Halifax Raiders      

▲▲ Penalty Kill
The efficiency of the penalty kill has been a major asset for the Raiders so far, with a PK% second only to the Lions.
Special mention: Rookie defenseman Adam Barron, T-4th league-wide in shot blocks.

▲ Defensive Zone Face-offs
Of all the places to take a face-off, there is none more dangerous than your own zone. Maintaining a high efficiency in these situations can be key to holding on to a lead or preventing your opponent's from growing out of reach, and the Raiders have done well in this regard: a 53.53% rate on DZ face-offs is good for 2nd in the league.
Special mention: Center Conor Tanner, who leads the team with 54.59% in face-offs on the season.

▲ Hitting
The Raiders are second in the league in hits per game; only the Militia can boast a better number. Though a few players in particular have contributed more to that number, on down the lineup you'll see players that aren't afraid to take the body.
Special mention: Team captain Atlas Rush, who leads the league in hits.

▲ Shootouts
Halifax has gotten to the shootout five times thus far this season, and has won four of them. Coach Ed Balls does seem to focus on keeping focused in the SO, and a few of their shooters have made names for themselves with their unpredictability in one-on-one situations.
Special mention: Raiders goalie Biz Nasty, who has a .800 save percentage on penalty shots/shootout attempts.

► Power Play
When you have the chance, you want to make it count. Despite boasting some skilled skaters in the lineup, Halifax's power play ranks 7th out of 10 with a rate of 17.17%. The combined power play/penalty kill percentage is enough to get over that highly sought-after 100, but there is room to improve puck movement and zone entries with the man-advantage.
Special mention: Veteran defenseman Oliver Klozoff, who has tallied 7 of his 19 points on the power play.

▼ Shots For/Against
One of the most useful ways one can track the direction of play is to take into account shots for and against. If you aren't shooting, you aren't scoring... and if the opponent is shooting more than you, then you better hope you have a capable goalie, or that you can limit those shots to low-danger areas. Halifax is 9th in the league in shots for, and 8th in the league in shots against.
Special mention: Winger Ricky Spanish, who has 62 shots on goal but also 15 of his shots blocked and 57 shots that missed the net entirely.

▼ Consistency
A sure sign of a team that needs to mature is a high amount of swings in either direction: the Raiders have won three games in a row twice this season, but have also gone on five game and three game losing skids. Perhaps this is a greater reflection of inconsistency in the roster: key players have been prone to go on long droughts without scoring.
Special Mention: Rookie defenseman Adam Barron, who scored 3 of his 4 points in the first five games of the season.

▼▼ Wins in Regulation
Halifax is dead last in the league for wins in regulation, with just 6 of their 11 wins earned without extra time needed. It's up for debate whether this is down to a lack of killer instinct, or if the coaching staff needs to have the players better prepared for game time.

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