It now goes much further than the number of shots Leo Labine of the Boston Bruins took at the opposing goalie during a particular game in 1953… Like Fern, Paul Houde’s character in the legendary film The young, The biggest fans of the National Hockey League and Montreal Canadiens can now count on a new advanced statistics tool to analyze the performance of specific players. The NHL Edge website, launched on Monday, provides access to a wealth of data so fans can stay on top of things for hours.
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Here are five Canadian stats since the start of the season, listed using the latest player and puck tracking technology.
Josh Anderson fast on his skates
Forward Josh Anderson is the Habs player with the fastest speed on the ice, reaching a speed of 22.91 mph in the third period of the Oct. 11 game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Montreal. We can even point out that in that first meeting of the season, when Anderson was that fast, there were 16 minutes and 12 seconds left on the clock.
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Arber Xhekaj’s “Garnotte”
Known for his resilient team, defenseman Arber Eine Garnotte reached a speed of 99.76 miles per hour during the game against the Chicago Blackhawks on October 14 at the Bell Center. It was in the third period, but we’ll spare you the exact moment of this throw.
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We could already imagine that the Canadian, like the other teams, naturally scores more often from the mouth of the net than from shots from the blue line. However, Martin Saint-Louis’ team have only tried their luck with long-range shots 19 times this season and failed to score a goal. We’re also talking about eight goals from 33 shots from close to the opponent’s cage, which corresponds to an excellent success rate of 24.2%.
The power play solution?
If the CH is slow to succeed on the power play, it is not because he is not keeping the puck in the attacking zone. Canadian players spend 61.1% of their time in opponent territory when on the power play. The Habs rank ninth in the NHL in this regard, while the average across the Bettman circuit is closer to 58.1%.
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Quebec forward Rafaël Harvey-Pinard spends 18.6% of his time in the neutral zone when he is on the ice, putting him in the 72nd percentile of all National Hockey League players. Because of his role, Harvey-Pinard particularly enjoys center ice when he is used on penalty kills.