New NHL Predictive Models
For the upcoming NHL season I wanted to take a stab at creating a model that would attempt to predictContinue Reading
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Hockey Scoring Model
The next day however Model 1 and Model 2 went 23-7. They both correctly picked 77% of bets right.
Fenwick Explained
The extremes of the Fenwick measure are some very dominant and very poor teams. The 2014-15 and 2013-14 Buffalo Sabers certainly take the cake for some of the worst teams recently.
Corsi Explained
There clearly is one large outlier last season. The Tampa Bay Lightning had 62 wins and a Corsi of 236
Breakdown of NFL Players by College
Given their recent lack of success, Kansas actually outperforms other schools by this measure. Under performing schools include Florida, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Colorado.
College Football Conference Comparison Part 3: Defense
The Pac 12 was the worst of the power five conferences and 12th overall allowing 237.52 passing yards per game.
NHL Shooter Analysis
The most extreme angle on either side is from the Chicago Blackhawks whose on wing shots were from a median angle of 22.6.
NFL Use of Passing
Teams are running “high-powered” offenses with young quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes or Jared Goff who pass the ball a lot.
College Football Conference Comparison Part 2: Penalties
It was important to include yards per penalty in this comparison because it speaks to “how bad” the penalty was.
NHL Goalie Analysis
We see Jonathan Quick with a median goal angle of -8.1, meaning most of the goals he allowed last season was on his glove side.
NFL Pass Rush Effectiveness
For blitzes, quarterbacks with a win percent below .500 have a worse bad throw percentage as the number of blitzes…
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