Speed, Pressure And Possession: The Common Thread Among The NHL's Final Four

How do the conference finalists stack up when examining NHL Edge analytics? As advanced analytics become more and more integrated into hockey, some NHL stats give a good idea of how a playoff series will play out. Here are what some analytics say about the final four teams in this year's playoffs.

Speed, Pressure And Possession: The Common Thread Among The NHL's Final Four. How do the conference finalists stack up when examining NHL Edge analytics? As advanced analytics become more and more integrated into hockey, some NHL stats give a good idea of how a playoff series will play out. Here are what some analytics say about the final four teams in this year's playoffs. The Montreal Canadiens have gone through the wringer to get to the Eastern Conference final. They're the only team to play the maximum 14 games through two rounds. Of the 16 playoff teams, the Canadiens rank outside the top 10 in percentage of game time in the offensive and defensive zones. They're also outside of the top 10 in maximum skating speed, but they're sixth in the number of skating bursts of at least 22 mph and second in 20-to-22 mph and 18-to-20 mph bursts....