GDT MAR 14: Stars @ Leafs

Thankfully they're on a back to back, because they're a weird but dangerous team.

weird because on paper I don't actually see much here beyond a few great players at the top, but yet they seem to really crush the possession game all the way through the lineup.


Still, let's win.







Legend:

Letter Grades = Quality of Competition measured by opponents' time on ice, Converted into Letter Grades for simplicity
p60 = points per 60 minutes
CF% = Corsi For Percentage (i.e. shot attempts for percentage)
xGF% = Expected Goals For Percentage (i.e. shot attempt percentage adjusted for shot quality) - this stat is already adjusted for zone deployment and game score
In Brackets = CF% and xGF% relative to team
dsv% = difference between save percentage and expected save percentage



Line 1

Nylander (21): 69gms, ES 14:39 (A-), 2.55p60, 51.1cf% (+1.2), 50.8xgf% (+0.2) / PP 2:03, 3.40p60 / SH 0:00
Seguin (25): 70gms, ES 15:50 (A+), 1.93p60, 51.0cf% (-1.6), 54.3xgf% (-0.3) / PP 3:13, 5.95p60 / SH 1:35

Marner (20): 69gms, ES 13:47 (B-), 2.06p60, 52.4cf% (+3.0), 53.8xgf% (+4.2) / PP 2:12, 7.14p60 / SH 0:02
Benn (28): 70gms, ES 15:12 (A+), 2.18p60, 51.7cf% (-0.6), 56.7xgf% (+3.3) / PP 3:08, 5.56p60 / SH 1:24

Hyman (25): 69gms, ES 14:33 (A), 1.76p60, 50.4cf% (+0.2), 52.5xgf% (+2.7) / PP 0:09, 0.00p60 / SH 2:41
Radulov (31): 70gms, ES 16:25 (A), 1.84p60, 52.4cf% (+0.5), 55.0xgf% (+0.9) / PP 3:22, 4.90p60 / SH 0:01

Line 2

Kadri (27): 67gms, ES 14:31 (A), 1.90p60, 50.1cf% (-0.3), 49.0xgf% (-2.6) / PP 2:06, 6.03p60 / SH 0:00
Faksa (23): 67gms, ES 12:46 (B-), 1.86p60, 52.7cf% (+0.5), 54.8xgf% (+0.3) / PP 0:10, 0.00p60 / SH 1:57

Marleau (38): 69gms, ES 14:31 (A), 1.64p60, 50.8cf% (+0.8), 48.1xgf% (-3.6) / PP 2:04, 2.53p60 / SH 0:26
Pitlick (26): 68gms, ES 11:42 (B-), 1.67p60, 52.0cf% (+0.0), 52.7xgf% (-2.0) / PP 0:04, 0.00p60 / SH 1:43

Komarov (31): 69gms, ES 12:45 (B), 0.64p60, 47.0cf% (-4.2), 48.1xgf% (-3.4) / PP 0:39, 4.06p60 / SH 2:36
Roussell (28): 61gms, ES 11:12 (C+), 1.42p60, 54.3cf% (+3.0), 54.4xgf% (+0.8) / PP 0:04, 0.00p60 / SH 0:58

Line 3

Bozak (31): 68gms, ES 13:19 (C), 1.67p60, 51.2cf% (+1.4), 53.8xgf% (+4.1) / PP 2:11, 3.66p60 / SH 0:00
Dickinson (22): 20gms, ES 8:45 (D-), 0.34p60, 50.8cf% (+0.7), 51.9xgf% (+1.2) / PP 0:03, 0.00p60 / SH 0:00

VanRyk (28): 68gms, ES 12:25 (C), 1.72p60, 53.0cf% (+3.7), 54.6xgf% (+5.3) / PP 2:17, 6.22p60 / SH 0:00
Janmark (25): 69gms, ES 14:00 (B-), 1.39p60, 50.6cf% (-1.9), 49.1xgf% (-7.1) / PP 1:36, 2.71p60 / SH 1:26

Brown (23): 69gms, ES 11:50 (C+), 1.39p60, 48.2cf% (-2.5), 47.1xgf% (-4.5) / PP 1:20, 1.30p60 / SH 1:55
Shore (23): 70gms, ES 12:25 (C+), 0.91p60, 48.2cf% (-5.0), 51.8xgf% (-3.2) / PP 1:54, 5.04p60 / SH 1:27


Line 4

Plekanec (35): 65gms, ES 13:40 (B-), 1.27p60, 50.9cf% (+1.3), 57.1xgf% (+8.7) / PP 0:09, 0.00p60 / SH 2:05
Spezza (34): 69gms, ES 11:00 (C-), 1.05p60, 53.6cf% (+1.9), 54.8gf% (+0.8) / PP 2:04, 4.68p60 / SH 0:01

