Statistical leaders from Round 1

by James Mirtle on Apr 29, 2009 7:04 PM CDT Comment 8 comments

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Gabe from Behind The Net is still pumping out the stats through the playoffs, and to this point they give us a pretty good idea who the biggest difference makers were in Round 1. Here's a look at some of the leaders.

Points per 60 minutes (5-on-5)

	NAME	TM	GP	G/60	A1/60	A2/60	PTS/60
1	MICHAEL RYDER	BOS	4	3.98	2.66	0.00	6.64
2	DAVID KREJCI	BOS	4	2.39	3.58	0.00	5.96
3	DANIEL CLEARY	DET	4	2.20	2.20	1.10	5.51
4	PHIL KESSEL	BOS	4	4.93	0.00	0.00	4.93
5	JOHAN FRANZEN	DET	4	1.09	2.18	1.09	4.36
6	CHAD LAROSE	CAR	7	1.20	1.20	1.81	4.21
7	HENRIK ZETTERBERG	DET	4	3.15	1.05	0.00	4.20
8	SIDNEY CROSBY	PIT	6	1.95	0.65	1.30	3.90
9	JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER	N.J	4	2.40	0.00	1.20	3.59
10	PATRICK SHARP	CHI	6	1.79	1.79	0.00	3.58
11	CHUCK KOBASEW	BOS	4	2.36	0.00	1.18	3.53
12	ERIC STAAL	CAR	7	2.32	1.16	0.00	3.48
13	VALTTERI FILPPULA	DET	4	0.00	1.13	2.26	3.40
14	EVGENI MALKIN	PIT	6	1.35	2.02	0.00	3.37
15	ALEX SEMIN	WSH	7	2.66	0.66	0.00	3.32
16	JONATHAN TOEWS	CHI	6	0.80	1.60	0.80	3.21
17	CLAUDE GIROUX	PHI	6	1.60	1.60	0.00	3.20
18	DANIEL SEDIN	VAN	4	1.07	2.14	0.00	3.20
19	SAKU KOIVU	MTL	4	0.00	3.18	0.00	3.18
20	NICKLAS BACKSTROM	WSH	7	0.00	2.52	0.63	3.14

You can see some teams' depth coming through here. Boston's has been impressive all season, while Detroit has the ability to beat up opponents using solely its second and third lines.

Some of the usual suspects are in there, but a few unexpected faces, too.

Points per 60 minutes (5-on-4)

	NAME	TM	GP	G/60	A1/60	A2/60	PTS/60
1	NICK LIDSTROM	DET	4	4.11	4.11	8.22	16.44
2	KRIS VERSTEEG	CHI	6	3.85	3.85	7.71	15.42
3	R.J. UMBERGER	CBJ	4	15.35	0.00	0.00	15.35
4	TOM POTI	WSH	7	4.74	4.74	4.74	14.21
5	RYAN WHITNEY	ANA	6	0.00	0.00	14.04	14.04
6	MARC SAVARD	BOS	4	6.47	6.47	0.00	12.94
7	NIKLAS KRONWALL	DET	4	4.27	4.27	4.27	12.80
8	PHIL KESSEL	BOS	4	0.00	0.00	12.59	12.59
9	BRIAN CAMPBELL	CHI	6	3.83	3.83	3.83	11.50
10	BOBBY RYAN	ANA	6	10.88	0.00	0.00	10.88
11	RICK NASH	CBJ	4	0.00	10.45	0.00	10.45
12	PATRICK KANE	CHI	5	4.99	4.99	0.00	9.97
13	JOHAN FRANZEN	DET	4	4.64	0.00	4.64	9.28
14	JIRI HUDLER	DET	4	4.60	4.60	0.00	9.21
15	BRIAN RAFALSKI	DET	4	4.47	4.47	0.00	8.93
16	HENRIK SEDIN	VAN	4	0.00	4.45	4.45	8.90
17	TOMAS HOLMSTROM	DET	4	0.00	4.43	4.43	8.86
18	MARIAN HOSSA	DET	4	4.38	4.38	0.00	8.77
19	DION PHANEUF	CGY	5	0.00	0.00	8.20	8.20
20	ROB BLAKE	S.J	6	0.00	5.28	2.64	7.92

The Red Wings continued to eat the opposition alive when on the man advantage, putting up a 32 per cent success rate against the Blue Jackets. Limiting that will be a huge key for the Ducks in Round 2.

Chicago, Boston, Vancouver and Anaheim were also dangerous on the man advantage in the first round.

