Digityman Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 This is always said but I wonder if there are numbers to back it up. Is the average number of PP goals different within in the first minute vs the other 19?Anybody know where you can get that data or have an opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 @DigitymanYes there is a difference, this reference may be a bit outdated, but a valid source., enjoy • The beginning of every period sees a lower number of goals than anyother, of the even-strength or power play variety. This can be explainedby the nature of the game; the first event to occur is a faceoff at centerice, which is near neither team’s goal, making a goal less likely to occur.• The number of power play goals scored at the beginning of a periodis lower than for any other minute, most dramatically in the openingtwo minutes of the game. Since most penalties incurred are two minuteslong, the initial shortfall is likely due to the lack of penalties called beforethe beginning of the first period, a situation not true of the second orthird periods. The lower totals there are more readily explained by the initial seconds “lost” by each team after the center-ice faceoff to beginthe period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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