The Montreal Canadiens dealt with a large number of injuries in the first half of the season, but came out of it with a record of 25-10-6. Last season they were 22-16-3 through 41 games.
Let's take a look at the team's offensive numbers that have allowed it to get off to such a good start.
In the first quarter of the season, the team was 100 shots behind the expectation. They improved that and are now a little over the projected mark of 2500 on the season.
Shots are not everything, but the overall team shooting percentage was unsustainable in the first 20 games, so an increase in the shot volume was welcome.