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...
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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...

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 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...

Toronto Maple Leafs’ Scoring Chance Tracking – Season Recap

My season-long project to chart Toronto Maple Leaf scoring chances mercifully finished on Saturday; you can take a look at my methodology in my...

Attempting to quantify Mike Babcock’s on-ice impact

There are potentially a number of impacts that the Mike Babcock signing could have on the Toronto Maple Leafs, including off-ice impacts such as...

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...

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...

Maple Leafs Sign Shawn Matthias: Modern Stats-Focused Breakdown

The Toronto Maple Leafs have added another body to their increasingly crowded list of centers (can also play wing) by signing unrestricted free agent...
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Toronto Maple Leafs 2015-16 Player Projections

Does 216 team goals sound about right, ten more than a disappointing 2014-15? Does Tyler Bozak repeat a 12.55% 5v4 shooting percentage and lead the...
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Toronto Maple Leafs Preseason 2015-16: Scoring Chances and Zone Starts

Assessing much of anything from preseason games tends to be a mistake, as the wide range of quality in rosters and in amount of...

Toronto Maple Leafs Enhanced Stats through 23 games

A little past the quarter mark of the season, it seems like a good time to take a look at where the Toronto Maple Leafs stand...

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...

2015 Draft Day: How Mark Hunter and Kyle Dubas may have outplayed the league

This article is being co-posted on Maple Leafs Hot Stove as well as on my own site, www.originalsixanalytics.com. Find me @OrgSixAnalytics on twitter. In my...

Toronto Maple Leafs Scoring Chances and Zone Entries: Summary at the Halfway Point

We've been tracking scoring chances and zone entries for every Toronto Maple Leafs game this year. Now that we've reached the halfway point, it's time...

Understanding ‘WAR’ and its Practical Applications to Player Evaluation — Part 1

This article is being co-posted on Maple Leafs Hot Stove as well as on my own site, www.originalsixanalytics.com. Find me @OrgSixAnalytics on twitter. @DTMAboutHeart of...

GAR, Player Value and Cap Efficiency: How the Toronto Maple Leafs May Be Analyzing...

This article is being co-posted on Maple Leafs Hot Stove as well as on my own site, www.originalsixanalytics.com. Find me @OrgSixAnalytics on twitter. In my...

The Model Franchise: How Brendan Shanahan’s Leafs tore a few pages from the Chicago...

This article is being co-posted on Maple Leafs Hot Stove as well as on my own site, www.originalsixanalytics.com. Find me @OrgSixAnalytics on twitter. Thus far...

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...

Negotiation Leverage and the Massive Hidden Value in ELC/RFA Deals

This article is being co-posted on Maple Leafs Hot Stove as well as on my own site, www.originalsixanalytics.com. Find me @OrgSixAnalytics on twitter. I recently...

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