HabsFinn

Final repost of my analytical wishlist for the 2025–26 season. Updating monthly. • From bottom-3 defensive team to bottom-10 defensive team on 5v5. • From bottom-5 PP chance creators to avg. • From bottom-7 PK chance reductors to avg-ish. • Less penalties taken. #GoHabsGo

@HabsDepression You're using a different sample size. Mine is just from the Olympic break on, and, as mentioned, just an indication of how the bottom-6s have performed since. The data I used here is basically: • Danault+Evans+everyone • Danault+no Evans+everyone • Evans+no Danault+everyone

You cannot just use 2 players as a reference. You need to look at all the players in the bottom 6 and their line combos xGoals% Dach-Evans-Bolduc : 61.4% in 74.6 mins Anderson-Danault-Gallagher : 41.1% in 150 mins Anderson-Evans-Gallagher : 44.3% in 110.6 mins Gallagher-Danault-Bolduc : 43.7% in 59.4 mins Texier-Evans-Anderson : 38.9% in 56 mins Texier-Evans-Bolduc : 73.2% in 36.5 mins It seems like theres a pattern. Anderson and Gallagher hurt the team when they are on the ice. Evans, Bolduc, Texier and Dach are net positives when they play Danault simply for his faceoffs and Blais should replace Anderson and Gallagher in the bottom 6 if the Habs want the best chance at winning

@SlafCaufZukes @RiseFromTheAshZ #BuiltForPlayoffs?

@HabsFinn @RiseFromTheAshZ #grit?

Some 5v5 ranks for the #GoHabsGo: Hits - 10th in the NHL Hits per Corsi against - 9th Hits taken (from lowest to highest) - 24th Blocked shots - 6th Blocked shots per CA - 1st DZ giveaways (from lowest to highest) - 6th % of PIM taken (from lowest to highest) - 29th

@SBrooks_77 @RiseFromTheAshZ I'd say that Danault's and Evans' lines have played against fitting matchups lately. The 2nd hasn't, and that's made Suzuki's job a bit harder, but not absolutely insane. (Pics from PuckIQ showing MTL's and TB's QoC since the Olympic break.)

@HabsFinn @RiseFromTheAshZ Yup and thats not good lol. If danault/evans were getting easier matchups their numbers would boost up too. Adding to the 2nd line will also likely move newhook kap down to the bottom 6 improving it. I think habs will again take another big step next year.

Took a look on how the bottom-6s of the teams in the playoff race have performed since the Olympic break using two players per team as points of reference. The results are somewhat indicative as I couldn't use the 3C/4C combo for every team, but the #GoHabsGo look fine.

@SBrooks_77 @RiseFromTheAshZ They've also played 4th most minutes in some games.

@HabsFinn @RiseFromTheAshZ Its really just the 2nd line that needs help. The 2nd line in a way is our 4th line.

Yeah Carrier plays a relatively unique style. He's at least solid in most areas but his skills really shine as a transition defender. His active stick and 1v1 pressure allow him to disrupt entries and prevent chances against off the rush fairly often. 📈 LB-Hockey.com

@Louis_Boulet_ Alex Carrier's raw advanced stats are somewhat all over the place depending on the model used, so bring it on.

Lets do some LB-Hockey.com viz requests 🏒 Got any skaters, goalies, teams, lines, or contracts on your mind? Drop em below 👇

@SlafCaufZukes Pre-1967 erasure.

bobby orr erik karlsson lane hutson paul coffey cale makar denis potvin quinn hughes al macinnis i’m not sure there exists better company. just missing a big 3 member, lidstrom and bourque and that’s pretty close to a top 10 dmen list ever lol

seems good

@SBrooks_77 @SlafCaufZukes +1.1 xGA/60 to the 2nd-worst player on the team is rockstar stuff, even if there's most likely some bad luck related included.

@SlafCaufZukes @HabsFinn Kapanen may actually be scratched soon if he keeps it uo

The #GoHabsGo expected goals stats since the Olympic break (TOI ≥ 100 minutes). I believe in Jake Evans supremacy.

@SlafCaufZukes And in my heyday I beat the current fastest man in Finland in the 60m dash, and the current long jump and triple jump record holders in long jump and triple jump. Too bad the heyday was at age 12–18.

@HabsFinn back in their heyday they had 5v5 production that rivalled bergeron and pastrnak

Gallagher and Danault together since the Olympic break: 10 GP (87:31 TOI) Attempts 91–69 Unblocked attempts 60–43 Shots 35–24 Goals 2–1 xGoals 4.38–3.88 Chances 39–26 HD chances 19–16 #GoHabsGo xGF% with them 52.97 Habs xGF% without them 50.12 The uncs are heating up.

@SlafCaufZukes Should be playing beer league floorball like real guys, but no. They are making millions.

@SlafCaufZukes Also, the "uncs" aka the dudes my age.

@SlafCaufZukes Well, 72% xG share if you count in the 9 minutes from the latest in which Anderson didn't play. But Veleno had like 3 hits, so the importance of #GRIT is still there.

@SlafCaufZukes 0% xG share in 5 minutes of play without Anderson wouldn't have driven the agenda. The #GRIT is extremely important, it seems.

This what happens when you put #90 with them: Attempts 13–1 Unblocked attempts 10–0 Shots 4–0 xGoals 0.53–0 Chances 4–0 HD chances 2–0 I'm sure @NHLlnsider67 approves.

Hart Trophy* ffs

Point shares cards again. In 1936, two Hall of Fame D-man careers ended. Mantha led the #GoHabsGo to the 2nd-worst (now 4th) regular season in their history. Dutton received the first and only Hart Tropht votes of his career. (Mantha played 4 games for the Bruins in 1936–37).