Corsi, Shooting Percentage & The Carlyle Era
The other day, over at my hockey analytics blog, I wrote an article on the relationship between Possession/Corsi (CF%) and Shooting Percentage (Sh%) in 5v5...
An Analytical Look at the Maple Leafs’ July Acquisitions
The Maple Leafs front office was busy as the free agency flood gates opened yesterday afternoon.
A day that included five signings (1 RFA, 4...
Leafs Scoring Chance Tracking – Halfway point
I originally intended this to be a look back after 41 games, but recent events made it much more sensible to use 40 games...
Zone Starts: Randy Carlyle vs. Peter Horachek
Under Randy Carlyle, the Maple Leafs were a test case as to whether a team can win despite being dramatically out shot largely through controlling...
Draft Pick Worth vs. Active Player Value: A look at the Maple Leafs’ deadline...
What is a Draft Pick Worth in a Trade for an Active Player?
This article is being co-posted on Maple Leafs Hot Stove as well...
A Statistical Look at the Maple Leafs Defence Entering the Rebuild
I have argued a few times in the past that I think Jake Gardiner may be the Toronto Maple Leafs' best overall defenceman.
When I...
Optimizing the Leafs Forward Lines
The last three games have really highlighted the Leafs defensive woes, but the problem has been an ongoing one and a significant portion of the...
The Toronto Maple Leafs After 17 Games: Surprises and disappointments
With the regular season now 20% over, the Toronto Maple Leafs sport a 9-5-3 record and sit in ninth place in the league standings.
We...
A deeper analysis of the Toronto Maple Leafs backup situation and the decision to...
Jack Campbell has arrived in Toronto, the latest in what seems like a prolonged casting call.
Goalies are voodoo and they are the masters of...
One good line, two controversial pairs, and one goalie: Can the Toronto Maple Leafs...
Right now, the Toronto Maple Leafs have one forward line, two controversial defense pairs, and one goalie.
That's not very deep, is it?
I should say...
What Draft Round Can Tell Us About a Player’s Expected Long-Term Performance and Development...
This article is being co-posted on MLHS, as well as on my own site, www.originalsixanalytics.com. Find me @OrgSixAnalytics on twitter.
The hockey analytics community has looked at...
NHL Trade Deadline: SKATR Profiles of TSN’s Top 5 Trade Bait Candidates
With just nine days until the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline, let's take a quick look at the top five on TSN's Trade Bait List...
The Scoring Power of Auston Matthews
"The goal is too small and the goalies are too big."
Scotty Bowman said that years ago. It still holds true, and yet somehow there...
Does a Tyson Barrie for TJ Brodie trade make sense for the Toronto Maple...
Yesterday, I wrote about the Toronto Maple Leafs defense and the difficulties pending UFA Tyson Barrie has been having in his own zone. One...
Mythbusters Series: Three Arguments Against the Idea that “The Leafs are Decreasing Their Focus...
This article is being co-posted on Maple Leafs Hot Stove as well as on my own site, OriginalSixAnalytics.com. Find me @OrgSixAnalytics on twitter.
As we...
Carlyle vs. Horachek: WOWY Comparison for Tyler Bozak and David Booth
Last week, I took at look at zone start changes from Randy Carlyle to Peter Horachek and found some interesting differences.
Among them was a...
The early numbers on Sheldon Keefe’s impact
It's only three games, and that's not enough time to properly evaluate a coaching change.
But the numbers are surprising and worth looking at, even...
The Bozak-Corsi Dilemma
A significant portion of modern hockey analytics revolves around Corsi (or SAT% as defined by the NHL), which is really nothing more than looking...
A closer look at Auston Matthews’ improving two-way play and lower assist rates using...
When an updated player evaluation tool and a star player collide, interesting things can happen.
This piece features a first glimpse of the brand new...
Tyler Bozak is back to his old self. Mostly.
In the summer, I wrote about Bozak's statistically-improved 2013-14 season.
In that post, I observed that Bozak had significantly improved his 5v5 offensive production last season,...