NHL’s Best Fighter Revealed 42p64

The ‘Bob Probert’-trophy, presented by SportsHandle, is awarded to Nicolas Deslauriers. Before we dive into the reasons for selecting Nicolas Deslauriers as the first ‘Bob Probert’ Trophy winner, check out our section on the online sportsbooks. The inaugural ‘Bob Probert’-award goes to ….  With the 2023/24 NHL season in the books, we can proudly announce Nicolas Deslauriers as the first-ever winner of the ‘Bob Probert’-trophy. A trophy awarded to the player who has shown the most remarkable efforts and skills, when resorting to fisticuffs to settle on-ice disputes in the National Hockey League.  During the season, the winger, playing for the Philadelphia Flyers, has been involved in a whopping 11 fights, and not once did he lose. The big Canadian has shown tremendous form, not losing a single fight, despite appearing in a league-high number of fights. Liam O’Brien of Utah Hockey Club (formerly Arizona Coyotes) and Andreas Englund of the Los Angeles Kings also fought 11 times, but ‘only’ managed a 36.% and 73% win rate, respectively.  Throughout the season, the 12-year NHL veteran has fought players from Toronto Maple Leafs and Minnesota Wild twice, and once against players from Tampa Bay Lighting, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets, San Jose Sharks, and Anaheim Ducks. Nicolas Deslauriers fought 10 different opponents, going against Patrick Maroon, when he played for the Minnesota Wild, twice.  For the award, the selection committee strongly considered New York Rangers rookie Matt Rempe. The rookie has shown an incredible desire to bring physicality to his game. During the season, the Canadian rookie was involved in six fights, but only managed to be victorious in one. That’s not going to cut it when Nicolas Deslauriers is in the league. If Rempe keeps up this level of engagement, perhaps he could be a serious contender for the ‘Bob Probert’ for many years to come.  The ‘Bob Probert’-trophy, presented by SportsHandle. Below you will find a breakdown of the most, and least, successful fighters in the NHL this year:  !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}(); Fighting teams On top of having the best fighter in the league, the Philadelphia Flyers were also the most successful team, when their players engaged in fighting this past season. 22 fights were won by Philadelphia Flyers' players; a 96% win rate from the team. They appeared in 23 fights.   The Minnesota Wild takes the prize as the most fighting-eager team, with their players appearing in 35 fights. Despite showcasing a desire to fight, their players are not experts in that field, only resulting in a modest 16 wins, leaving them at a 46% win rate.  Looking past the poor results on the ice, which led to an 8th place finish in the Atlantic  Division in the Eastern Conference, the Ottawa Senators have also been struggling when it comes to fighting. The Ottawa-based team is by far the worst in the league in this aspect, amassing a disappointing 20.8% win rate. Players from the Owwawa Senators engaged in 24 fights but were only victorious on 5 occasions.  Below you will find a breakdown of the best and worst fighting teams in the league, based on win percentages:  !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}(); !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}(); Fighting is bad, m'kay? Despite being a much-appreciated addition to the game from a fan perspective, fighting in the league often puts both teams at a disadvantage; which is probably why we hardly ever see it in the playoffs.  The two teams in the finals this year, the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers, are not the most successful teams when it comes to fighting, nor are they the most eager to drop their gloves and go at it. Throughout the regular season, players from the Panthers have been involved in 24 fights, and the Oilers 20 times. The Panthers' fighters have a 42% win rate, whereas the Oilers' fighters combine for a modest 40% win rate.  Both teams are still in the top half for amounts of fights participated in, but both of them are placed in the bottom third when it comes to winning these fights, potentially showcasing a correlation between losing in fights and winning on the ice, even though that hasn’t been the case for the Ottawa Senators.  Methodology To conduct this research, we utilized data from hockeyfights.com, where all fights from the 2023/24 season are recorded. We decided to limit our analysis to fights from the regular season due to the limited sample size of post-season fights. From the database, we extracted information on the two fighters involved in each fight and the winners as determined by votes. This data enabled us to quantify various metrics, including the most fight-eager teams, the most active fighters, and the most successful fighters of the season. All percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole numbers. To qualify for the best individual fighter, a player had to have been involved in at least five fights.  Full data set can be found here. Disclaimer: This award is purely fictional and will not be put into production; it’s for editorial purposes only. The trophy was designed using AI and any resemblance to actual trophies are coincidental. The inaugural ‘Bob Probert’-award goes to ….  Fighting teams Fighting is bad, m'kay? Methodology 3u3t20