Anyone can run up the goal totals when the power-play unit is hot. But what about when it doesn't do a thing in terms of scoring? Let's take a look at how many goals can be scored without the man-advantage. List includes all games, including playoff games.
Here are the Bandits' examples for most goals:
No. - Opponent - Date - Result
20 - New England - 5/2/15 - Win
18 - Georgia - 2/10/18 - Win
18 - Georgia - 1/7/23 - Win
*18 - Toronto - 5/15/22 - Win
17 - Philadelphia - 3/31/22 - Win
Then there are the fewest goals:
No. - Opponent - Date - Result
6 - Rochester - 2/8/14 - Loss
6 - Colorado - 3/9/13 - Loss
*6 - Toronto - 5/5/12 - Loss
6 - Philadelphia 2/15/20 - Loss
6 - Rochester - 4/12/08 - Loss
And here are the outings by Bandits' opponents, starting with the most goals:
No - Team - Date - Result
*17 - Toronto - 5/15/22 - Loss to Bandits
15 - Philadelphia - 12/15/18 - Loss to Bandits
15 - New England - 1/30/16 - Win over Bandits
15 - Rochester - 4/28/18 - Win over Bandits
14 - Saskatchewan - 3/8/24 - Loss to Bandits
And now the fewest goals:
No. - Team - Date - Result
4 - Portland - 3/21/09 - Loss to Bandits
5 - Philadelphia - 3/12/22 - Loss to Bandits
*5 - Toronto - 5/12/23 - Loss to Bandits
6 - Toronto- 1/23/16 - Loss to Bandits
6 - Toronto - 3/23/19 - Loss to Bandits
6 - Philadelphia - 1/15/11 - Loss to Bandits
* - Playoff game
It's interesting how balanced the lists are. Score more goals and you win, which makes sense. So how did Rochester not score a power-play goal against Buffalo in 2014, only score eight goals overall, and still win? Fluke of a game. And how about Philadelphia? The Wings scored 15 times without a power-play goal against the Bandits in their first-ever game, but lost.
There's only been three games since 2012 which featured no power-play goals. One came on March 15, 2015 against Minnesota. The second was on Feb. 9, 2020 in Toronto. Number three came in the playoffs on May 15, 2022.
Updated on May 28, 2024
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