The graphs included here are visual representations of Alex Galchenyuk's game-by-game EVEN-STRENGTH ratings and success-rates over the span of his rookie campaign.
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This graph represents Galchenyuk's even-strength risk/reward rating through each game this season. It shows a steady increase in Galchenyuk's play at even-strength. As we will see below, it is not number 27's offensive-play that has buoyed his improved rating, but his defensive play.
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As we can see in this graph, Galchenyuk's success-rate when attempting to maintain puck-possession in the offensive-zone has decreased as the season progressed.
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This graph not only shows a steady improvement in Galchenyuk's ability to remove puck-possession from the opposition in the offensive-zone, it also demonstrates a much more stable success-rate.
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This graph shows why there is an overall increase in Galchenyuk's offensive-zone rating. As we can see, there is a much stronger correlation between his overall offensive-zone rating, and his defensive success-rate in the offensive-zone.
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Galchenyuk's success-rate when attempting to remove puck-possession from the opposition in the defensive-zone has trended downward as the season has progressed. That said, the decrease is minimal.
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Galchenyuk's success-rate when attempting to successfully move the puck out of the defensive-zone has increased slightly over the course of the season. Expressed differently, this shows that Galchenyuk is giving the puck-away less often in the defensive-zone than he was at the beginning of the season.
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For the most part, Galchenyuk's offensive and defensive success-rates in the defensive-zone have canceled each other out. This graph shows that the young forward's defensive-zone rating has stayed relatively stable throughout the season.
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Galchenyuk's success-rate when attempting to maintain puck-possession in the neutral-zone has decreased slightly over the course of the season. The rookie forward is hurt most by the inconsistency in his neutral-zone play with the puck, and is likely a product of too much east/west play, as Galchenyuk is more-likely than any other Montreal forward to attempt a cross-ice pass in the neutral-zone.
