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NHL Re-alignment: What would the 2010-2011 season look like? (Updated)

By PatrickDerm | Feb 18th 2019 | 18 min read |

After I heard about the NHL re-alignment I was curious as to how the scheduling might effect team balance. Specifically which teams would make the pla...

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A Deeper Look Into In-Game Expected Points

By PatrickDerm | Feb 18th 2019 | 8 min read |

Today I want to explain the theory behind the EP data I've been posting recently, and its implications. You may be familiar with the concept of e...

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WPG Vs. OTT By Expected Points (EP)

By PatrickDerm | Feb 18th 2019 | 2 min read |

I decided to take a look at the WPG/OTT game a few days ago by expected points. Expected points is the average standings points an average NHL team wo...

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Half CORSI and FENWICK look at Game 2 of the Sharks/Kings Series

By PatrickDerm | Feb 17th 2019 | 1 min read |

Here is the CORSI and FENWICK plotted against time in game 2.  The data is heavily biased by score effects.  To get an idea of what that means I hig...