Soccer tipsters Binnington on the decline in average goalie save percentage in the NHL: I agree with Vasilevskiy. No more wasted shots - this is new age thinking.

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Jordan Binnington spoke about the decrease in the percentage of goalie saves in the NHL. The average save percentage in the league according soccer-tips has been declining over the past 10 years, from 91. 5% in the 2014/15 season to 90. 0% this season.
The St. Louis goalkeeper supported the opinion of Andrei Vasilevsky, who associated this phenomenon with the players` desire to improve the quality of their shots.
This is a very interesting point of view and I have to agree with it. No more useless throws - that`s new age thinking.
I can say that in a lot of our team meetings, it`s about how to score, how to find ways to do it, and not just shoot on goal, " Binnington said.
Note that the average number of shots per game in the NHL this season (combined for both teams) has dropped to 57. 4 from 60. 6 last season. In the 2021/22 season, this figure was 63. 3.
In addition, NHL EDGE recorded a decrease in the number of long shots - from 14. 9 on average per game in the 2021/22 season to 12. 81 this season. Over 4 seasons, the average save percentage on long shots is 97%.
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