The shot quality debate in the NHL has run the gauntlet. Some teams believe that the quality of the shots they take and give up makes a difference, while others believe that having the puck as much as possible is the key.
Shot quality has to exist to at least some degree. Look at the difference between shooting percentage 5v5 versus the power play from 15 teams last year:
5v5 and 5v4 Shooting Percentage in 2014-15
| Tampa Bay | 9.03 | 16.92 |
| Calgary | 8. |