Malkin's Shot Accuracy

[Mongoose87]

I stumbled upon something interesting as I perused the much maligned FANTASY HOCKEY RANKINGS: Malkin is on pace to have both the most shots of his career and the lowest shooting percentage. Now, we talk about his increased role as a playmaker this year, but, now, I have to wonder if that is the cause of his decreasing goal totals, or the symptom?

Interesting note: If Malkin were shooting as accurately as he was last year, but with his projected shots for this year, he would score fifty goals.

[canaan]

is this post supposed to be as funny as it is?

he just won the NHL's shooting accuracy competition and you're questioning his accuracy. unbelievable.

[Number Nine]

Not to defend the OP, because I disagree with the point, but there is a huge difference in being able to hit a couple targets in the corners of the nets, and being able to pick small holes in a goalies coverage at full speed when your under pressure from a defensman.

Im pretty sure if you stuck 10 semi-experienced (not pro) hockey players on a rink and did the same competition a handful would be able to go 7 of 7 as Malkin did.

[bringitonhome]

is this post supposed to be as funny as it is?

he just won the NHL's shooting accuracy competition and you're questioning his accuracy. unbelievable.

not the same thing.

[AlexPKeaton]

Maybe he is taking a ton of shots because no one else is, especially on the PP. Those long bombs from the point aren't exactly high percentage, they are more to create rebounds and tip-ins.

[ffemtreed]

I agree that anyone who knows how to shoot a wrist shot can be good at accuracy shooting. I myself am a HORRIBLE hockey player (mainly because I can't skate) but I from between the circles I can beat those shooter tutor things they strech over the goals about 80% of my shots. I once made 11 straight in the top corners. Now put me into the game coach and I have a really bad habit of shooting over the goal!

PS -- the skill in that accuracy shooting contest is in the passers not the shooters for the most part.

[crayz]

yea...biggest reason his shot totals are up is without Gonchar, he is the man shooting Slappers from the point. That adds a lot of shots that are just thrown towards the net hoping for a deflection or rebound...which on a team with no net presence, leads to a lot of easy saves.

[KennyTheKangaroo]

Maybe he is taking a ton of shots because no one else is, especially on the PP. Those long bombs from the point aren't exactly high percentage, they are more to create rebounds and tip-ins.

No different than Gonchar's strategery last year. His shooting percentage was among the worst in the league.

[darkstar57]

PS -- the skill in that accuracy shooting contest is in the passers not the shooters for the most part.

I remember when Bourque went 4 for 4 in the accuract shooting contest. Do you know who was passing him the puck. Lemeiux and Gretzky, YIKES!!!

[NYPensFan]

If I remember correctly there was no passing this year on the accuracy contest. I think the pucks were lined up and the shooters just shot them until time ran out. Also I have not seen it mentioned but Malkin actually went 8 of 8. It wasn't clear that he had hit the 4th target and he shot again and hit it in the first round. Even though it didn't count it was too bad it wasn't on the 2nd round for another 4 of 4.

[icecats30]

If I remember correctly there was no passing this year on the accuracy contest. I think the pucks were lined up and the shooters just shot them until time ran out. Also I have not seen it mentioned but Malkin actually went 8 of 8. It wasn't clear that he had hit the 4th target and he shot again and hit it in the first round. Even though it didn't count it was too bad it wasn't on the 2nd round for another 4 of 4.

he went 4-4 in the first round, 3-4 in the second, missing the last shot

[Mongoose87]

is this post supposed to be as funny as it is?

he just won the NHL's shooting accuracy competition and you're questioning his accuracy. unbelievable.

Statistical accuracy doesn't measure his ability to place the puck, it measures the frequency with which you put the puck in the net. This is by no means an accusation of suckitude on Malkin's part; he's my favorite player. I merely found it an interesting statistical anomaly.

yea...biggest reason his shot totals are up is without Gonchar, he is the man shooting Slappers from the point. That adds a lot of shots that are just thrown towards the net hoping for a deflection or rebound...which on a team with no net presence, leads to a lot of easy saves.

This.

I considered this, but then I recalled how many weak powerplays we'd had where we had one or zero shots and figured he probably wasn't actually getting more shots on from this.

[canaan]

If I remember correctly there was no passing this year on the accuracy contest. I think the pucks were lined up and the shooters just shot them until time ran out. Also I have not seen it mentioned but Malkin actually went 8 of 8. It wasn't clear that he had hit the 4th target and he shot again and hit it in the first round. Even though it didn't count it was too bad it wasn't on the 2nd round for another 4 of 4.

he went 4-4 in the first round, 3-4 in the second, missing the last shot

and there was passing. fail x2

[Pens4Life]

hey do you guys realize we gonna see 100th career goal from Geno tonight in 210 games - awesome