Breaking down NHL Edge data: How important is shot speed and location?
How important is shot speed and location in the NHL?
https://theathletic.com/5037332/2023/11/08/nhl-edge-data-shot-speed-location/
Do teams with harder shots score more goals above expected? Where do the most goals come from? Let's break it down.
A few weeks ago, the NHL finally unleashed its long-awaited player tracking data onto the public. Now it’s time to dissect what it all means.
Sometimes, all it means is “that’s cool!” — and that’s OK. Sometimes a fun little tidbit is all a stat has to be. But it’s still worth looking into how meaningful all the new numbers are and what bucket they fall into: relevant info or interesting trivia.
Each new stat poses its own interesting questions worth answering and that’s the goal of this series; diving into the new data to see how much it matters.
Let’s talk about shooting.
https://theathletic.com/5037332/2023/11/08/nhl-edge-data-shot-speed-location/