corsi Stories - Behind The Net
Chicago Blackhawks Corsi by score, Rounds 1-2
Chicago is by far the best team in the league. They were dominant during the regular season on shot counts, scoring chances, you name it. I watched them school numerous western conference ...
"This shows how stupid the Corsi thing is..."
Following yesterday's article in the Globe & Mail, Don Cherry sputters (video here) uncontrollably about advanced statistics on Hockey Night in Canada. After Ron McLean tells him that Ryan J...
Corsi Percentage by Period
I got a few questions about Monday's piece on Corsi Percentage at even-strength with the scored tied. In particular, people wanted to see how Corsi Percentage varied by lead and by period. ...
Corsi Percentage: Up One, Down One and Tied
I just wanted to re-visit league-wide Corsi percentages at even-strength for teams in tied or one-goal games. Chicago continues their dominance on the shot board, while Toronto is improbably sec...
Exceeding Expectations: Top Corsi Overachievers
One of the best ways to evaluate a player's performance is to count the amount of time his team and his opponets had the puck while he was on the ice. Nobody collects that data, but counting the...
2007-2010 5v5 Tough Matchup Leaders
I just updated the 2007-08 and 2008-09 Quality of Competition rankings on behindthenet.ca, and I wanted to see what three years worth of combined statistics tell us about tough matchups. The top...
Frequently Asked Questions #3: What is a Corsi Number?
I hope you've had a chance to read Part 1 and Part 2 of the statistical FAQ I've been working on. Part 3 will focus on a statistic that Oilers blogger Vic Ferrari picked up on several years ago:...
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