The Noon Number: Three

by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 19, 2012 12:02 PM EST in Ottawa Senators Noon Number

3 - The number of game-winning goals for each of Zack Smith and Bobby Butler, more than any other player on the Ottawa Senators.

Butler has only five goals this year, meaning Mr. Clutch has made the most of his limited production by winning games with 60 per cent of his goals. As a matter of fact, with just 53 shots so far this season, Butler has a 5.6 per cent game-winning-goal-shooting-percentage. Butler's game-winners have come against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, and Calgary Flames. He's also got one shootout-winning goal. In summary, Bobby: Shoot more.

Perhaps as surprising as Z. Smith's 12 goals this season is his number of game-winners. But he probably doesn't give a crap. Z. Smith's game-winners were against the Winnipeg Jets and Carolina Hurricanes on back-to-back nights and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Note: "Noon Number" is a new (hopefully) daily series of quick posts about interesting statistics related to the Ottawa Senators.

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by B_T on Jan 19, 2012 12:09 PM EST reply actions

The Zackster

Love the Zackster. He has one less goal than Heatley.

by Marvellous on Jan 19, 2012 12:27 PM EST reply actions

"Casually" has one less goal than Heatley

Interesting to note that Z. Smith casually buried winners on back to back nights. I hadn’t realized.

by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 19, 2012 12:30 PM EST up reply actions

i think Ron Wilson was "admiring" the same Zsmith highlights we were

Article on TSN about him breaking up the Kessel-Lupul line who he says are too soft defensively, on the ice for 2 of the Sens goals.

I honestly can’t get that awesome image out of my head of Zsmith just boucing Kessel to the ice off his shoulder – and casually would be an appropriate word there.

by west-sider on Jan 19, 2012 12:34 PM EST up reply actions

It's like Z. Smith casually didn't even know Kessel was there

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 19, 2012 12:44 PM EST up reply actions

He'd casually decided Kessel was unworthy of notice

by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 19, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions

And then casually skating back to bench.

by The Tif on Jan 19, 2012 2:19 PM EST up reply actions

Where's a tech guy

When you need an animated gif of that?

by StraightFromTHM on Jan 19, 2012 12:52 PM EST up reply actions

interesting related point about your noon number

given we’ve got 26 wins, that means the rest of our game-winners are pretty well spread around the team, which is nice.

by west-sider on Jan 19, 2012 12:36 PM EST reply actions

How many of Andy's points came on game winners?

by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 19, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions

According to nhl.com, the Sens only have 21 game winning goals in 26 wins

Does anybody know the reason for this discrepancy? I’m just curious.

It would seem that each game won would have a game winner…

by BorisB on Jan 19, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions

I hate that they exclude goals scored in the shootout. My feeling is that they should award a goal to the player who scores the game winning goal. Then there would be no discrepancy.

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by modsuperstar on Jan 19, 2012 7:25 PM EST up reply actions

I totally agree with this

Just call it an empty net goal so no one else’s stats are messed up.

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by Mark Parisi on Jan 19, 2012 8:39 PM EST up reply actions

I like this new segment idea

by alfie4PM on Jan 19, 2012 1:16 PM EST reply actions

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by JimmyJoe on Jan 19, 2012 3:04 PM EST reply actions

Nice

Obviously this means MacLean should play Z. Smith and Bobby Butler, a lot, in the third period.

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by JonathanA on Jan 19, 2012 3:21 PM EST reply actions

Off topic a tad, but out of curiosity...

How’s Joslin been for you guys? I’m curious, although I am a Sharks fan, because he was one of my faves when he was over here in SJ. Good Guy if you ever meet him in person too.

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by Sharkz_N_Phinz on Jan 19, 2012 9:41 PM EST via Android app reply actions

Doh!

Sorry, using the android app, and it’s not as telling as it is on the pc. Forgive the way wrong place for this and good luck to yall tonight, and but not too much luck!

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