Game 1 of the Sutter Era Preview: High and Low

by Niesy on Dec 22, 2011 6:58 PM PST in Game Previews

We've discussed how the team as a whole is shooting well below average, and that it's more likely they will hit the net more often going forward. Here's a breakdown of who's above and below their career averages.

Likely to cool off

So few Kings fall in the 'hot' category, this list is short.

Davis Drewiske: Scoring two goals on nine shots, he is sporting a gaudy 22.2%. That's well above elite snipers. (Nobody tell him that.)

Slava Voynov: 12.9%. We have no career average, but that rate is unusually high for defensemen, who shoot from farther out.

Jack Johnson: Currently 7.4%, career average 5.5%. Not too high, but a bit over.

Mike Richards: Currently 17.5%, career average 11.7%. The goal-per-game streak right before his injury boosted that quickly.

Likely to heat up

Dustin Penner: Currently 4.8%, down 8% from career average. Now that he's fully recovered, things are turning around.

Kyle Clifford: 3.7%, down 6.5%

Jarret Stoll: 4.4%, down 5%

Drew Doughty: 3.6%, down 4%. The shooting percentage of his teammates while he's on the ice is also ridiculously low. Expect a rebound in goals and assists.

Brad Richardson: 2.7%, down 4.3%

Simon Gagne: 9.7%, down 3.1%

Dustin Brown: 7.6%, down 2.4%

Anze Kopitar: 10.1, down 2%

So there you have it. The team as a whole hasn't been getting the bounces and finishing anywhere close to last year's rate, but it's not likely to continue. Frustration probably started to fester. At the very least, the Kings should feel the optimism in a fresh start.

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Niesy,

There’s always a plethora of useful knowlege put into these previews, and yet no one comments on them. Is there a rule that says that no one should comment? I find it hard to believe that I’m the only one who reads them.

Anyways. Good stuff!

by defrim65 on Dec 22, 2011 10:58 PM PST reply actions

Hey, thanks, Dominick. I’m glad you find them useful.

I know from the pageviews that people read them, but I welcome more comments. Especially if I get jargon-y with stats, I hope people feel free to ask questions.

Dinglebarnin' It JftC

by Niesy on Dec 23, 2011 1:20 PM PST up reply actions

Good Stuff

Thanks. Guess not much changed. Perhaps Penner dropped back a bit.

Are Teemu Selanne and Melanie Griffith Twins?

by USHA#17 on Dec 23, 2011 8:33 AM PST via mobile reply actions

He was stuck at zero for so long, which accounts for the dropoff. After he came back from the hand injury he’s got two goals on 25 shots, 12.5%. Much more his norm.

He’s actually averaging a bit over three shots per game in that time period too, though last night he had zero. Don’t unnerve him, Sutter!

Dinglebarnin' It JftC

by Niesy on Dec 23, 2011 1:16 PM PST up reply actions