This extra content aims to underscore the significance of free shots, including direct free shots and penalties.

These statistics are derived from an analysis of the Spanish regular league, Spanish playoffs, Portuguese league, and WSE during the 2022-2023 season and the first half of the Spanish regular league, Portuguese league, and WSE.

Here are the average goals per game:

On average, 1.10 goals are scored from non-game situations or direct free shots.

On average, there are 3.47 free shots per game, with 1.10 goals scored, resulting in a 31% effectiveness rate.

On average, there are 2.50 direct free shots per game, with an average effectiveness of 28%.

Average Direct free shot per game

Average direct free shot effectiveness

On average, there are 0.9 penalty shots per game, with an average effectiveness of 37%.

Average penalty shot per game

Average penalty shot effectiveness

I understand that there are many figures to digest, but they serve to highlight the importance of free shots, which can result in 3 points. It's not just about scoring them; it's also crucial to minimise them defensively (by employing good skating defence, avoiding lunging, etc.).

For goalies, remember that while you'll save many free shots, sometimes it's not solely due to your efforts but also because the player misses. Goalies, don't forget that you can make saves and also force mistakes from the players.

These figures emphasise the strategic importance of free shots in roller hockey.