If you’ve been around hockey the past few years, you’ve probably heard about advanced statistics. Unfortunately, wading through the “our math matters!” and “watch the game, nerds!” debate to actually figure out what the stats are hasn’t always been the easiest process.
Even if you manage to find the research, it’s often difficult to parse how that number soup relates back to the ice. Much of it is dense with jargon, so it’s easy to understand why most of these stats haven’t been part of the mainstream media conversation.
To be sure, if you’re interested in learning about hockey stats, there are some great resources out there, but many are hard to find and outdated.