Shot Differential Chart for Leafs vs Wings 1/7/12

Hey guys, back again with some more BW Charts for you. Been experimenting with ways to get the goal lines on the charts, and I think I've figured out a way to do it. With that out of the way, here are the shots and shot differential charts for Leafs vs. Wings, 1/7/12. 

As you may remember, this was a game that the Leafs didn't really deserve to win. The team got out to a good start, building up a 3 goal lead in the process. After that, Detroit was mostly driving the play and keeping us in our own zone. To our credit, we did a good job keeping shots to the outside and Gus put in a solid performance. After Lupul scored to put us ahead with 12:50 to play, score effects are very noticeable, with Detroit putting a flurry of shots on the Leafs net in the last 10 min.

Based on these charts, I would say the Leafs are lucky to have come out of Detroit with 2 points. Conversely, it is a credit to the team and to the coaching staff that they kept it together after losing their lead and held out for a win.

If you want to visit the birthplace of these charts or read some posts by their inventor Bettman's Nightmare, you can head over to Arctic Ice Hockey and take a peek or see lots more stats etc. Look forward to the next installment, where hopefully I will have PP/PK on the charts as well.

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