Here below is that shot-making data I was referring to on today’s show during the MLS “Three Points” segment. It is the percentage of shots scored out of shots put on goal attempted. It’s a great indicator not looked at a lot at all really. It illustrates who is putting opportunistic chances away.

But then there are those cases like Landon Donovan (pictured above) and the Galaxy’s that show almost vice-versa — a team utilizing opportunities at an excellent rate yet not getting many of those opportunities to begin with.

At any rate, here are the current numbers early in the year (I’ll be revisiting this stat category quite a bit this season because it truly doesn’t get looked at enough and does say quite a bit about each team and its offensive profoundness):

SHOOTING AND MAKING
Top
1. Los Angeles 66.7 (4 goals in 6 shots on goal)
2. Chivas 54.5 (6-11)
3. Seattle 46.6 (7-15)

Bottom
3t. Houston 25.0 (3-12)
3t. Toronto 25.0 (4-16)
2. Dallas 14.2 (2-14)
1. New York 12.5 (1-8)

The full list
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Chicago 5-12 (41.6)
2. DC United 4-12 (33.3)
3. Kansas City 5-16 (31.2)
4t.Columbus 4-13 (30.7)
4t. New England 4-13 (30.7)
6. Toronto 4-16 (25.0)
7. New York 1-8 (12.5)
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. LA Galaxy 4-6 (66.7)
2. Seattle 7-15 (46.6)
3. Chivas 6-11 (54.5)
4. Salt Lake 4-11 (36.3)
5. San Jose 3-9 (33.3)
6. Houston 3-12 (25.0)
7. Dallas 2-14 (14.2)

BONUS MATERIAL
And then later in the segment I was talking about how it is deadly ironic how going into this season’s first “The Battle for Los Angeles” episode on Saturday that Chivas and the Galaxy both have exactly the same winning percentage at home. So they have not only shared The Home Depot Center in Carson the past half-decade, but also have won at the same rate of success real ironically:

Chivas 29 wins, 21 losses, 14 draws (56.2 percent)
Galaxy 28 wins, 20 losses, 16 draws (56.2 percent)

Barring a draw this weekend, either Chivas or the Galaxy by winning can lay claim this weekend to being a better tenant performance-wise at The Home Depot Center during the time both have shared the stadium.

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