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Expected Shots-For and Shots-Against at Different Zone Starts

Taking a look at zone start percentages, and determining the expected shots-for and shots-against per 60 minutes. Includes a predictive equation and some rationale.

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BZS 2.0: Ironing Things Out a Bit

BN takes a second look at BZS, improving the Expected Zone Shift measures and giving you a chart for it.

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BZS Versus Age, 2007-08 to 2010-11

BN looks at the relationship of BZS to age, and includes a bonus graph of Zone Start% versus age as well.

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BZS 3- and 4-Year-Average Leaders, 2007-08 to 2010-11

BN takes BZS and uses it to find the best from the last three or four seasons combined. It doesn't make Raitis Ivanans look any better.

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Balanced Zone Shift (BZS) Single Season Leaders, 2007-08 to 2010-11

BN takes Balanced Zone Shift (BZS) and looks at the top and bottom 20 in the league for each of the seasons from 2007-08 to 2010-11. Not for fans of Raitis Ivanans.

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Balanced Zone Shift Leaders and Cabooses, 2007-08 to 2010-11

BN develops Balanced Zone Shift (BZS) by subtracting Expected Zone Shift from Actual Zone Shift. Zone Starts are starting to really mean something!

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Zone Starts, Zone Finishes, and Zone Shift - Forwards v. Defensemen 2007-08 to 2010-11

A quick look at Zone Starts, Finishes, and the Expected Zone Shift when comparing forwards to defensemen from 2007-08 to 2010-11. Essentially, it's to make sure we don't lose anything by bringing the two groups together.

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Expected Zone Shift, 2007-08 to 2010-11

Taking a look at Zone Starts and Finishes over four years of NHL data in order to develop an Expected Zone Shift for the league.

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Looking Back at Ovechkin's Usage

A look back at a previous article noting the odd usage of Alex Ovechkin in 2010-11, and where he is now.

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The League of Extraordinary Statisticians: The Defensive Forward

The LOES takes a look at defensive forwards and how we might define them using advanced and basic metrics.

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