In this addition of Oh Man, the Summer is Way Too Long, we take an in-depth look at the two-man advantage and disadvantage.
The 5-on-3. It can leave a team either licking their chops or biting their nails.
Contrary to popular belief though, the two-man advantage doesn't always end in a goal. Quite the opposite, actually.
In the 2014-15 season, there were only 72 5-on-3 goals in 1230 games. The only team that even came close to scoring more times than not was the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 50% success rate. And while the average NHL team scores 18.