These stats do have value, but are next to useless without context and the people keeping track of them admit that. You posted a single stat xGF% and then declared benoit was a bad player.
That's not what I did. I don't know why you're misrepresenting things that are literally on the previous page. What I actually said was:
"Rough night for Benoit. 21.6 xGF%, and on for 2 goals against (one of which he put in himself) in just 13 minutes. Actually, this is the 5th game in a row that he's been below 35%. Might need to sit a game to reset."
So that's xGF%, GA, TOI, his xGF%s over the previous 5 games, and some context in just my first post alone; not to mention all of the additional data and context I looked at behind the scenes. My conclusion? That he's struggling and might need to sit for a game. *Gasp* And in fact, before any of that, I had applauded his play last year.
And then, when you started trashing valuable statistics that you didn't understand, I provided you a big deep dive into additional metrics and context for Benoit, and it all reinforced my position and statement. These stats have value, and both I and the people keeping track of them keep telling you that.
I suggest you read through the following link where they explain these stats, the shortcomings that affect them, like goaltending, linemates, sample sizes, etc.
There will always be extreme view points on any topic, but they often...
oilersnation.com
I suggest
you read through. It's nothing new to me. Most of it is what I've been explaining to you, and you seem to be drawing the wrong conclusions.
Also you keep saying the NHL provides the data, who are these people working for the NHL determining this data? Who is deciding a player took a wrist shout from the top of the circle and that was a scoring chance?
As I already explained, a lot of the data is automatic, as they have live puck and player tracking that records a ton of data. The shot from the top of the circle and details about it are recorded. That it was a
wrist shot would be recorded by a team of off-ice officials, that do not deserve your baseless slander. The NHL doesn't categorize "scoring chances" themselves. That's just a categorization given by sites using the data, based on the historical chance of it being a goal.
Joe's xGF is near worst on the team as expected, he's not a great offensive player and has the most defensive starts on the team.
Benoit's xGA Is also the worst on the team, despite 3rd pairing secondary defensive deployment, and no, he does not have the most defensive starts on the team. Not even close.
He's a #6 guy who provides physicality, something the Leaf D has needed for awhile.
We've had a #6 guy who provided physicality pretty much every year. Ones better than Benoit.
