NHL Edge Data Shows VGK’s Hardest Shot, Fastest Skater, And Most Distance Travelled

Stoney is not a fast skater, we all know this. In fact sometimes he looks like he is skating, bent forward, using an old man’s walker for support. Ha. But he always seems to end up where he needs to be. Looking forward to tonight vs Philly. Could be an interesting game?

Stone is one of the top puck handlers in the league. He’s a master at it. Speed isn’t an issue for him. He’s not really a 200ft player. You will see him in the NZ and OZ but won’t very often see him skating 200ft.

Surprised about Cotter’s numbers. I am really excited about the future for both Cotter and Dorofeyev.

ok , the first comparison stats on VGK goalies against the other six goalies, in Strat the most important situation is when the other team’s player gets a game situation in o zone which leads to either an outside shot, inside shot, or rebound/breakaway chance. On the other team’s player card this can lead to a “goalie rating” , in which you roll two six die dice (2 -12) and then go to the defending goalie card. This accounts for about 1/3rd of scoring chances, but is a critical event in the game. So let’s see how strat rated the VGK goalies – thompson and hill, against the carolina goalies. Note the odds calculations are very similar to craps dice game.

Ironically both cards for VGK goalies are very similar, the stats are almost identical for the whole year. 91.4 % to 91,5% save %s. Just looking at goals dice rollls 2-12 which provides for 36 outcomes

LT – 2 Goal 1-7 , 8-20 faceoff {{ Hill has same only 1-9 goal with 10-20 faceoff on splits) which accounts for the 0.1% difference in save percentages. This provides a slightly less than 1 out of 36 chance of goal result, or more precisely accounting for the splits 0.35 out of 36 for LT and 0.45 out of 36 for Hill.

the both have seven as a goal !!!!!! six out of 36 chances for scoring a goal , in event of goalie rating.

they both have roll of three resulting in goal , for a 2 out of 36 chance
and they both have a roll of 11 resulting in goal for another 2 out of 36 chances.
So adding up all the chances LT is

>>>>>>10.35 and Hill is 10.45 out of 36 chances.

Other differences Hill give up more rebound changes with rebound on roll of 8 to LT s on a four. And on a roll of 12 (1 out of 36 chances) Hill gives his team a chance of a break away (13 out of 20) where as LT saves it.

Ok let’s move on to Carolina goalies Raanta (91% SV%) and Andersen (90.3 SV%).

Anderssen – Goal on roll of 3 with split 1-14 out of 20 for 1.7 / 36
goal on roll of 6 , 5/36
goal on roll of 7, 6/ 26
total 12.7 out of 36

Raanta
3 goal 1-12 out of 1 to 20, , for 1.6 / 36
6 goal, 5/ 36
8 goal , 5. 36.
total 11.6 / 36

So cards got it right, showing VGK goalies with clear edge.
NExt up we’ll look at Florida or Boston.

Will get into the forward and defense after the goalies comparisons.

THG