The Flyers currently sit atop the league in expected goals-for percent, and are second in Corsi-For percent at 5-on-5. And more than anything else, that’s frustrating. It’s frustrating because that team shouldn’t be 2-3-1. That team shouldn’t be losers of their last four and having some feeling like they’re watching the same old Flyers again.
But, they are. So what gives?
Uneven shot totals
If you’ve been keeping up with the Flyers, you already know that this team has been outshooting their opponents by pretty large margins as of late.