Though the NHL isn’t on the same level as the MLB with advanced metrics, advanced metrics are on the rise in the NHL community. There are a couple of metrics that are being widely used by teams like the Carolina Hurricanes and can be very useful in evaluating players performance.
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These numbers come into play to fill in the gaps that traditional stats may leave. For instance, PIMS do not give an adequate depiction of defense or grit. Plus/Minus doesn’t tell the whole story about a player’s end to end performance.