Total events tracked for Gomez: 1,902
Total even-strength minutes played: 446.29
BELOW THE STATS AND RANKINGS I HAVE ALSO INCLUDED EACH PLAYER'S GAME BY GAME POSSESSION AND DEFENSIVE RATING, AS WELL AS THE IMPACT THEIR PERFORMANCE HAD ON THE TEAM'S WINNING-PERCENTAGE.
OFFENSIVE-ZONE TENDENCIES
NEUTRAL-ZONE TENDENCIES
DEFENSIVE-ZONE TENDENCIES
POWERPLAY TENDENCIES
The charts below represent Gomez's statistics during the 2011-12 season. The first chart reflects his play in the offensive-zone, while the second chart represents his play in the defensive-zone.
The first column within each chart lists each category. The second column indicates his rating/ratio/success-rate/event per-minute within that category. The third column is the team average, while the fourth through sixth columns show his ranking among teammates. The first ranking is where he ranked among all 24 of his returning teammates, the second ranking is versus 16 returning forwards, and the final ranking is versus the 5 returning centremen (Gomez, Plekanec, Eller, Nokelainen, Desharnais).
OFFENSIVE-ZONE
Where Gomez ranked number 1 among fellow centremen:
- Offensive-zone events per-minute played
- Successful offensive-zone puck-possession plays per-minute
- Attempted o-zone passes per-minute
- Successful o-zone passes per-minute
- O-zone deke success-rate
Where Gomez ranked low (4th or 5th) among fellow centremen:
- Offensive-zone ratio (successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play)
- Intercepted opposition passes per-minute
- Offensive-zone puck-possession success-rate
- Offensive-zone passing success-rate
- Success-rate getting shots through to the net
- True shooting percentage (no even-strength goals scored)
| OFFENSIVE-ZONE (EVEN-STRENGTH) | # | TEAM AVG. | RANK | RANK (FORWARDS) | RANK (CENTRES) |
| OFFENSIVE-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING | 0.43 | 0.30 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| OFFENSIVE-ZONE RATIO (SUCCESSFUL TO UNSUCCESSFUL PLAYS) | 1.57 | 1.64 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| OFFENSIVE-ZONE LOOSE-PUCK RECOVERIES PER-MINUTE | 0.33 | 0.25 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| OFFENSIVE-ZONE PUCK-BATTLE WINNING-PERCENTAGE | 48.5% | 49.8% | 16 | 11 | 3 |
| OFFENSIVE-ZONE EVENTS PER-MINUTE PLAYED | 1.96 | 1.24 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| FORECHECKING SUCCESS-RATE | 69.3% | 71.1% | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| INTERCEPTED OPPOSITION PASSES PER-MINUTE (O-ZONE) | 0.049 | 0.062 | 15 | 13 | 5 |
| SUCCESSFUL O-ZONE PUCK POSSESSION PLAYS PER MINUTE | 0.68 | 0.42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O-ZONE PUCK-POSSESSION SUCCESS-RATE | 57.8% | 56.6% | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| ATTEMPTED O-ZONE PASSES PER-MINUTE | 0.78 | 0.40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SUCCESSFUL O-ZONE PASSES PER-MINUTE | 0.45 | 0.24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O-ZONE PASSING SUCCESS-RATE | 57.3% | 60.7% | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| ATTEMPTED O-ZONE DEKES PER-MINUTE | 0.19 | 0.13 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| SUCCESSFUL O-ZONE DEKES PER-MINUTE | 0.13 | 0.07 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| O-ZONE DEKE SUCCESS-RATE | 69.8% | 56.1% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| ATTEMPTED SHOTS PER-MINUTE | 0.20 | 0.21 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| SHOTS THROUGH TO THE NET PER-MINUTE | 0.10 | 0.10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| SHOTS THROUGH SUCCESS-RATE | 48.4% | 49.1% | 13 | 12 | 5 |
| TRUE SHOOTING-PERCENTAGE (GOALS / ATTEMPTED SHOTS) | 0.0% | 3.7% | 24 | 16 | 5 |
| AVERAGE RANKING | 9 | 7 | 3 | ||
DEFENSIVE-ZONE
Where Gomez ranked number 1 among fellow centremen:
- Defensive-zone puck-possession success-rate
- Successful defensive-zone passes per-minute
- Defensive-zone passing success-rate
- Successful d-zone dekes per-minute
Where Gomez ranked low (4th or 5th) among fellow centremen:
- Defensive-zone risk/reward rating
- Defensive-zone ratio (successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play)
- Defensive-zone puck-battle winning percentage
- Defensive success-rate in defensive-zone (acquiring/removing puck from opposition)
- Intercepted opposition passes per-minute
- Blocked shots per-minute
- Dump-outs per-minute
- Dump-out success-rate
| DEFENSIVE-ZONE (EVEN-STRENGTH) | # | TEAM AVG. | RANK | RANK (FORWARDS) | RANK (CENTRES) |
| DEFENSIVE-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING | 0.43 | 0.60 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| DEFENSIVE-ZONE RATIO (SUCCESSFUL TO UNSUCCESSFUL PLAYS) | 1.88 | 2.12 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| DEFENSIVE-ZONE LOOSE-PUCK RECOVERIES PER-MINUTE | 0.28 | 0.32 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| DEFENSIVE-ZONE PUCK-BATTLE WINNING-PERCENTAGE | 41.5% | 53.1% | 24 | 16 | 5 |
| DEFENSIVE-ZONE EVENTS PER-MINUTE PLAYED | 1.41 | 1.68 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| DEFENDING IN D-ZONE SUCCESS-RATE | 61.0% | 68.3% | 24 | 16 | 5 |
| INTERCEPTED OPPOSITION PASSES PER-MINUTE (D-ZONE) | 0.063 | 0.086 | 14 | 7 | 5 |
