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Hobart vs Syracuse
Hobart vs Syracuse
April 02, 2019
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Tale of the Tape

Stat CategoryHobartSyracuseGoals517Shots4147Shots on Goal2429Possessions4045Groundballs2120Saves1219Save%41%79%Shooting Pct12%36%Faceoffs1313Faceoff %50.0%50.0%Turnovers1516Turnover%38%36%

The Kraus-Simmons trophy is headed for the Dome after a 17-5 spanking in upstate New York on Tuesday night. A lot of things went right for Cuse in this one, but for my money, there is not a single player more responsible for this win than Drake Porter.

His 16 saves helped Syracuse run up a 79% save pct on the night. Hobart put 24 shots on goal in this one and for their trouble, they ended up with 5 goals.

The other stat that stands out is faceoffs. Pedicine has been dominant this year, but against Cuse, Hobart ended up with a 50% mark at X. The combination of poor shooting and the disappearance of their normal possession advantage sunk the Statesmen tonight.

Season Comparison

Hobart SeasonSeason-To-Datevs. SyracuseOff. Efficiency33.1%12.5%Shooting Pct30%12%Faceoff %65.4%50.0%Turnover%33%38%T.O.P.51%46%Possession Length36.240.1Time to First Shot25.323.3Shots/Possession1.141.02

The test for Hobart going forward is whether there is anything they can take away from this game. The NEC tournament championship is probably their only chance at an NCAA berth at this point. They entered tonight with the #8 strength-of-record, but this game will knock them down a few pegs. And given the schedule remaining, they won’t have the same opportunities to impress that the big-conference bubble teams will.

If they are going to get back on track after this game, it’ll be thanks to a copious amount of shooting drills. Whenever a team stumbles, I like to look at some of the stats that are not as defense-dependent. Possession length, time-to-first-shot and shots/possession tend to be more in the control of the offense. And those numbers were not too far out of line relative to Hobart’s averages.

It’s not like they all of a sudden got antsy and started ripping shots earlier than normal. Turnover rate was a bit higher tonight, but by and large, this is a story that comes down to shooting percentages. Granted, even if they’d shot their average, they still have lost by 5 or 6 goals, but if you want to look at the offensive side of the coin, shooting percentages is your best bet.

Season Comparison

Syracuse SeasonSeason-To-Datevs. HobartOff. Efficiency29.7%37.8%Shooting Pct27%36%Faceoff %60.7%50.0%Turnover%33%36%T.O.P.54%54%Possession Length47.742.0Time to First Shot36.434.6Shots/Possession1.101.04

It wouldn’t be fair to point out the flaws in Hobart’s offensive performance without also calling out the stellar game that the Syracuse offense put up. Led by Stephen Rehfuss’ 5 points (and 3.74 EGA; tops on either squad), the Cuse offense had a fantastic night.

In some respects, it was pedestrian; they turned the ball over slightly more and they couldn’t match their season faceoff average. But at the end of the day, if you are going to convert as many of your chances as they did tonight, those minor blemishes get washed away pretty quickly.

Coming in to this game, Syracuse had posted a top-10 offensive efficiency number at about 31%. The 37.8% number they put up tonight would be far and away tops in D1 for the full season. And while Hobart’s offensive and FOGO game has been the focus of their attention this year, the Statesmen also brought in a top-15 defense as well. Makes the Syracuse offensive output even more impressive.

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Win Prob.HobartSyracuse

Tale of the Tape

HobartSyracuseGoals517Shots4147Shots on Goal2429Possessions4045Groundballs2120Saves1219Save%41%79%Shooting Pct12%36%Faceoffs1313Faceoff %50.0%50.0%Turnovers1516Turnover%38%36%

The Kraus-Simmons trophy is headed for the Dome after a 17-5 spanking in upstate New York on Tuesday night. A lot of things went right for Cuse in this one, but for my money, there is not a single player more responsible for this win than Drake Porter.

His 16 saves helped Syracuse run up a 79% save pct on the night. Hobart put 24 shots on goal in this one and for their trouble, they ended up with 5 goals.

The other stat that stands out is faceoffs. Pedicine has been dominant this year, but against Cuse, Hobart ended up with a 50% mark at X. The combination of poor shooting and the disappearance of their normal possession advantage sunk the Statesmen tonight.

Season Comparison

Season-To-Datevs. SyracuseOff. Efficiency33.1%12.5%Shooting Pct30%12%Faceoff %65.4%50.0%Turnover%33%38%T.O.P.51%46%Possession Length36.240.1Time to First Shot25.323.3Shots/Possession1.141.02

The test for Hobart going forward is whether there is anything they can take away from this game. The NEC tournament championship is probably their only chance at an NCAA berth at this point. They entered tonight with the #8 strength-of-record, but this game will knock them down a few pegs. And given the schedule remaining, they won’t have the same opportunities to impress that the big-conference bubble teams will.

If they are going to get back on track after this game, it’ll be thanks to a copious amount of shooting drills. Whenever a team stumbles, I like to look at some of the stats that are not as defense-dependent. Possession length, time-to-first-shot and shots/possession tend to be more in the control of the offense. And those numbers were not too far out of line relative to Hobart’s averages.

It’s not like they all of a sudden got antsy and started ripping shots earlier than normal. Turnover rate was a bit higher tonight, but by and large, this is a story that comes down to shooting percentages. Granted, even if they’d shot their average, they still have lost by 5 or 6 goals, but if you want to look at the offensive side of the coin, shooting percentages is your best bet.

Season Comparison

Season-To-Datevs. HobartOff. Efficiency29.7%37.8%Shooting Pct27%36%Faceoff %60.7%50.0%Turnover%33%36%T.O.P.54%54%Possession Length47.742.0Time to First Shot36.434.6Shots/Possession1.101.04

It wouldn’t be fair to point out the flaws in Hobart’s offensive performance without also calling out the stellar game that the Syracuse offense put up. Led by Stephen Rehfuss’ 5 points (and 3.74 EGA; tops on either squad), the Cuse offense had a fantastic night.

In some respects, it was pedestrian; they turned the ball over slightly more and they couldn’t match their season faceoff average. But at the end of the day, if you are going to convert as many of your chances as they did tonight, those minor blemishes get washed away pretty quickly.

Coming in to this game, Syracuse had posted a top-10 offensive efficiency number at about 31%. The 37.8% number they put up tonight would be far and away tops in D1 for the full season. And while Hobart’s offensive and FOGO game has been the focus of their attention this year, the Statesmen also brought in a top-15 defense as well. Makes the Syracuse offensive output even more impressive.

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