IKnowPhysics Posted April 29, 2011 Report Posted April 29, 2011 This would be a worthwhile adjustment to DeLuca's idea. It handles powerplays similar to the way GAA is handled for goalies. Yep. It normalizes the stats (in this case goals scored) to a standard and meaningful unit of time (in this case the length of a minor penalty).
Eleven Posted May 1, 2011 Report Posted May 1, 2011 It's an interesting idea. But which is better: a team that scores ten seconds into a powerplay or a team that takes nearly the full two minutes, tiring its opponent and preventing scoring opportunities as a result?
Weave Posted May 1, 2011 Report Posted May 1, 2011 It's an interesting idea. But which is better: a team that scores ten seconds into a powerplay or a team that takes nearly the full two minutes, tiring its opponent and preventing scoring opportunities as a result? I really doubt that teams are purposely taking as much of the 2 minutes as they can before attempting to score. I see absolutely no evidence of that in the games I watch. The good PP teams I've seen take only enough time to set up a quality scoring chance IMO.
Eleven Posted May 1, 2011 Report Posted May 1, 2011 I really doubt that teams are purposely taking as much of the 2 minutes as they can before attempting to score. I see absolutely no evidence of that in the games I watch. The good PP teams I've seen take only enough time to set up a quality scoring chance IMO. Didn't say they were trying; asked which was better. Probably depends a lot on the game situation.
Weave Posted May 1, 2011 Report Posted May 1, 2011 Didn't say they were trying; asked which was better. Probably depends a lot on the game situation. Given that even a great PP only converts on 1 out of 3 chances, I'd say that it is better if the PP just simply scores.
SwampD Posted May 1, 2011 Report Posted May 1, 2011 Didn't say they were trying; asked which was better. Probably depends a lot on the game situation. DeLuca's trying to come up with a number that more accurately measures and ranks powerplay efficiency, which I think it does. A team that scores a PP goal after 20 secs is more efficient than a team that scores one after 1 min. The value of that efficiency is a question for the writers later on.
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