Kapanen (21): 26gms, ES 10:34 (D), 0.90p60, 51.0cf% (+1.2), 54.5xgf% (+5.9) / PP 0:02, 0.00p60 / SH 1:05
Elie (22): 62gms, ES 10:06 (C-), 1.16p60, 51.9cf% (-0.4), 52.6xgf% (-2.1) / PP 0:03, 0.00p60 / SH 0:09

Johnsson (23): 0gms
Ritchie (24): 61gms, ES 9:10 (D+), 1.08p60, 57.3cf% (+6.6), 63.1xgf% (+10.8) / PP 1:25, 1.40p60 / SH 0:00



Pair 1

Rielly (23): 63gms, ES 18:13 (A), 0.99p60, 51.3cf% (+2.6), 50.3xgf% (-0.1) / PP 2:13, 6.58p60 / SH 1:14
Hamhuis (35): 68gms, ES 17:17 (B+), 0.67p60, 52.4cf% (+0.8), 54.4xgf% (-0.1) / PP 0:23, 4.56p60 / SH 2:41

Hainsey (36): 67gms, ES 17:43 (A+), 0.79p60, 48.8cf% (-1.5), 49.6xgf% (-1.4) / PP 0:08, 8.28p60 / SH 4:03
Pateryn (27): 61gms, ES 17:02 (B+), 0.58p60, 51.3cf% (-0.2), 54.3xgf% (+0.2) / PP 0:03, 0.00p60 / SH 2:33

Pair 2

Gardiner (27): 69gms, ES 19:55 (B+), 1.24p60, 50.0cf% (-0.4), 51.8xgf% (+1.8) / PP 2:07, 4.09p60 / SH 0:25
Klingberg (25): 70gms, ES 18:58 (B), 1.49p60, 52.9cf% (+1.5), 56.7xgf% (+4.0) / PP 3:42, 4.94p60 / SH 1:08

Carrick (23): 40gms, ES 14:52 (D+), 1.00p60, 48.3cf% (-0.7), 49.7xgf% (-0.1) / PP 0:21, 4.43p60 / SH 0:02
Lindell (23): 68gms, ES 18:20 (B-), 0.64p60, 52.9cf% (+1.0), 55.9xgf% (+2.3) / PP 1:40, 4.23p60 / SH 1:59

Pair 3

Dermott (21): 26gms, ES 15:54 (C-), 1.21p60, 53.6cf% (+4.1), 52.2xgf% (+3.2) / PP 0:07, 0.00p60 / SH 0:28
Johns (25): 67gms, ES 14:52 (C), 0.73p60, 51.1cf% (-2.0), 52.8xgf% (-3.2) / PP 0:37, 0.00p60 / SH 2:17

Polak (31): 42gms, ES 14:52 (D+), 1.00p60, 48.3cf% (-0.7), 49.7xgf% (-0.1) / PP 0:00, 4.43p60 / SH 2:27
Honka (22): 33gms, ES 11:45 (D+), 0.47p60, 56.5cf% (+0.5), 56.9xgf% (+2.0) / PP 1:27, 1.24p60 / SH 0:05



Starter

Andersen (28): 57gms, 91.9sv%, +1.1dsv% / ES 92.4sv%, +0.8dsv% / PK 89.3sv%, +3.9dsv%
Lehtonen (34): 27gms, 91.8sv%, +0.3dsv% / ES 93.5sv%, +0.4dsv% / PK 86.6sv%, +0.7dsv%

Backup

McElhinney (34): 13gms, 93.1sv%, +2.0dsv% / ES 94.1sv%, +1.7dsv% / PK 88.9sv%, +3.6dsv%
McKenna (34): 0gms

Hopefully this one is a repeat of the last Leafs/Stars affair.

That one was probably one of the Leafs' most dominant 60-minute performances.

Dallas has been in a tail spin as of late. Going to the game so happy to hear Dermott is in so I can see him live. Also excited to see the Marner/Nylander chemistry if that line sticks.

Go Leafs GO!

Wow Spezza sure hit a big wall in a hurry.

Reminds me of Jason Allison... former high end centre who can no longer keep up with the pace of play but can still be useful on the PP...

I vote to replace CF% with SCF%!

Should be lot of goals in this one.

That Stars first line is faptastic.

one day I hope we follow suit and throw 3 high skilled players together.

That Stars first line is faptastic.

one day I hope we follow suit and throw 3 high skilled players together.

lol Kadri

JVR!

Lehtonen to Kadri!

JVR!!!

Does Lehtonen last 10 minutes?

"A cadaverous decision by Lehtonen." ~ Dallas announcer.

"athletic amnesia"

"rotund rebound"

Like this Dallas guy.

"... as the Stars try to matriculate out of their zone."

Ron&Mo having rough few games

Umm, Ron your guy is in front of the net.

Is it just me, or is this game boring?

So soft on the guy. C'mon Carrick.

Carrick is useless

Garbage