RW Lauri Pajuniemi - TPS Turku, Liiga (2018, 132nd, NYR)

[The Crypto Guy]

He's averaging 14-15 minutes a night so his 18+8 in 28 is quite alright.

How do you only play the 2nd leading goal scorer in the entire league, and 10th in points, just 14-15 min a game lmao.

 

[Killem Dafoe]

Someone gave him the advice to shoot more because that's how you get points, so he has simply been shooting first rather than look for the pass. The hunger to succeed is there."

A player who shoots first.

 

[QJL]

How do you only play the 2nd leading goal scorer in the entire league, and 10th in points, just 14-15 min a game lmao.

He’s starting to get top 6 minutes. His TOI average is low because he started the season playing single digit minutes.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Are Liiga goalies that bad or is his shot that good? Will he be able to beat NHL goalies clean from that spot on the PP?

He’s not shooting that high of a percentage either, 13.3%. He only averages 14:37 of ice time per game, but has taken two or more shots 22 games in a row. He had 11 shots today.

 

[ijuka]

Are Liiga goalies that bad or is his shot that good? Will he be able to beat NHL goalies clean from that spot on the PP?

He’s not shooting that high of a percentage either, 13.3%. He only averages 14:37 of ice time per game, but has taken two or more shots 22 games in a row. He had 11 shots today.

That's corsi. His shooting% is 24.66%.

 

[Zub]

Are Liiga goalies that bad or is his shot that good? Will he be able to beat NHL goalies clean from that spot on the PP?

He’s not shooting that high of a percentage either, 13.3%. He only averages 14:37 of ice time per game, but has taken two or more shots 22 games in a row. He had 11 shots today.

Idk tbh, the Liiga definetaly has dropped in quality from what it used to be. But i think his shot is still very good. That said, i think it's very hard to predict, it comes down to see when he comes to the NHL.

 

[Sylfan]

He’s not shooting that high of a percentage either, 13.3%. He only averages 14:37 of ice time per game, but has taken two or more shots 22 games in a row. He had 11 shots today.

Got to take account of Liiga tracking every single shot attempt as a shot in their statistics. Don't know why..

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

That's corsi. His shooting% is 24.66%.

He’s scored 18 goals and taken 135 shots. That’s 13.33 percent.

Player stats | Summary | Regular season 2019-2020 | Stats | Liiga

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Got to take account of Liiga tracking every single shot attempt as a shot in their statistics. Don't know why..

I didn’t know that. That definitely makes it seem not as good, but he’s still top ten in the league in total shots with low ice time. I think the league leading shots category is usually a good indicator of goal scoring ability. Most of the best goal scorers take the most shots.

 

[ijuka]

He’s scored 18 goals and taken 135 shots. That’s 13.33 percent.

Player stats | Summary | Regular season 2019-2020 | Stats | Liiga

Those are corsi. I mean, I even said it.

18 goals, 55 shots that were saved. 73 shots on goal. 18/73 then is 24.66%

 

[Ola]

Those are corsi. I mean, I even said it.

18 goals, 55 shots that were saved. 73 shots on goal. 18/73 then is 24.66%

Doesn’t that make it 55-18= 37%?

If you score 50 goals on 10o shots, it’s 50%.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Doesn’t that make it 55-18= 37%?

If you score 50 goals on 10o shots, it’s 50%.

That's because 100 is the base for percentages. That's why you can just subtract. I can see why you went into law and not business.

 

[rangersfansince08]

Will this guy be a decent third liner?

 

[JimmyG89]

Make it 19 goals on the season. No slowing down at this point.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He also had an assist.

 

[TheWhiskeyThief]

Will this guy be a decent third liner?

In Hartford.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

If everything works out for Pajuniemi his absolute ceiling is probably Benoit Pouliot's 2013-14 season in terms of impact

 

[teddygmr]

His 21 goals are 2nd in Liiga and he just turned 20 years old 4 months ago!!!
Seems to have a very bright future!

 

[TheWhiskeyThief]

His 21 goals are 2nd in Liiga and he just turned 20 years old 4 months ago!!!
Seems to have a very bright future!

Over the last 3 years, the value of Liiga has dropped tremendously.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Over the last 3 years, the value of Liiga has dropped tremendously.

It's still a top-5 league in the world and doing what Pajuniemi is doing at age 20 is quite impressive. It's the jump in development I was hoping for in his D+3

 

[Sylfan]

Over the last 3 years, the value of Liiga has dropped tremendously.

Care to explain, how?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He had an assist yesterday. 31 points in 36 games.

 

[JabbaJabba]

Two goals already today with 3rd period on the way. Honestly I didn't expect this type of production from Pajuniemi, I didn't even remember his name prior to this season.