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St. John’s vs Stony Brook
St. John’s vs Stony Brook
April 02, 2019
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Tale of the Tape

Stat CategorySt. John’sStony BrookGoals1112Shots4838Shots on Goal3026Possessions4242Groundballs1724Saves1419Save%54%63%Shooting Pct23%32%Faceoffs1313Faceoff %50.0%50.0%Turnovers610Turnover%14%24%

Red Storm and Seawolves kicked off the action on this Tuesday afternoon with a one goal game.

This was a pretty evenly matched game all in all. The biggest factor that swung the game toward SBU was their shooting. They took 10 fewer shots than St Johns, but thanks to a 32 to 23% edge in shooting percentage, they turned those shots into one extra goal.

Since possessions were dead-even at 42, it’s a good thing that they did because their 10 turnovers were dragging the Seawolves in the opposite direction. But on this day, their pin point shooting overcame the ball disciplined shown by St. John’s.

Advanced Metrics

Stat CategorySt. John’sStony BrookOff. Efficiency26.2%28.6%T.O.P.52%48%Possession Length40.738.2Time to First Shot28.833.2Shots/Possession1.140.90

If we did into the advanced metrics a bit, we can see that the Red Storm led in shots/possession (1.14 to .90). This tells me that although they were taking a lot of shots, they did a good job creating second chances. That is how you end up with longer possessions despite heading to cage faster than your opponent.

This game was great evidence that the cure for not shooting well is backing up those shots and not turning the ball over before you can launch another one.

Season Comparison

St. John’s SeasonSeason-To-Datevs. Stony BrookOff. Efficiency28.4%26.2%Shooting Pct30%23%Faceoff %48.3%50.0%Turnover%34%14%T.O.P.49%52%Possession Length40.840.7Time to First Shot35.028.8Shots/Possession0.951.14

Neither team really over- or under-performed their season averages in this one. It was very much an in-character game for both teams.

If there is one thing that stands out, it’s the turnovers. Neither team was careless with the ball and both dropped their turnover rates substantially compared to their season averages. Nice to see a well-played game that hinged on shots made and not turnovers committed.

Let’s talk about Joe Madsen

Stats: Joe MadsenQ1Q2Q3Q4TotalGoals12014Assists10001Shots13026Shots on Goal13026Shooting Pct100%67%N/A50%67%Groundballs00000Turnovers00000EGA1.031.110.001.073.21

Despite taking the loss, Joe Madsen led all players with a game-high 3.21 EGA. Very efficient day for Madsen in this one. He managed 5 points on 6 total shots and a clean slate with no turnovers.
 Q1Q2Q3Q4TotalSt. John’s532111Stony Brook333312
St. John’sStony Brook

Tale of the Tape

St. John’sStony BrookGoals1112Shots4838Shots on Goal3026Possessions4242Groundballs1724Saves1419Save%54%63%Shooting Pct23%32%Faceoffs1313Faceoff %50.0%50.0%Turnovers610Turnover%14%24%

Red Storm and Seawolves kicked off the action on this Tuesday afternoon with a one goal game.

This was a pretty evenly matched game all in all. The biggest factor that swung the game toward SBU was their shooting. They took 10 fewer shots than St Johns, but thanks to a 32 to 23% edge in shooting percentage, they turned those shots into one extra goal.

Since possessions were dead-even at 42, it’s a good thing that they did because their 10 turnovers were dragging the Seawolves in the opposite direction. But on this day, their pin point shooting overcame the ball disciplined shown by St. John’s.

Advanced metrics

St. John’sStony BrookOff. Efficiency26.2%28.6%T.O.P.52%48%Possession Length40.738.2Time to First Shot28.833.2Shots/Possession1.140.90

If we did into the advanced metrics a bit, we can see that the Red Storm led in shots/possession (1.14 to .90). This tells me that although they were taking a lot of shots, they did a good job creating second chances. That is how you end up with longer possessions despite heading to cage faster than your opponent.

This game was great evidence that the cure for not shooting well is backing up those shots and not turning the ball over before you can launch another one.

Season Comparison

Season-To-Datevs. Stony BrookOff. Efficiency28.4%26.2%Shooting Pct30%23%Faceoff %48.3%50.0%Turnover%34%14%T.O.P.49%52%Possession Length40.840.7Time to First Shot35.028.8Shots/Possession0.951.14

Neither team really over- or under-performed their season averages in this one. It was very much an in-character game for both teams.

If there is one thing that stands out, it’s the turnovers. Neither team was careless with the ball and both dropped their turnover rates substantially compared to their season averages. Nice to see a well-played game that hinged on shots made and not turnovers committed.

Let’s talk about Joe Madsen

 Q1Q2Q3Q4TotalGoals12014Assists10001Shots13026Shots on Goal13026Shooting Pct100%67%N/A50%67%Groundballs00000Turnovers00000EGA1.031.110.001.073.21

Despite taking the loss, Joe Madsen led all players with a game-high 3.21 EGA. Very efficient day for Madsen in this one. He managed 5 points on 6 total shots and a clean slate with no turnovers.

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