Monday, February 10, 2020

Most/fewest power plays in a Bandits game (2007 to 2023)

The Bandits of 2022-23 hadn't even finished the season yet, but still had played three games in which they only had one power play. That's quite strange.

Let's take a look at the best and worst power-play totals in regular season games, starting with the last several seasons. 

Here's the most by the Bandits in a game:

No. - Opponent - Date
15 - Philadelphia - 2/24/07
13 - Philadelphia - 3/1/08
11 - @Toronto - 1/29/11
11 - Portland - 3/21/09
11 - @New York - 2/10/08

Now the least by the Bandits in a game:

No. - Opponent - Date
1 - @Rochester - 12/11/21
1 - @Colorado - 1/25/20
1 - Georgia - 4/22/17
1 - Toronto - 1/23/16
1 - @Rochester - 1/31/15
1 - Minnesota - 3/8/14
1 - Edmonton - 3/23/13
1 - Boston - 4/16/11
1 - Toronto - 4/10/10
1 - @Georgia - 1/7/23
1 - Rochester - 2/4/23
1 - @Halifax - 3/3/23

Let's move to most by opponents in a game:

No. - Opponent - Date
16 - Toronto - 2/2/07
14 - Toronto - 3/31/12
14 - New York - 1/19/08
13 - @Minnesota - 1/28/12
12 - Vancouver - 3/29/14
12 - Minnesota - 2/28/09

Then, the least:

No. - Opponent - Date
0 - @Toronto - 2/9/20
1 - @Georgia - 2/9/19
1 - @New England - 4/26/15
1 - Toronto - 2/14/09
1 - Philadelphia - 3/12/22

Finally, the most by both teams combined:

No. - Opponent - Date
23 - Philadelphia - 2/24/07
22 - New York - 1/19/08
22 - @New York - 2/10/08
21 - Vancouver - 1/13/18
21 - Minnesota - 2/28/09
21 - Toronto - 2/2/07

And the least - note that a Buffalo-Toronto playoff game in 2022 had one power play combined:

No. - Opponent - Date
3 - @Toronto - 2/9/20
3 - @Colorado - 1/25/20
3 - Toronto - 1/23/16
3 - Minnesota - 3/8/14
3 - Philadelphia - 3/12/22

Updated through April 3, 2023

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