Wild is the 2018 NHL leader in key stat: high-danger Corsi percentage

March 29, 2018 at 4:04AM

Dangerous, in a good way

Since Jan. 1, the Wild is the top team in the NHL in high-danger Corsi percentage — 57.9 percent. Also in the 2018 top five is No. 3 Dallas, the Wild's opponent Thursday.

1. Wild, 57.9 percent

2. Calgary, 55.1 percent

3. Dallas, 54.3 percent

4. Montreal, 53.9 percent

5. Winnipeg, 53.4 percent

About the stat: High-danger Corsi percentage measures the amount of shot attempts a team generates from the "high danger" areas on the ice (immediately around the net and the low slot) compared to the amount they allow.

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