Comments on: NEW: Defining Scoring Chances

By: Breaking Down Canadiens' Power Play Success

Breaking Down Canadiens' Power Play Success — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 19:11:37 +0000

[…] to WAR on Ice, Montreal’s scoring chances and high-danger scoring chances on the power play are way up from last season, which is pretty remarkable considering their shot […]

By: Montreal Canadiens Aren't As Good as Record Indicates - TSS

Montreal Canadiens Aren't As Good as Record Indicates - TSS — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 13:08:27 +0000

[…] per game, compared to last season’s 25th-ranked 28 per game. Their scoring chances for (defined here) per 60 minutes of 26 puts them at 20th place in the league, up from last season’s 27th-ranked […]

By: The Analytics of Missing McDavid - Beer League Heroes

The Analytics of Missing McDavid - Beer League Heroes — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:11:33 +0000

[…] at even-strength (5v5), specifically, his individual production rate (points/60 min), Scoring Chances, and High-Danger Scoring Chances (i.e., scoring chances from the slot). His implied contributions are noted in his relative shot […]

By: Desharnais Benefiting from Reduced Role

Desharnais Benefiting from Reduced Role — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 20:48:57 +0000

[…] did while he was on the first line (a line built to produce scoring chances). He is also preventing high-danger chances at a much more efficient rate. Just last season, Desharnais was giving up over 11 HSCA (high-danger […]

By: Are the Oilers measurably better? - Beer League Heroes

Are the Oilers measurably better? - Beer League Heroes — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:08:49 +0000

[…] for shot attempts); Shot Attempts (SAT%; blocked, missed, and shots on goal), Scoring Chances (SC%; defined by war-on-ice), and High-Danger Scoring Chances (HSC%; i.e., shots from the slot area). (All data is collected […]

By: The Avs’ Offense, A Goalie’s Mindset, and How to Save a Season

The Avs’ Offense, A Goalie’s Mindset, and How to Save a Season — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 14:05:42 +0000

[…] do try to approximate the criteria. War on Ice tracks High Danger Scoring Chances (HSC), which takes into account shot location and whether or not it was a rush or a rebound. It unfortunately doesn’t look […]

By: Catching Up – Charts from 10.8 & 10.10 | Two Bearded Ladies

Catching Up – Charts from 10.8 & 10.10 | Two Bearded Ladies — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 20:52:24 +0000

[…] is Individual Scoring Chances per 60 minutes. A scoring chance is a shot that’s harder for goalies to save, and therefore is more dangerous. Unlike CF% or FA/60 this is specific to the skater, not a […]

By: Exploring the Impact of New NHL Coaches and GMs | Hockey Graphs

Exploring the Impact of New NHL Coaches and GMs | Hockey Graphs — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:06:22 +0000

[…] This project has many parts to it. The first, which I’ll be doing here, is just looking at the breakdown of Scoring Chances For% compared to Coaches and GMs in the early days of their tenure, i.e. right after being hired. Scoring Chances, to simplify things, are basically “more dangerous shots” (click here for a more rigorous definition). […]

By: What counts as a successful season for the Oilers? - Beer League Heroes

What counts as a successful season for the Oilers? - Beer League Heroes — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 14:09:56 +0000

[…] for shot attempts); Shot Attempts (SAT%; blocked, missed, and shots on goal), Scoring Chances (SC%; as defined by war-on-ice), and High-Danger Scoring Chances (HSC%; i.e., shots from the slot area). As usual, all the data […]

By: Post-Game Analytics: St. Louis and Nashville - Beer League Heroes

Post-Game Analytics: St. Louis and Nashville - Beer League Heroes — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 23:50:26 +0000