| BLOCKED SHOTS PER-MINUTE (D-ZONE) | 0.034 | 0.065 | 18 | 7 | 5 |
| SUCCESSFUL D-ZONE PUCK POSSESSION PLAYS PER MINUTE | 0.41 | 0.55 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| D-ZONE PUCK-POSSESSION SUCCESS-RATE | 71.4% | 67.5% | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| ATTEMPTED D-ZONE PASSES PER-MINUTE | 0.47 | 0.64 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| SUCCESSFUL D-ZONE PASSES PER-MINUTE | 0.35 | 0.19 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| D-ZONE PASSING SUCCESS-RATE | 76.0% | 70.7% | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| ATTEMPTED D-ZONE DEKES PER-MINUTE | 0.05 | 0.05 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| SUCCESSFUL D-ZONE DEKES PER-MINUTE | 0.03 | 0.03 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| D-ZONE DEKE SUCCESS-RATE | 59.1% | 57.0% | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| ATTEMPTED DUMP-OUTS PER-MINUTE | 0.06 | 0.11 | 22 | 15 | 2 |
| DUMP-OUTS PER-MINUTE | 0.03 | 0.07 | 23 | 15 | 4 |
| DUMP-OUTS SUCCESS-RATE | 51.9% | 65.0% | 24 | 16 | 5 |
| AVERAGE RANKING | 14 | 7 | 3 | ||
The Montreal Canadiens ended the season with a .378 winning-percentage. Scott Gomez played in 38 of the 82 games. With Gomez in the line-up, Montreal's record was 16-22, for a .421 winning-percentage.
OFFENSIVE-ZONE POSSESSION SUCCESS-RATE BY GAME
A player's offensive-zone puck-possession success-rate is calculated by dividing the number of successful passes, dekes, and shots that hit the net by the total number of attempted shots, dekes and passes.
Gomez had an offensive-zone possession success-rate of at least 70% in 8 games. In those games the Canadiens had an incredible 7-1 record, and an .875 winning-percentage. In games where Gomez's o-zone possession rating was below 60%, the Habs winning-percentage was just .316.
NEUTRAL-ZONE POSSESSION SUCCESS-RATE BY GAME
A player's neutral-zone puck-possession success-rate is calculated by dividing the number of successful passes, dekes, and dump-ins by the total number of attempted passes, dekes and dump-ins.
Gomez had a neutral-zone possession success-rate above 80% in 14 games. In those games the Canadiens had a 6-8 record, and a winning-percentage of .429. When Gomez's n-zone possession success-rate fell below 60%, Montreal's winning-percentage was .333.
DEFENSIVE-ZONE POSSESSION SUCCESS-RATE BY GAME
A player's defensive-zone puck-possession success-rate is calculated by dividing the number of successful passes, dekes, and dump-outs by the total number of attempted shots, dekes and dump-outs.
Gomez had a defensive-zone possession success-rate above 70% in 19 games. In those games the Canadiens had an 8-11 record, and a winning-percentage of .421. In games where Gomez's d-zone possession rating dropped below 70%, the Habs winning-percentage was .412.
OFFENSIVE-ZONE DEFENSIVE SUCCESS-RATE BY GAME
A player's offensive-zone defensive success-rate is calculated by dividing the number of successful puck-battles, loose-puck recoveries, and intercepted opposition passes by the total number of puck-battles, loose-puck recovery attempts, and opportunities to intercept opposition passes.
Gomez had an offensive-zone defensive success-rate over 80% in 6 games. In those games the Canadiens had a 4-2 record, and a winning-percentage of .667. In games where Gomez's o-zone defensive rating dropped below 80%, the Habs winning-percentage was .379.
NEUTRAL-ZONE DEFENSIVE SUCCESS-RATE BY GAME
A player's neutral-zone defensive success-rate is calculated by dividing the number of successful puck-battles, loose-puck recoveries, and intercepted opposition passes by the total number of puck-battles, loose-puck recovery attempts, and opportunities to intercept opposition passes.
Gomez had a neutral-zone defensive success-rate of 100% in 11 games. In those games the Canadiens had a 3-8 record, and a winning-percentage of .273. When Gomez's success-rate was at least 60%, Montreal's winning-percentage was .400.
DEFENSIVE-ZONE DEFENSIVE SUCCESS-RATE BY GAME
A player's defensive-zone defensive success-rate is calculated by dividing the number of successful puck-battles, loose-puck recoveries, intercepted opposition passes, and blocked shots by the total number of puck-battles, loose-puck recovery attempts, opportunities to intercept opposition passes, and opportunities to block shots.
Gomez had a defensive-zone defensive success-rate above 80% in 5 games. In those games the Canadiens had a 2-3 record, and a winning-percentage of .400. In games where Gomez's d-zone defensive rating dropped below 70%, the Habs winning-percentage was .450.
A fluctuation in Gomez's offensive-zone defensive success-rate from above 80% to below 80% impacted Montreal's winning-percentage significantly; from .667 when it was above 80%, to .379 when it was below 80%.
In terms of maintaining puck-possession, Gomez's play in the offensive-zone had one of the biggest impact on the Habs winning-percentage viewed to date. When Gomez was successful with at least 80% of his plays in the offensive-zone with possession of the puck, the Canadiens had an incredible .875 winning-percentage. When Gomez's success-rate fell below 60%, Montreal's winning-percentage dropped to just .316.






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