Yeah I don’t disagree at all. I think it’s good actually to be relatively skeptical if xG and corsi numbers since a) they are prone to tracking errors, b) they only capture specific data like shot location and timing and angle and type and miss things such as passes before shot, zone time before the shot, and shot quality, and c) they merely reflect results, not process, meaning luck or style can impact the data.


What my point was in early places in the thread is that Dobson’s defensive analytics are not good, so if he is good defensively then it is not reflected in the numbers. His analytical profile is that of an offensive defenseman, as opposed to some one like pulock who is a full two-way guy analytically.