Scoring Chances for Game 1 vs Buffalo

by George E. Ays on Oct 14, 2010 6:00 AM EDT in New York Rangers Analysis

As you may have ascertained from some of the comments, I have taken on tracking scoring chances for the New York Rangers. Thanks to the efforts of Vic Ferrari at Irreverant Oiler Fans and timeonice.com, this is not as daunting a task as it could be, merely requiring the time to watch games (having the ability to rewind and watch in slo-mo certainly helps of course).

To answer the question "what is a scoring chance," here's the definition being used

A scoring chance is defined as a clear play directed toward the opposing net from a dangerous scoring area - loosely defined as the top of the circle in and inside the faceoff dots, though sometimes slightly more generous than that depending on the amount of immediately-preceding puck movement or screens in front of the net. Blocked shots are generally not included, but missed shots are. A player is awarded a scoring chance anytime he is on the ice and someone from either team has a chance to score. He is awarded a "chance for" if someone on his team has a chance to score and a "chance against" if the opposing team has a chance to score.

After the jump, you'll find the results of game 1 against the Buffalo Sabres:

Scoring Chances for NHL Game Number 20013

Team	Period	Time	Note	NYR						Opponent
BUF	1	18:52	Roy	17	18	26	30	31	33	9	21	30	44	52	63	5v5
NYR	1	15:14	Gaborik w/ partial screen	10	18	26	30	31	33	9	21	27	30	57	63	5v5
NYR	1	12:52	Anisimov	17	24	30	38	42	44	9	21	30	44	52	63	5v5
NYR	1	12:51	Callahan	17	24	30	38	42	44	9	21	30	44	52	63	5v5
BUF	1	10:44	Stafford missed net	5	8	18	22	30		3	19	21	30	44	63	4v5
NYR	1	6:39	Avery one-timer	16	19	21	30	38	44	9	25	30	44	52	63	5v5
NYR	1	4:18	Dubinsky Goal	17	24	30	38	42	44	19	26	27	30	36	57	5v5
NYR	1	0:50	Anisimov breakaway	5	18	24	30	42		3	19	21	30	44	63	4v5
NYR	2	19:05	Gaborik one-timer	4	10	21	24	30	31	19	27	30	57			5v3
BUF	2	17:27	Rebound	16	18	19	30	38	42	28	30	36	44	52	55	5v5
BUF	2	13:58	Pominville	4	5	16	19	26	30	3	4	19	26	29	30	5v5
BUF	2	5:16	Vanek	16	18	19	30	33	42	9	21	26	27	30	57	5v5
BUF	2	5:13	Stafford wraparound	16	18	19	30	33	42	9	21	26	27	30	57	5v5
NYR	2	4:52	Stepan Goal	16	18	19	21	30	33	9	21	26	30	44	52	5v5
BUF	2	3:03	Ennis	4	17	19	30	33		3	19	21	30	44	63	4v5
NYR	2	1:40	Stepan Goal	4	5	16	19	21	30	28	30	36	42	44	52	5v5
BUF	2	0:08	Roy	4	5	10	22	30	31	3	4	9	21	26	30	5v5
BUF	3	19:42	wraparound	17	18	24	30	33	42	19	27	29	30	55	57	5v5
NYR	3	18:52	Christensen Goal	4	5	10	26	30	31	4	9	26	30	57	63	5v5
NYR	3	17:56	Stepan breakaway	19	21	30	38	44	94	3	9	26	30	52	63	5v5
NYR	3	14:01	Callahan rebound	4	17	24	30	38	42	3	4	28	30	36	42	5v5
NYR	3	11:07	Callahan	17	18	22	24	30	33	3	4	9	21	30	63	5v5
NYR	3	10:18	Dubinsky	17	24	30	38	42	44	28	30	36	42	44	52	5v5
BUF	3	8:49	Sekera	4	5	16	19	21	30	3	4	20	29	30	55	5v5
NYR	3	8:21	Boyle	8	18	22	30	33	94	3	4	20	25	26	30	5v5
BUF	3	8:11	Vanek	8	18	22	30	33	94	3	4	20	25	26	30	5v5
NYR	3	8:01	Prust 2 on 1	4	5	8	22	30	94	4	20	25	26	30	44	5v5
BUF	3	7:10	Kaleta	4	5	10	26	30	31	28	30	36	42	44	52	5v5
BUF	3	5:37	Roy	17	18	24	30	33	42	3	4	9	21	30	63	5v5
BUF	3	5:09	Pominville	4	5	10	26	30	31	19	27	29	30	55	57	5v5
BUF	3	5:09	Pominville	4	5	10	26	30	31	19	27	29	30	55	57	5v5
BUF	3	2:44	Grier	4	5	17	24	30	42	3	4	20	25	26	30	5v5

