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ZEFR Rate: A New and Better Way to Evaluate Power Plays →

April 18, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Studies

I devised a new metric to better evaluate and predict power play success in the NHL

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April 18, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Washington Capitals, Power Plays, ZEFR
Studies
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Visualizing Team Power Play Performance With One Chart

April 14, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Studies

I created a new type of chart to visualize team power play performance over the course of the season.

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April 14, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Power Plays, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, Formation Time
Studies
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Which Specific Zone Entry Types Are Most Successful?

March 07, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Studies

I look at zone entries in more specific terms. Which are the most successful and which are the least?

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March 07, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Zone Entries, Power Plays, Post-Entry Dumps
Studies
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Are Power Play Drop Pass Entries Effective?

March 03, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Studies

Fans are up in arms about the spread of power play drop pass entries, but are they really as bad as people think?

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March 03, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Drop Passes, Power Plays, Stretch Passes, Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek
Studies
3 Comments

Are Neutral Zone Regroups Beneficial To Power Play Units?

March 01, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Studies

Are teams right to push the pace with neutral zone regroups on the power play? Using the data I've tracked, I take a look.

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March 01, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Neutral Zone Regroup, Power Plays
Studies
2 Comments

Why I Believe in "Structured Creativity" on the Power Play

February 08, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Other, Concepts

I discuss another of my foundational pillars on the power play, the buzzword "structured creativity" and why it's important.

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February 08, 2016 /Arik Parnass
Structured Creativity, Pittsburgh Penguins, Mike Sullivan, Sidney Crosby, Power Plays
Other, Concepts
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Introducing One-Timer Charts: The Newest Way to Visualize Puck Movement

February 03, 2016 by Arik Parnass in Other

How much success has each team had on one-timers on the power play? Using a new chart I developed, I looked to answer that question. 

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February 03, 2016 /Arik Parnass
One-Timers, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders, Power Plays, Charts
Other
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