We're running a recurring monthly feature this season called 'Filipovic's Fun Facts', in which we'll highlight a number of stats, trends, or performances that warrant further attention. The plan is to dig a bit deeper, discuss why it's significant, and why you should ultimately care. We'll use data as a starting point to guide us in the right direction, mixing in some video work and game theory to help squeeze functional value out of the stats.

Last time for example, we discussed topics like Brady Tkachuk's absurd expected goal totals and why the actual results weren't matching them yet, and the extent of Mark Stone's defensive brilliance. 

This go-around, we're going to take a closer look at two players who don't really seem to have much in common on the surface. In fact, they couldn't be m