names always seem to come up: Ovechkin, Kane, Crosby, Perry and the list goes on. What happens when we take our personal bias out of the equation […]

SANTA CLARA, CA – FEBRUARY 21: Dwight King #74, Jonathan Quick #32 and Robyn Regehr #44 of the Los Angeles Kings celebrate their victory over the San Jose Sharks during the 2015 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series game at Levi’s Stadium on February 21, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. The Kings defeated the Sharks 2-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

NHL Analytics Power Rankings: 2/24

0 comments by Mike Burse on 2/24/2015

What goes into this ranking? Shot attempts for percentage, offensive/defensive zone starts, goals for percentage, scoring chances for percentage and puck luck are the elements of this analytic power ranking. Last week’s NHL Analytics Power Rankings can be found here. Keep in mind that based on the 2013-14 NHL season, 13 out of 16 playoff teams ranked […]

DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 27: Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks awaits a face off against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on December 27, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Blackhawks defeated the Avalanche 5-2. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

NHL Analytics Power Rankings: 2/17

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Evaluating the Jets-Sabres trade based on Scoring Chance Contribution

0 comments by Mike Burse on 2/13/2015

There has been a great many writers that have analyzed the Evander Kane trade from the Winnipeg Jets to the Buffalo Sabres. Many believe that the Sabres received the best player in the deal, Evander Kane, and therefore won the trade. However things are not quite so simple once you start to look into things […]

BOSTON, MA – FEBRUARY 10: Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins looks on during the third period against the Dallas Stars at TD Garden on February 10, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Stars defeat the Bruins 5-3. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Introducing Scoring Chance Contribution and how it affects the Boston Bruins

0 comments by Mike Burse on 2/11/2015

A relatively new area that we have statistics to analyze is Scoring Chances as provided by WAR on Ice. How do they define a scoring chance? I will let their own blog speak for itself on this subject. At a high level the definition of a Scoring Chance depends on the location and type of […]

NHL Analytics Power Rankings: 2/9

0 comments by Mike Burse on 2/9/2015

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