Data-generated scouting allows us to combine the data collected for each player in order to communicate the potential strengths and weaknesses of projected lines. This post will focus on the projected line combinations for tonight's game.
SUCCESSFUL AND UNSUCCESSFUL OFFENSIVE-TOUCHES PER-MINUTE PLAYED
This graph represents each player's ability to produce both successful and unsuccessful offensive-touches (plays with possession) per-minute of even-strength ice-time. Events in all 3 zones are included in this calculation. The higher the bubble is within the graph, the more failed offensive-touches that player produced per-minute, while the further right the bubble is, the more successful offensive-touches that player completed per-minute.
Offensive-touches include passes, dekes, shots, dump-ins, and dump-outs.
The colours of the bubbles represent the projected lines for tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild.
This graph reflects the same information as above, except I've totaled up all of the offensive-touches for each player on each projected line. These are not the numbers that these lines have produced while playing together, they are simply each players total (indicated above) added together.
What this information tells us is that the players on the Pacioretty, Desharnais, and Gallagher line have combined for the most failed offensive-touches (plays with possession) among the current lines. They have also produced the second-most successful offensive-touches per-minute. That said, failed offensive-touches tend to occur more often as players get closer to the oppositon's net. This could indicate a possible zone-time advantage for this line.
The players on the Galchenyuk, Eller and Prust line have combined for the most successful offensive-touches among these projected lines. They have also produced the third-most failed offensive-touches.
The Bourque, Plekanec, and Gionta line have produced the second-most failed offensive-touches per-minute, while also producing the fewest successful offensive-touches. That said, Gionta and Plekanec are almost always used against the opposition's best players.
The fourth-line of Bournival, Briere and Moen have produced the fewest failed offensive-touches per-minute, while also managing the third-most successful offensive-touches. This line should do a good job of managing the puck through the neutral-zone.
SUCCESSFUL AND UNSUCCESSFUL DEFENSIVE-TOUCHES
This graph represents each player's ability to produce both successful and unsuccessful defensive-touches (attempts to remove possession) per-minute of even-strength ice-time. Events in all 3 zones are included in this calculation. The higher the bubble is within the graph, the more failed defensive-touches that player has produced per-minute, while the further right the bubble is, the more successful defensive-touches that player has completed per-minute.
Defensive-touches include stick-checks, body-checks, blocked passes, and blocked shots.
The colours of the bubbles represent the projected lines for tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild.
This graph reflects the same information as above, except I've totaled up all of the defensive-touches for each player on each projected line. These are not the numbers that these lines have produced while playing together, they are simply each players total (indicated above) added together.
What this information tells us is that the players on the Pacioretty, Desharnais, and Gallagher line have combined for the most failed defensive-touches (attempts to remove possession) among the current lines. They have also produced the second-most successful defensive-touches per-minute.
The players on the Galchenyuk, Eller and Prust line have combined for the most successful defensive-touches among these projected lines. They have also produced the fewest failed defensive-touches.
The Bourque, Plekanec, and Gionta line have produced the second-most failed defensive-touches per-minute, while also producing the second-fewest successful defensive-touches.
The fourth-line of Bournival, Briere and Moen have produced only the third-most failed defensive-touches per-minute, but have produced the fewest successful defensive-touches.
SUCCESSFUL OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE-TOUCHES (OFFENSIVE-ZONE)
This graph indicates how the player's making up the four lines have played in the offensive-zone. The higher the line's bubble is, the more successful defensive-touches (forechecking-events) the players have combined for in the offensive-zone. The further to the right the line's bubble is, the more successful offensive-touches (plays with possession) the players have combined for in the offensive-zone.
- The Galcheyuk, Eller, and Prust line are likely to create scoring-chances as the result of forcing opposition-turnovers in the offensive-zone.
- The Pacioretty, Desharnais, and Gallagher line are more likely to produce their scoring chances by way of odd-man rushes and/or successful zone-entries.
- The Bourque, Plekanec, and Gionta line are not likely to create many scoring-chances
- The Moen, Briere, and Bournival line could create scoring chances by way of controlled entries by Briere and/or turnovers created by Moen and Bournival.
SUCCESSFUL OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE-TOUCHES (DEFENSIVE-ZONE)
This graph indicates how the player's making up the four lines have played in the defensive-zone. The higher the line's bubble is, the more successful defensive-touches (attempts to remove-possession) the players have combined for in the defensive-zone. The further to the right the line's bubble is, the more successful offensive-touches (plays with possession) the players have combined for in the defensive-zone.
- The Galcheyuk, Eller, and Prust line are unlikely to give up many scoring chances by way of defensive-zone giveaways.
- The Pacioretty, Desharnais, and Gallagher line are more likely to give up scoring chances against by way of a defensive-zone giveaway. That giveaway is likely to come by way of an intercepted pass by a defenseman as these players could have gap-issues.
- The Bourque, Plekanec, and Gionta line could find themselves locked into the defensive-zone for long-periods, and must be aware of their shift-lengths. Bourque's propensity for flying the zone could provide opportunity for Minnesota to get some offense from a pinching defenseman.
- The Moen, Briere, and Bournival line could also find themselves stuck for prolonged periods in the defensive-zone, and could be victimized by Minnesota's cycle-game.
Data-generated scouting provides us with the opportunity to use the data collected for each player in order to communicate the potential strengths and weaknesses of each line.
