How important is shot speed and location in the NHL?
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Do teams with harder shots score more goals above expected? Where do the most goals come from? Let's break it down.

A few weeks ago, the NHL finally unleashed its long-awaited player tracking data onto the public. Now it’s time to dissect what it all means.

Sometimes, all it means is “that’s cool!” — and that’s OK. Sometimes a fun little tidbit is all a stat has to be. But it’s still worth looking into how meaningful all the new numbers are and what bucket they fall into: relevant info or interesting trivia.

Each new stat poses its own interesting questions worth answering and that’s the goal of this series; diving into the new data to see how much it matters.

Let’s talk about shooting.

https://theathletic.com/5037332/2023/11/08/nhl-edge-data-shot-speed-location/