These percentages represent each player's success-rate when attempting a play with possession of the puck in the defensive-zone. Plays used in this calculation include; passes, dekes, and dump-outs. Sub-categories for passes include; d-to-d passes, stretch-passes, and outlet passes. Sub-categories for dump outs include; open-ice dump-outs, dump-outs off of the wall, and rim dump-outs. Sub-categories for dekes include dekes along the wall, and open-ice dekes.
Each puck-possession play included above is scored as either successful or failed; depending on the result. Success-rates are simply calculated by dividing the number of successful puck-possession plays by the number of total puck-possession plays attempted.
Another way to look at the results is to subtract the puck-possession success-rates from 100. This number will give us each player's turnover or giveaway-rate.
TEAM AND POSITIONAL COMPARISONS
As a team, the New York Rangers have a better defensive-zone puck-possession success-rate than the Montreal Canadiens during the current series. The Habs defense has produced a better success-rate than their Rangers counterparts, while New York forwards have produced a substantially better defensive-zone puck-possession success-rate than Montreal forwards.
NEW YORK RANGERS
Kevin Klein has the top defensive-zone puck-possession success-rate among Rangers defensemen, while Marc Staal has the lowest d-zone possession success-rate. The top success-rate among New York forwards belongs to Brian Boyle, while the lowest has been produced by Derek Dorsett.
MONTREAL CANADIENS
The top defensive-zone puck-possession success-rate among Canadiens defensemen during the current series has been produced by Josh Gorges, while the lowest has come from Mike Weaver.
The top success-rate among forwards belongs to Michael Bournival, but his sample size is substantially smaller than other Montreal forwards. Among other forwards, the top success-rate has been produced by Tomas Plekanec, while the lowest success-rate belongs to Brandon Prust.