#	Player	EV			PP			SH
4	M. DEL ZOTTO	19:00	4	7	2:46	0	0	0:56	0	1
5	D. GIRARDI	19:13	3	7	0:57	0	0	3:41	1	1
8	B. PRUST	6:59	2	1	0:00	0	0	1:48	0	1
10	M. GABORIK	14:32	2	4	2:08	0	0	0:00	0	0
16	S. AVERY	14:12	3	5	0:08	0	0	0:00	0	0
17	B. DUBINSKY	15:10	6	4	1:30	0	0	1:15	0	1
18	M. STAAL	19:12	4	7	0:24	0	0	3:55	1	1
19	R. FEDOTENKO	14:38	4	5	0:09	0	0	1:08	0	1
21	D. STEPAN	14:46	4	1	2:18	0	0	0:00	0	0
22	B. BOYLE	7:51	3	2	0:00	0	0	1:48	0	1
24	R. CALLAHAN	14:16	6	3	2:12	0	0	1:55	1	0
26	E. CHRISTENSEN	13:59	2	5	0:47	0	0	0:00	0	0
30	H. LUNDQVIST	51:09	14	14	3:30	0	0	4:51	1	2
31	A. FROLOV	13:27	2	5	1:03	0	0	0:00	0	0
33	M. ROZSIVAL	18:30	4	6	1:03	0	0	1:10	0	1
38	M. SAUER	13:19	7	1	0:00	0	0	0:00	0	0
42	A. ANISIMOV	15:38	5	6	0:16	0	0	1:48	1	0
44	S. EMINGER	13:10	6	0	0:44	0	0	0:00	0	0
94	D. BOOGAARD	6:03	3	1	0:00	0	0	0:00	0	0

Period	Totals		EV		PP		5v3 PP		SH		5v3 SH
1	6	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
2	3	6	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
3	7	8	7	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	16	16	14	14	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0

Two comments here, you'll note that Buffalo had 7 of the last 9 chances as the Rangers took their foot of the gas with a big lead. The report (and subsequent charts) also ignores Dubinsky's EN goal, which I'm trying to get to the bottom of.

For those additionally curious, here's the breakdown on a player versus player basis for 5v5 only, with the ice time courtesy again of Vic Ferrari's scripts. Special thanks to Derek @ Copper and Blue for the formatting, saving me some tedious work.

For those curious to take this project on themselves, you can find the scripts here: Scoring Chance Scripts.

Game 2 coming soon.

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wow

I thought you were just tracking scoring chances overall, not for each individual. This is impressively impressive!

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by Scratch and Snif on Oct 14, 2010 6:36 AM EDT reply actions

+1
Surf is impressive

by CTrangerfan on Oct 14, 2010 9:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

+2

by LJR on Oct 14, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

All I have to track is the time and who took the shot. Everything else there comes from the script. But thanks!

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by George E. Ays on Oct 14, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions

well done as always.

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by Michael Gleich on Oct 14, 2010 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Very Nice Smurf. I was wondering about the H2H scoring chances. Nice job putting it together.

The Rangers really took advantage of those 2nd period scoring chances.

by NTB on Oct 14, 2010 9:48 AM EDT reply actions

Nice work Smurf, good stuff

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by The Suit on Oct 14, 2010 10:40 AM EDT reply actions

I just looked at Sauer and Eminger. They held up pretty well as a pair in this game.

by NTB on Oct 15, 2010 12:11 AM EDT reply actions

They were good in the Isles game too, which I finished up last night.

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by George E. Ays on Oct 15, 2010 8:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Sauer is impressive, engages at the blueline, is very good at stripping the puck with his stick, positioning is excellent, win battles along the boards and comes away with the puck.

Eminger has looked better than in preseason, would like to see Gilroy play though. Its obvious Torts is employing safe is death again with the way the defense is jumping deep into the offensive zone and aggressive forecheck by the forwards, the result may be more goals and more goals against.

by Kmp on Oct 15, 2010 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions

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