November 5 Battalion vs Otters Notes

November 5 Battalion vs Otters Notes

November 5, 2022 – Ontario Hockey League (OHL)North Bay Battalion News Release

2022-23 BATTALION REGULAR-SEASON SUMMARY

FIRST GOAL: The Battalion is 5-0-0 when scoring the first goal of a game and 4-4-0 when the opposing team scores first.

AFTER TWO PERIODS: The Battalion is 6-0-0 when leading after two periods, 1-4-0 when trailing after the second, and 2-0-0 when tied at the end of the second.


ONE-GOAL DECISIONS: The Battalion is 4-0-0 in games decided by one goal.

POWER PLAY: The Battalion is 4th in power-play efficiency with a scoring percentage of 27.1. The Troops have scored 13 goals on 48 opportunities.

PENALTY KILLING: The Battalion is 4th in penalty-killing with an effectiveness of 83.9 percent. The Troops have allowed nine power-play goals during 56 times shorthanded.

PENALTY MINUTES: The Battalion is the 11th-most penalized team in the OHL, averaging 12.4 minutes per game.

EVEN STRENGTH: The Battalion has scored 37 goals at even strength or when shorthanded, and surrendered 29 goals at even strength or with the man advantage.

SHORTHANDED GOALS: The Battalion has scored three shorthanded goals … Tarasevich @ Soo, Sept. 30; Ertel @ London, Oct. 28; Wakely @ Hamilton, Nov. 4.

The Troops have allowed three shorthanded goals … Gardiner @ Ottawa, Oct. 8; DeZoete vs. Peterborough, Oct. 13; Bujold @ London, Oct. 28.

The Battalion is two points ahead of its pace of 2021-22 when the Troops finished first in the Central Division and third overall in the OHL with a record of 43-18-7 for 93 points in 68 games. The Battalion lost 2-1 at Ottawa in its 14th game last season.

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