Spread the loveWith the season on hold for the time being, there’s no telling what would have happened with the 2019-20 NHL Awards. Sure certain players had leads but the race for most awards were tighter than what showed on the surface. This is especially true when looking at the underlying stats, which bring up some exciting cases. In this series, the Last Word on Hockey team will decide who should have won each award based on the advanced numbers. Today, we’ll look deeper at the 2019-20 NHL awards, turning our attention to the Hart Memorial Trophy.These awards articles are not who we...…Spread the loveWith the season on hold for the time being, there’s no telling what would have happened with the 2019-20 NHL Awards. Sure certain players had leads but the race for most awards were tighter than what showed on the surface. This is especially true when looking at the underlying stats, which bring up some exciting cases. In this series, the Last Word on Hockey team will decide who should have won each award based on the advanced numbers. Today, we’ll look deeper at the 2019-20 NHL awards, turning our attention to the Hart Memorial Trophy.These awards articles are not who we...WW…

Spread the love“Advanced stats” has become a kind of buzz word around the hockey world. It’s emerging into the NHL as it did years ago with the MLB. Hockey teams have entire departments for analytics, and it has become a war (pun intended) of sorts between two sides: The Data Nerds vs. Old School Hockey. What I intend to do is break down some of the common stats used in analytics to help people get introduced into the world of NHL analytics.Be sure to check the rest of the series:All expected goal data will come from , however, there are a number of good resources out there, such as or who...…Spread the love“Advanced stats” has become a kind of buzz word around the hockey world. It’s emerging into the NHL as it did years ago with the MLB. Hockey teams have entire departments for analytics, and it has become a war (pun intended) of sorts between two sides: The Data Nerds vs. Old School Hockey. What I intend to do is break down some of the common stats used in analytics to help people get introduced into the world of NHL analytics.Be sure to check the rest of the series:All expected goal data will come from , however, there are a number of good resources out there, such as or who...WW…

Spread the love“Advanced stats” has become a kind of buzz word around the hockey world. It’s emerging into the NHL as it did years ago with the MLB. Hockey teams have entire departments for analytics, and it has become a war (pun intended) of sorts between two sides: The Data Nerds vs. Old School Hockey. What I intend to do is break down some of the common stats used in analytics to help people get introduced into the world of NHL analytics.When I first wanted to get into NHL analytics, the hardest part was finding a resource that helped me understand not just what the stats meant, but what...…Spread the love“Advanced stats” has become a kind of buzz word around the hockey world. It’s emerging into the NHL as it did years ago with the MLB. Hockey teams have entire departments for analytics, and it has become a war (pun intended) of sorts between two sides: The Data Nerds vs. Old School Hockey. What I intend to do is break down some of the common stats used in analytics to help people get introduced into the world of NHL analytics.When I first wanted to get into NHL analytics, the hardest part was finding a resource that helped me understand not just what the stats meant, but what...WW…

The have agreed to trade to the in exchange for . TOR/NJ is straight up Andreas Johnsson for Joey Anderson— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC)In Andreas Johnsson, the Devils get a skilled depth winger that is able to contribute up and down the lineup. This season, he scored 8 goals and 13 assists for 21 points, adding 14 minutes in penalties through 43 games. His possession numbers are 52.94 percent Corsi and a relative Corsi of 7.03 at 5v5. Those totals are slightly worse compared to last seasons per-game rates, where he scored 20 goals, 23 assists for 43 points through 73 games. Over...…The have agreed to trade to the in exchange for . TOR/NJ is straight up Andreas Johnsson for Joey Anderson— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC)In Andreas Johnsson, the Devils get a skilled depth winger that is able to contribute up and down the lineup. This season, he scored 8 goals and 13 assists for 21 points, adding 14 minutes in penalties through 43 games. His possession numbers are 52.94 percent Corsi and a relative Corsi of 7.03 at 5v5. Those totals are slightly worse compared to last seasons per-game rates, where he scored 20 goals, 23 assists for 43 points through 73 games. Over...WW…