Among the plethora of things that went wrong for the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2017-18 NHL season, two of their top players experienced season-long scoring droughts that were fueled, in part, by shooting percentages falling well under their career averages.
How are Jonathan Toews, Brandon Saad and the rest of the Blackhawks faring in that statistic this season? Let’s munch some numbers and find out.
He’s rebounded to a 12.7 figure this season, with nine goals on 71 shots — including last night’s empty-netter. Even if you remove the aforementioned empty-net goal, Saad’s shooting percentage would still be at 11.