Pension Plan Puppets · Dec 23, 2016
Maple Leafs at Arizona Coyotes Preview: Let’s talk about penalties
Leafs at Coyotes: GAME 33
Time: 9:00 PM Eastern Time
Location: Gila River Arena
Broadcast/Streaming: FS-A, SNO
This week, Katya wrote an interesting exploration of the Leafs' statistics at the mid-point of the season. One part that caught my eye was this:
On the penalty kill, however, the picture isn’t as rosy. The Leafs have the sixth worst Corsi Against per 60 minutes. And yet their percentage is 83.2, the tenth best in the league. That is Frederik Andersen, the best penalty killer on the ice at work, and it is also likely some luck and other factors, but they are worse than they appear when you measure by shots.