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A look at goal total trends since the lockout

By Pierre LeBrun

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

The NHL averaged 5.9 total goals per game in the opening month of the regular season, just a slight dip from the 6.0 average through October last season. This season's average is up from the 5.7 goals per game the league posted in October 2007, which was the lowest tally since the lockout. See below, as per the NHL, total goals per game in the month of October since the lockout (figures include the shootout tiebreaker goals): 2009-10: 5.9 2008-09: 6.0 2007-08: 5.7 2006-07: 6.0 2005-06: 6.5 A ...

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