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Getting To Know General Advanced Stats

Right now the NHL is in the midst of an "advanced stats" revolution, highlighted by the hiring of several prominent "advanced stats" figures by NHL teams over the past two years. Don't want to feel left out when your friends start talking about Corsi, WOWY's, or HERO charts? Here's your one-stop shop to breakdown what each stat measures and how it should be used appropriately.

Corsi/SAT

What does it measure?: Corsi, or Shot Attempts (SAT), measures exactly what it says it does - the number of shot attempts taken either by an individual team or an individual player.