By Chris Boersma
L1 = top line points per game
L2 = second line points per game
L3+L4 = 3rd & 4th line points per game
PP = power play goals for while on the ice per game
EV = even strength goals for while on the ice per game
OVRPCT = L1/(L1+L2)
I created this a few weeks ago ( but updated it this week) to find out what was wrong with Ottawa:
Many have criticized Ottawa’s top line for their terrible season, however the chart tells a different story: Ottawa has no depth. There are two reasons the depth players might be doing worse than average: bad offensive defensemen, or lack of quality depth forwards. For example, Chris Neil has got 6 points in 44 games ($1.2M), that is simply unacceptable (that’s with PP time). Either way there is only one person to blame for a poorly balanced team: the GM.
The chart helped highlight a number of other interesting facts:
- Toronto’s second line is more productive than it’s first unit (and that’s with less ice time)
- Montreal could probably better utilize it’s star players: Why does Plekanec get so much ice time?
- I’m sure the table will reveal other things to people…
Interesting table.
The average for L1 is .85; L2 .55; L3+4 .42.
Which teams are above all three?
Boston, Vancouver, Detroit, Calgary and Chicago. Interesting that Calgary would be there given how the criticism against them is they have no secondary scoring. Cammalleri’s 53 points in 54 games helps.
The teams on the bubble? Or 2 of 3 met:
New Jersey, Buffalo, Dallas, San Jose and Philadelphia – Philly’s third/fourth lines are the weakest in this group.
Only six teams have +1 scoring from their first line (as you define it): SJ, NJ, Philly, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Washington.