HABS: Numbers and notes from Jan 24th win over Washington

4-1 win over Washington

SCORING CHANCES


Even-strength scoring chances were 5 for Montreal and 8 for Washington.

Breaking them down by period, the Habs had 2 even-strength scoring chances to Washington's 3 through the first period. Washington had 4 while Montreal had 2 in the second, and both teams had 1 even-strength scoring chance each in the third period.


POSSESSION SUCCESS-RATES vs. WASHINGTON (EVEN-STRENGTH)


Montreal continued the trend of producing far superior defensive-zone possession success-rates this season. That said, their possession ratings in the neutral and offensive-zone were slightly under last year.

	2011-12	TOR L	FLA W	WAS W
SUCCESS-RATE MAINTAINING O-ZONE POSSESSION	56.5	53.37	50.88	53.15	SUCCESS-RATE MAINTAINING O-ZONE POSSESSION
SUCCESS-RATE MAINTAINING N-ZONE POSSESSION	69.7	68.25	64.36	65.96	SUCCESS-RATE MAINTAINING N-ZONE POSSESSION
SUCCESS-RATE MAINTAINING D-ZONE POSSESSION	67.5	76.65	74.10	74.49	SUCCESS-RATE MAINTAINING D-ZONE POSSESSION
	2011-12	TOR L	FLA W	WAS W

POSSESSION SUCCESS-RATES FORWARDS

	8	14	17	20	21	27	32	51	53	67	72	73		TM TOT
O-ZONE POSS.	66.67	60.00	80.00	50.00	83.33	66.67	66.67	45.45	33.33	38.46	57.14	28.57	O-ZONE POSS.	53.15
N-ZONE POSS.	25.00	100.00	83.33	100.00	16.67	42.86	57.14	71.43	100.00	85.71	50.00	66.67	N-ZONE POSS.	65.96
D-ZONE POSS.	66.67	85.71	50.00	66.67	85.71	33.33	50.00	0.00	100.00	60.00	75.00	100.00	D-ZONE POSS.	74.49
	8	14	17	20	21	27	32	51	53	67	72	73		TM TOT

POSSESSION SUCCESS-RATES DEFENSEMEN

	22	26	27	55	61	74	79		TM TOT
O-ZONE POSS.	25.00	40.00	66.67	66.67	0.00	33.33	66.67	O-ZONE POSS.	53.15
N-ZONE POSS.	0.00	60.00	42.86	71.43	75.00	75.00	100.00	N-ZONE POSS.	65.96
D-ZONE POSS.	77.78	64.00	33.33	73.91	86.67	78.95	78.26	D-ZONE POSS.	74.49
	22	26	27	55	61	74	79		TM TOT

DEFENSIVE SUCCESS-RATES vs. WASHINGTON (EVEN-STRENGTH)

The Habs continue to put up some huge defensive-numbers in the offensive and defensive-zones against Washington; an indication of an ability to create turnovers in those zones. That said, the defensive numbers in the neutral-zone dropped below the 2011-12 average for the first time this season.

	2011-12	TOR L	FLA W	WAS W
SUCCESS-RATE REMOVING POSSESSION IN O-ZONE	71.2	70.51	77.78	82.42	SUCCESS-RATE REMOVING POSSESSION IN O-ZONE
SUCCESS-RATE REMOVING POSSESSION IN N-ZONE	71.6	85.94	87.04	69.39	SUCCESS-RATE REMOVING POSSESSION IN N-ZONE
SUCCESS-RATE REMOVING POSSESSION IN D-ZONE	68.5	75.69	81.10	78.05	SUCCESS-RATE REMOVING POSSESSION IN D-ZONE
	2011-12	TOR L	FLA W	WAS W

DEFENSIVE SUCCESS-RATES FORWARDS

	8	14	17	20	21	27	32	51	53	67	72	73		TM TOT
O-ZONE DEF	87.50	100.00	60.00	100.00	50.00	100.00	100.00	55.56	100.00	78.57	66.67	71.43	O-ZONE DEF	82.42
N-ZONE DEF	50.00	100.00	50.00	100.00	75.00	80.00	33.33	50.00	0.00	100.00	100.00	66.67	N-ZONE DEF	69.39
D-ZONE DEF	83.33	69.23	42.86	85.71	88.89	85.71	100.00	85.71	66.67	90.91	80.00	100.00	D-ZONE DEF	78.05

DEFENSIVE SUCCESS-RATES DEFENSEMEN

	22	26	27	55	61	74	79		TM TOT
O-ZONE DEF	75.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	O-ZONE DEF	82.42
N-ZONE DEF	100.00	100.00	80.00	100.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	N-ZONE DEF	69.39
D-ZONE DEF	58.82	68.42	85.71	76.47	68.42	93.75	88.00	D-ZONE DEF	78.05