Pre-Game Talk: Week of 4 Games b4 4 Nations: Sun vs PHI, Tue @ VAN, Thr @ CAL, Fri @ EDM

[Freaky Styley]

Wild in the first round. I desperately want Dallas to land in WC1 and have to go through the Pacific. Let them deal with 2 of Vegas/Oilers/LAK if they want to make the WCF. We could miss the playoffs or get swept in round 1 and I still want Dallas to have to go through the Pacific

I think it's unrealistic to think we will face the Wild. It's a collision course for WPG/DAL/EDM/VGK with it most likely being Dallas.

Maybe some revenge will fire the boys up in the first round. I think a lot of our playoff fate this year rests on Blackwood's shoulders, and that gives me some confidence.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Two ridiculous balloons are fans of the Avalanche, alright then

Nah, she’s blessed.

 

[Avs9296]

Nah, she’s blessed.

Paige is awesome

 

[S E P H]

Does anybody have the analytics of the most important categories between this current team and the team that won the Cup in 2022? It would be really interesting to see how both teams compare to each other, but I am interested how far this team is away from the 2022 one.

 

[The Pwnerer]

Wish we would've traded Colton before the NTC kicked in. After the hot start, he has been the definition of a passenger. Can't tell if Bedner or the player neutered his game. But he's just coasting out there. As is his lover Wood. Feel bad for Cmac, on paper they should be good sandpaper bottom six players. But are absolutely hot dogging it out there nightly.

 

[dahrougem2]

Does anybody have the analytics of the most important categories between this current team and the team that won the Cup in 2022? It would be really interesting to see how both teams compare to each other, but I am interested how far this team is away from the 2022 one.

2021-2022 Per 60 at 5v5
Shot Attempts 61.58
Shot Attempts Allowed 54.89
Scoring Chances 30.04
Scoring Chances Allowed 25.57
High Danger Chances 11.26
High Danger Chances Allowed 11.23
xGF 2.58
xGA 2.37


2024-2025 Per 60 at 5v5
Shot Attempts 62.24
Shot Attempts Allowed 53.93
Scoring Chances 28.85
Scoring Chances Allowed 24.28
High Danger Chances 10.55
High Danger Chances Allowed 10.55
xGF 2.45
xGA 2.36

They have regressed offensively at 5v5 while seemingly getting a tad bit better defensively, though the excepted goals against is still the same.

The biggest difference? This team's PP is failing them consistently.

2021-2022 PP/60
Shots on Goal 59.58
Scoring Chances 58.92
High Danger Chances 21.10
xGF 7.79


2024-2025 PP/60 from November Onward
Shots on Goal 41.32
Scoring Chances 50.50
High Danger Chances 20.37
xGF 7.48

An extreme lack of shooting on the PP compared to years past.

 

[The Merchant]

Not to mention Wood

 

[S E P H]

2021-2022 Per 60 at 5v5
Shot Attempts 61.58
Shot Attempts Allowed 54.89
Scoring Chances 30.04
Scoring Chances Allowed 25.57
High Danger Chances 11.26
High Danger Chances Allowed 11.23
xGF 2.58
xGA 2.37


2024-2025 Per 60 at 5v5
Shot Attempts 62.24
Shot Attempts Allowed 53.93
Scoring Chances 28.85
Scoring Chances Allowed 24.28
High Danger Chances 10.55
High Danger Chances Allowed 10.55
xGF 2.45
xGA 2.36

They have regressed offensively at 5v5 while seemingly getting a tad bit better defensively, though the excepted goals against is still the same.

The biggest difference? This team's PP is failing them consistently.

2021-2022 PP/60
Shots on Goal 59.58
Scoring Chances 58.92
High Danger Chances 21.10
xGF 7.79


2024-2025 PP/60 from November Onward
Shots on Goal 41.32
Scoring Chances 50.50
High Danger Chances 20.37
xGF 7.48

An extreme lack of shooting on the PP compared to years past.

Thanks for the effort!

- So we definitely aren't as killer offensively and we can attribute some of that to a lacklustre PP.

- Going from Kadri to Mittelstadt who has struggled so far in the second half of the season.

- Losing superior depth and bringing in worse depth (notable offensive black holes due to problems with hockey IQ).

 

[Avs9296]

2021-2022 Per 60 at 5v5
Shot Attempts 61.58
Shot Attempts Allowed 54.89
Scoring Chances 30.04
Scoring Chances Allowed 25.57
High Danger Chances 11.26
High Danger Chances Allowed 11.23
xGF 2.58
xGA 2.37


2024-2025 Per 60 at 5v5
Shot Attempts 62.24
Shot Attempts Allowed 53.93
Scoring Chances 28.85
Scoring Chances Allowed 24.28
High Danger Chances 10.55
High Danger Chances Allowed 10.55
xGF 2.45
xGA 2.36

They have regressed offensively at 5v5 while seemingly getting a tad bit better defensively, though the excepted goals against is still the same.

The biggest difference? This team's PP is failing them consistently.

2021-2022 PP/60
Shots on Goal 59.58
Scoring Chances 58.92
High Danger Chances 21.10
xGF 7.79


2024-2025 PP/60 from November Onward
Shots on Goal 41.32
Scoring Chances 50.50
High Danger Chances 20.37
xGF 7.48

An extreme lack of shooting on the PP compared to years past.

The PP % difference between '22 and now apart from lack of shooting can be narrowed down to 2 guys easily.

Nichushkin and Landeskog in front of the net. 2 of the top 5-10 net front power forwards in the game missing.

Add those 2 guys back into this PP and watch it take off again.

 

[Jasenr]

-That start of the season is really all that makes Avs position in the standings so bad right now. Thanks Fourgiev...

-Yeah couldnt agree more on the net front presence, but its also the way Avs play. 2 guys skating perimeter, 1 guy at bumper 2 on the blueline shooting easy pucks at net. Its bad and it looks even worse game after game with zero changes to it...

 

[Pokecheque]

Paige is awesome

Yeah, who's complaining about her? Avs can use all the help they can get right now.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Will MacK make it to the Four Nations break still in 1st or will Draisaitl pass him after he puts up 4 or 5 points against us on Friday?

 

[Ceremony]

Keep Manson. Melt Miles Wood down for glue.