The Overrated Winnipeg Jets Are the 5th Best Canadian Team
Say what?
Aren’t the Jets 8th overall and 5th by points-percentage?
But this is the NHL. Luck doesn’t surpass skill as a factor in the standings until near the end of the season.
Blame the goalies.
or,
Blame Your Parents.
Either way, it’s not gonna change the facts. And the facts are that the Jets are not a good team.
However, they do have the NHL’s best or (at worst) second-best goalie.
Only 9 NHL teams have a worse Expected Goals Percentage than the Jets.
They do happen to have the NHL’s 3rd best 5v5 save-percentage, however. They also are one of the least penalized teams, and have a top 10 PK team.
Things are going their way, and it’s entirely possible that they keep going their way.
But it’s unlikely.
If the Jets are gonna keep this going, Connor Hellebuyck will need to put up a Hart Trophy Season, but so far, so good.