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SCORING-CHANCES PER-MINUTE PLAYED
Players must be directly involved in the production of a scoring-chance in order to be credited.
As a team, the Montreal Canadiens averaged more even-strength scoring-chances per-60 following the Olympics than they did prior to the Games. Their scoring-chance numbers during the playoffs were lower than the ones they produced immediately following the Olympics, but better than their pre-Olympic numbers.
Among defensemen with substantial ice-time, PK Subban contributed to more ES scoring-chances per-60 both before and after the Olympics, as well as during the playoffs. Josh Gorges contributed the fewest scoring-chances per-60 before the Olympics, while Douglas Murray produced the fewest after the Olympics. The lowest scoring-chance per-60 numbers in the playoffs belonged to Alexei Emelin.
Among centres, Lars Eller contributed to the most scoring-chances per-60 prior to the Olympics, while David Desharnais produced the most after the Olympics. The most scoring-chances per-60 during the playoffs was produced by Daniel Briere.
Max Pacioretty contributed to the most scoring-chances per-60 in games that occurred before the Olympics, while Thomas Vanek had the most after the Olympics. The most scoring-chances per-60 during the playoffs was contributed by Rene Bourque.
SCORING-CHANCES PER-POSSESSION PLAY
The top offensive-players on any team create the most scoring-chances. The most efficient offensive-players create the most scoring-chances per-offensive-touch. An offensive-touch is defined as any play a player attempts while in possession of the puck. Plays used in this calculation include; passes, dekes, dump-ins, and shots. Scoring-chances included in this post reflect only those scoring-chances where the player indicated was directly involved in the creation of the chance, and not just on the ice.
Among defensemen, Andrei Markov averaged the most even-strength scoring-chances per-possession plays prior to the Olympics, while Subban had the most after the Olympics. The most scoring-chances per-possession play during the playoffs was contributed by Markov (among players with substantial minutes played).
Among centres, Desharnais contributed the most scoring-chances per possession play before the Olympics, as well as during games that occurred after the Games. The most scoring-chances per-possession play among centres during the playoffs was produced by Briere.
Among wingers, Brendan Gallagher contribute to the most scoring-chances per-possession play prior to the Olympics, while Vanek had the most in games that occurred following the Olympics. Despite (or possibly due to) a perceived lack of involvement during the playoffs, Vanek still managed to produce the most scoring-chances per-possession play among Habs wingers during the playoffs.
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EVENTS WITH POSSESSION IN THE OFFENSIVE-ZONE
Puck-management is about making the necessary plays in order to gain, and maintain puck-possession in the offensive-zone. This post will communicate how well each player performed managing the puck. The graph included displays the percentage of all events (defensive and offensive/ all zones) each player engaged in while in possession of the puck in the offensive-zone. Those with a higher percentage spent more time with possession in the o-zone. Consequently, they spent less time defending in the defensive-zone.
As a team, Montreal managed to engage-in a lower percentage of overall events with possession of the puck in the offensive-zone during the playoffs than they did during the season.
Among defensemen, Subban engaged-in a higher percentage of his overall events with possession in the offensive-zone than any other d-man. He accomplished this during games that occurred before the Olympics, after the Olympics, and during the playoffs. The lowest percentage prior to the Olympics was contributed by Gorges, while the lowest after the games and during the playoffs was produced by Mike Weaver.
Among forwards, Pacioretty engaged in the highest percentage of his overall events with possession of the puck in the offensive-zone before the Olympics, while Vanek had the highest percentage after the Games. Bourque had the highest percentage during the playoffs.
EVEN-STRENGTH POSSESSION RATING
The graph included here is an attempt to rate each player's ability to create offense by multiplying the number of scoring-chances they create for every 1 attempted puck-possession play by the number of puck-possession plays they contribute per-minute of even-strength ice-time. In theory, the players who rate high using this system not only create more scoring-chances per-offensive-touch, they also engage in more puck-possession plays per-minute played.
This takes how efficient a player is and combines it with how often they have possession of the puck.
As a team, the Habs produced a higher possession rating during games that occurred following the Olympics than they did before the Games. Their possession-rating during the playoffs was lower than the rating after the Olympics, but higher than the pre-Olympic rating.
Among defensemen with significant ice-time, PK Subban produced the top possession rating during game that occurred both before and after the Olympics, as well as during the playoffs.
Among centres, Lars Eller produced the top possession rating during games that occurred before the Olympics, while Desharnais had the top rating after the Olympics. The top possession-rating among centres during the playoffs was contributed by Daniel Briere.
Among wingers, Pacioretty had the top possession rating before the Olympics, while Vanek had the top rating during games after the Olympics. The top ES possession-rating among wingers during the playoffs was produced by Bourque.
SCORING-PLAYS PER-MINUTE PLAYED
This graph reflects the number of successful scoring plays each player produces per-minute played. Scoring-plays used in this calculation include; offensive-zone loose-puck recoveries, shots, passes to the slot, and dekes. These events were used because my research has shown that players who average the most scoring-chances, also have high contribution numbers within these metrics.
As a team, the Habs were able to produce more scoring-plays per-minute during games that occurred during the playoffs than they averaged during the season.
Among defensemen with significant ice-time, Subban produced the most even-strength scoring plays per-minute during games that occurred prior to the Olympics, as well as after the games. He also had the highest total during the playoffs.
Among players who played exclusively at centre during the regular season, Eller contributed the most scoring-plays per-minute during games that occurred prior to the Olympics, as well as after the Olympics. The most scoring plays per-minute during the playoffs were produced by Daniel Briere.
Among wingers, Max Pacioretty averaged the most scoring plays per-minute played during games that occurred before the Olympics, after the Olympics, as well as during the playoffs.
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