In my last article, I used Ryan Stimson’s passing data to analyze the Detroit Red Wings’ passes, or more specifically, passes that led to shots, which Stimson defined as shot assists.



Shot assists allow us to account for pre-shot movement that affects the quality of the shot being taken. However, not all shot assists are created equal. A shot assist that leads to an odd-man situation isn’t as dangerous as a shot assist from behind the net that leads to a shot in the slot.



In this article, I want to dive a bit deeper by looking at the type of shot assists and analyzing where each player is most proficient.



Just like in the data from the last article, this data does not include every game, but every Red Wing player listed has at least 100 minutes of 5-on-5 play tracked through the past two seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17).



Let’s dive in.



For an interactive version of the graph, click here.



In the graph above, I...