In the past few years, there has been a huge rise in popularity for the use of advanced statistics around the league. Some teams’ management have bought in while others have not and it seems that this is the case for fans around the league to. A lot of people either do not believe in it because they think it is nonsense or because they just have not really looked into it. Analytics are a collection of concrete events that are actually occurring on the ice and can empower hockey fanatics with a plethora of knowledge.

In saying that, just because you look at advanced statistics does not mean that it is taking away from the good ole hockey game, all the use of advanced stats is doing is telling you what is really happening on the ice and why they are happening.

Looking at advanced stats is useful when assessing a free agent/trade, a player from a team you cannot watch too often, or when comparing two or more players.