Some random stats/observations

[mjd1001]

Now that we are more than 15% of the way through the season, I was looking at some of the more obscure stats (at least ones not brought up everyday) to see what stands out with this team so far:

-5 players have taken over 50 faceoffs so far, they rank:

1.) Krebs 58.9%

2.)McLeod 51.7%

3.) Tuch 46.2%

4.) Tage  43.2%

5.) Cozens 40.8%

 

-Hits per 60 minutes...the best: Gilbert 20.9, Malenstyn 18.5, Clifton 10.2, Aube Kubel 9.4, Lafferty 9.2

-Hits per 60...the lowest: Peterka 1.2, Thompson 1.4, Power 1.5, Bryson 1.8, Benson 1.9

 

-Most penalties drawn on the opposition:  Dahlin 7, Greenway 7, Krebs 5, Benson 5, Peterka 4

-Worst +/- Penalties taken vs drawn:  Cozens -4, Lafferty -3, Zucker -2, Clifton -2, Kubel -2

 

-Best Penalty Killers (power play goals allowed per 60 among players with PK time):  Lafferty 0.0. Malenstyn 0.0, McLeod 5.1, Jokiharju 6.3, Clifton 6.4

-Worst success PK (goals allowed per 60 on the PK):  Dahlin 16.6, Power 15.0, Cozens 14.4, Samuelsson 11.9

 

Again, its so early to say those player are good or not good at what they do, but at least its showing who currently is good or not good at those particular items so far this season. 

Thought it was interesting.

[PromoTheRobot]

Also, this just in. Losing James Reimer might not be such a big deal. 

https://search.app?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fnhl%2Fplayer%2Fgamelog%2F_%2Fid%2F3870%2Fjames-reimer&utm_campaign=aga&utm_source=agsadl1%2Csh%2Fx%2Fgs%2Fm2%2F4

[Porous Five Hole]

6 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Also, this just in. Losing James Reimer might not be such a big deal. 

https://search.app?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fnhl%2Fplayer%2Fgamelog%2F_%2Fid%2F3870%2Fjames-reimer&utm_campaign=aga&utm_source=agsadl1%2Csh%2Fx%2Fgs%2Fm2%2F4

Wasn’t the plan for him to play in Rochester and be injury insurance? 

[PromoTheRobot]

5 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

Wasn’t the plan for him to play in Rochester and be injury insurance? 

Maybe.

[PromoTheRobot]

As of 11/8/24 Sabres are tied for 9th in goals for, tied for 16th in goals against, tied for 13th in goal diff.

[Taro T]

4 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

As of 11/8/24 Sabres are tied for 9th in goals for, tied for 16th in goals against, tied for 13th in goal diff.

Which is more credence to the belief that they SHOULD be a playoff team when all is said and done, but will be hard pressed to be in the division's top 3 and with any sustained lack of focus at all can easily miss the dance once again.

[pi2000]

They're at 14 games with an new head coach.... reserving judgement until the 20 game mark, however some encouraging signs lately.

Fun fact, I'll be at game #20 in Anaheim. 

I'll let everyone know how it goes. 

[Mustache of God]

Here's a random stat: Over the course of the next 9 games the Sabres have 8 unique start times: 1pm, 12:30pm, 7:30, 7:00, 10:30, 10:00, 8:00, 7:00, 3:00 . 

I am not a fan, if I can't establish a watching rhythm as a fan, how can I expect these guys to compete?

[Idemo Buffalo]

30 minutes ago, Mustache of God said:

Here's a random stat: Over the course of the next 9 games the Sabres have 8 unique start times: 1pm, 12:30pm, 7:30, 7:00, 10:30, 10:00, 8:00, 7:00, 3:00 . 

I am not a fan, if I can't establish a watching rhythm as a fan, how can I expect these guys to compete?

I like the home afternoon games on the weekend, Veterans Day and day after Thanksgiving.  All against Canadian teams. Place should be pretty full especially considering some people from Canada will be helping fill the place up. 

[LGR4GM]

 

 

[LGR4GM]

Interesting thoughts here:

 

[SABRES 0311]

This seems not good for the PK.

Worst success PK (goals allowed per 60 on the PK):  Dahlin 16.6, Power 15.0, Cozens 14.4, Samuelsson 11.9

 

[mjd1001]

7 hours ago, SABRES 0311 said:

This seems not good for the PK.

Worst success PK (goals allowed per 60 on the PK):  Dahlin 16.6, Power 15.0, Cozens 14.4, Samuelsson 11.9

 

Some of it is random, some of it is 'small sample size', some of it is luck.   I'll put more into this as the season goes on (I happen to think Samuelsson is a very good penalty killer).  But what it does show is those guys have not been part of an effective group PK'ing so far.

That was a couple games ago, the updated list for PK:  Cozens 13.78, Sameulsson 12.93, Tuch 10.47,  Dahlin 9.7, Power 7.34.

Cozen's numbers have gotten worse, Samuelsson slightly worse, Dahlin and Power a lot better.

FYI, when you look at 'career' numbers, Tage is the best forward over the past 5 years on this team (of anyone with over 100 total minutes ice time.): Tage is at 6.72. Greenway at 7.3, Tuch at 8.3, Cozens at 10.1 over the last 5 years.

Edited November 12 by mjd1001