The Philadelphia Flyers currently sit at 3-3-1. Not great, but not disastrous either. Likewise, you may see a stat like Claude Giroux’s 0 goals, but also see 8 assists and think no problem. Particularly when Voracek, Simmonds and Konecny are all hovering around a point per game, and the Flyers have one of the best goal rates in the NHL.
The natural fan response to this start might be, “the Flyers are good, but it’s those bad starts derailing them.” Even a casual fan could tell you the Flyers are having bad first periods.