Fear the Fin · Nov 21, 2018
Striking Stats: Sharks at the Quarter
It’s good news, bad news for the Pacific right now.
On one hand, while the division boasts three teams with a positive goal differential, goal differential by division paints a bleak landscape:
Central: +42
Atlantic: +28
Metropolitan: -11
Pacific: -59
On the other hand, in terms of both 5-on-5 Score/Venue Adjusted Corsi For Percent (CF%) and Scoring Chances For Percent (SCF%), there are four Pacific teams in the NHL’s top-11. The San Jose Sharks are second (56.98) and first (56.82) in these respective categories. The Vegas Golden Knights, Calgary Flames and Arizona Coyotes are the other division rivals that own strong underlying stats.