So, are faceoffs won inversely proportional to hockey victory?
We’d have a way better record if that were the case
No, there’s just hardly enough impact for it to even be looked at. I’m struggling to find a stat that has less impact on the outcome across any sport.
Without having the raw data, winning the opening tip in college basketball seems to have a stronger impact than faceoff percentage
https://kenpom.com/blog/the-value-of-ben-gillery/
https://twitter.com/EvolvingWild/status/1384348649522491394?t=mAjugbBf2l5vuwxheTvaCQ&s=19
This has long been a discussion in the NHL … and is again in Chicago, at least, because of Bedard’s struggles there. The only faceoffs with any material impact are those within the offensive/defensive zones. If you pull those out of that chart, there will be an impact. But neutral zone face offs? Meh…
You’re onto something.
Somehow Bruno’s great performance this weekend was so powerful he got a nominee for December’s rookie of the month…when he hasn’t played since early November
Glad to see it.