Outscoring the opposition (5-on-5)

	NAME	TM	GP	GFON	GAON	GF/60	GA/60	+-ON/60
1	DAVID KREJCI	BOS	4	7	1	8.35	1.19	7.16
2	MICHAEL RYDER	BOS	4	5	0	6.64	0.00	6.64
3	DANIEL CLEARY	DET	4	6	0	6.61	0.00	6.61
4	JOHAN FRANZEN	DET	4	5	1	5.45	1.09	4.36
5	BRIAN RAFALSKI	DET	4	6	1	5.22	0.87	4.35
6	H. ZETTERBERG	DET	4	5	1	5.25	1.05	4.20
7	CHRIS PRONGER	ANA	6	7	0	3.95	0.00	3.95
8	NICK LIDSTROM	DET	4	5	1	4.71	0.94	3.76
9	DAVID PERRON	STL	4	3	0	3.54	0.00	3.54
10	VALTTERI FILPPULA	DET	4	3	0	3.40	0.00	3.40
11	ALEX SEMIN	WSH	7	5	0	3.32	0.00	3.32
12	RYAN GETZLAF	ANA	6	7	1	3.85	0.55	3.30
13	DANIEL SEDIN	VAN	4	4	1	4.27	1.07	3.20
14	BILL GUERIN	PIT	6	6	2	4.75	1.58	3.17
15	ROB NIEDERMAYER	ANA	6	4	0	3.12	0.00	3.12
16	S. MORRISONN	WSH	7	6	1	3.73	0.62	3.11
17	ANDREW MILLER	ANA	6	4	0	3.01	0.00	3.01
18	MARK STUART	BOS	4	4	1	3.97	0.99	2.98
19	BOBBY RYAN	ANA	6	6	1	3.56	0.59	2.97
20	HENRIK SEDIN	VAN	4	4	1	3.95	0.99	2.97

We're dealing with a small sample size here, anywhere from four to seven games, so don't read too much into the numbers, but this does give you an idea why everyone on this list's teams moved on (aside from Perron).

What's pretty interesting to note, however, is that Ryder and Krejci finished first and third in this metric during the regular season. The Hurricanes are going to have to find a way to shutdown that second line better than anyone has to this point this season.

Semin, the Sedins and Lidstrom also fared very well in this stat during the year (and I'm probably missing others).

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by poploser on Apr 29, 2009 8:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I know it's there in the metric, but still...

Making the performance of Krejci and Ryder even more impressive is that their point totals weren’t racked up via the often (but not always) extremely overrated secondary assist.

A lot of guys have padded their stats and made a lot of money through the occasionally unimportant secondary where they just make a routine, normal play and wind up with a point.

I personally think a secondary assist should be optional for a scorekeeper. If two guys just play catch with each other at the point for 20 seconds on a power play, then one guy blasts one that’s tipped in, it kind of disturbs me that the random other guy gets equal credit for it on the scoresheet.

by Make a play Whitner on Apr 30, 2009 12:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh, and also...

I know he had a relatively bad year- but how in the world is Zetterberg so underrated to this day? Since the lockout, only Briere can come close to matching what he’s accomplished in the post-season. And Briere’s big contributions are getting further in the rear-view mirror with each passing day.

Everyone talks about Ovechkin/Crosby/Malkin/Datsyuk…and rightly so for most of them, but Zetterberg without a doubt belongs in that conversation.

by Make a play Whitner on Apr 30, 2009 12:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Zetterberg won a Conn Smythe. So I’d say he’s already gotten recognition for his post-season efforts, and I dare say he will continue to do so.

by R O on Apr 30, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sure...

I know the Conn Smythe is recognition, but my point is you always see people debating about who’s better between Crosby-Ovechkin, Crosby-Malkin, stuff like that. Datsyuk and Zetterberg (especially Zetterberg) get almost ignored. I was very surprised to see Datsyuk get a Hart nomination, but he’s very deserving.

by Make a play Whitner on Apr 30, 2009 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

In some corners of the hockey blogosphere you’ll find that Datsyuk and Zetterberg and Lidstrom (the big three) are regarded as the best players in the game. I know I certainly regard these players as tops (sadly, my boy Iginla isn’t part of that conversation anymore as of this season). Fact is though, that they haven’t (and probably won’t ever) put up the counting numbers that will make them widely regarded in the discussion for “best player”.

Incidentally, I’m not a huge Malkin fan. I can’t get behind a guy who gives up more going the other way (in terms of shots, and very likely scoring chances) than he generates. Even if he’s the league’s leading scorer.

by R O on Apr 30, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pronger

Pretty impressive for pronger since he spent most of his time going agaisnt Marleau and Thronton. Then again it was the palyoffs so maybe thats not as tough of a challenge as matching up against players who want to perform in the playoffs.

by sctlaw on Apr 30, 2009 8:27 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs