The Dallas Stars are 2-10 in overtime this season, which is kind of impressive in a weird, depressing way. But how could a team with so much potential be so bad at 3-on-3 and the shootout?
Well for starters, the Stars are getting plenty of opportunities compared to their opponents in overtime. The problem is that they’re not always good scoring chances, and the team’s been failing to convert on those that are:
According to Natural Stat Trick, in 47:57 of overtime hockey, the Stars are about even in both shot attempts (trail 45-43) and shots on goal (trail 27-24), but have been outscored 5-1.