Late last week I reported on individual leaders from last season in terms of offensive chances generated from Takeaways and Hits, so now it's time to present the numbers on a team-by-team basis. What's interesting here is that some teams generated offense out of their hits and takeaways much more effectively than others. On average, 19.2% of Takeaways and 7.5% of Hits resulted in an offensive chance within 10 seconds (defined as a Shot, Goal, Blocked Shot, or Missed Shot). So let's take a look...
If you compare these results with the table here, which shows total Hits and Takeaways from the 2005-6 NHL season, you'll see some teams failed to generate much offense out of their physical game. The Boston Bruins, for example, had the 3rd-most hits in the league, but were near the bottom in offense generated, producing shots less than 5% of the time after making a hit. The Philadelphia Flyers, on the other hand, produced shots almost twice as often, jumping from 16th in the Hit rankings to 5th on the list here.
The story is similar regarding Takeaways. Tampa Bay was in the middle of the pack in terms of Takeaways, but dead last in chances generated from them. Instead of getting shots 19% of the time, they struggled below 12%. At the opposite end of that scale were the Ottawa Senators, who were 12th in Takeaways, but 3rd in offense generated from them, converting at a 22.45% clip.
These are just a couple elements that I'll be using in the coming weeks to provide detailed analyses for each of the NHL teams as we approach the quarter-pole of the 2006-7 season. It's about time for teams to start making roster moves as they realize that training camp dreams just won't work out (isn't that right, Flyers fans?), and a thorough look inside the numbers might help assess where each team truly needs some help.
If you compare these results with the table here, which shows total Hits and Takeaways from the 2005-6 NHL season, you'll see some teams failed to generate much offense out of their physical game. The Boston Bruins, for example, had the 3rd-most hits in the league, but were near the bottom in offense generated, producing shots less than 5% of the time after making a hit. The Philadelphia Flyers, on the other hand, produced shots almost twice as often, jumping from 16th in the Hit rankings to 5th on the list here.
The story is similar regarding Takeaways. Tampa Bay was in the middle of the pack in terms of Takeaways, but dead last in chances generated from them. Instead of getting shots 19% of the time, they struggled below 12%. At the opposite end of that scale were the Ottawa Senators, who were 12th in Takeaways, but 3rd in offense generated from them, converting at a 22.45% clip.
| TEAM | TAKEAWAYS | HITS | TOTAL |
| Montreal Canadiens | 213 | 113 | 326 |
| Ottawa Senators | 141 | 131 | 272 |
| New York Islanders | 129 | 133 | 262 |
| Washington Capitals | 128 | 130 | 258 |
| Calgary Flames | 129 | 117 | 246 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 115 | 123 | 238 |
| Atlanta Thrashers | 132 | 104 | 236 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 165 | 68 | 233 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 147 | 229 |
| New York Rangers | 131 | 95 | 226 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 131 | 94 | 225 |
| New Jersey Devils | 139 | 85 | 224 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 123 | 99 | 222 |
| Dallas Stars | 106 | 115 | 221 |
| Nashville Predators | 113 | 99 | 212 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 120 | 90 | 210 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 115 | 86 | 201 |
| Boston Bruins | 112 | 86 | 198 |
| Phoenix Coyotes | 81 | 113 | 194 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 113 | 77 | 190 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 76 | 110 | 186 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 90 | 94 | 184 |
| San Jose Sharks | 83 | 101 | 184 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 84 | 98 | 182 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 100 | 182 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 96 | 82 | 178 |
| St. Louis Blues | 89 | 89 | 178 |
| Florida Panthers | 93 | 79 | 172 |
| Minnesota Wild | 103 | 56 | 159 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 72 | 67 | 139 |
These are just a couple elements that I'll be using in the coming weeks to provide detailed analyses for each of the NHL teams as we approach the quarter-pole of the 2006-7 season. It's about time for teams to start making roster moves as they realize that training camp dreams just won't work out (isn't that right, Flyers fans?), and a thorough look inside the numbers might help assess where each team truly needs some help.