Limitations of GSAx
As with any statistic, there are some things that are shown well and other things that become problematic. I have written about how GSAx appears, on the surface, to be a massive step forward for goalie statistics, and it certainly is that. At the same time, it is not without controversy. Some people a lot smarter than me have written about variance in expected goals (xG), a stat which seems to go into calculating GSAx (xGA). This article at medium.com covers it. Dom Luszczyszyn referenced it when trying to figure out Igor Shesterkin's next contract with the Rangers. His article is behind a paywall, but I for one do recommend subscribing to The Athletic for all your daily sports news and analysis. Lastly, Hockey-Statistics.com has an excellent breakdown on the rink bias prevalent in goaltending statistics. You will notice Shesterkin's predecessor, Henrik Lundqvist, referenced there prominently. You can also expect to see him featured prominently in my GSAx annual and cumu