Theory is SV% is down because shots are down, because low probability of scoring shots are down. Are shots down? Next question—are GAAs up because SV% are down or down because shots are down?
NHL.com article on the drop in save percentage
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Depending on the model, they do make use of factors other than shot location. For example, zone transitions and the vector between consecutive events.
The thing with corsi is that it's descriptive, not prescriptive. It works if it's a byproduct of what happens naturally, as it's a solid way of estimating possession. It does not work if you intentionally take low quality shots in order to inflate your corsi.
It's sort of like having a nutritional label for a chocolate cake versus having a recipe for it.
This is what I’m getting at—despite SV% going down, GAA is down too. Maybe shooters are getting too picky. NHL League Averages | Hockey-Reference.com
This is an act of terrorism against whoever your teacher was the last time you took a math class ngl
Whoever decided to name Corsi and Fenwick after the people who started using them needs to pay for their crimes.
They're really simple stats that the name has convinced a large number of people is something made up by wizards.
It's basically equivalent to looking at OBP instead of Average in baseball.
It's literally just shot attempts and unblocked shot attempts.
