The Fancy Stats Thread

[dare2be]

* If necessary

-- So if Boston or Toronto go up 3-0, then games 4-5-6 are not necessary and they go straight to a game 7 winner-take-all, a week later. That seems fair.

 

[xalbox]

 

[IPostedWhat]

 

[puckhead]

not a good night for Toronto sports

NHL: 4-1 loss to Boston
MLS: 6-0 loss to Montreal
MLB: 10-1 loss to Boston

 

[IPostedWhat]

This is sad:

 

[rares]

What's an NBA?

 

[dare2be]

Updated poll results...getting a little bit better:

 

[dash]

not a good night for Toronto sports

NHL: 4-1 loss to Boston
MLS: 6-0 loss to Montreal
MLB: 10-1 loss to Boston

Doesn't that depend on your point of view, puck? Personally, I think that's a great night for Toronto sports

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

not a good night for Toronto sports

NHL: 4-1 loss to Boston
MLS: 6-0 loss to Montreal
MLB: 10-1 loss to Boston

If only they had lost to the Revolution. Complete the trifecta of Boston (area) teams.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Updated poll results...getting a little bit better:

I know I'm biased but I don't even see how it's even close. I know NBA fans that say the NHL playoffs are much better. Like IPW said this is sad.

 

[Darkstone42]

The poll was conducted on ESPN, which is the primary source of information for basketball fans, but somewhat low on the list for hockey fans. The sample set is not random, it's biased.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

The poll was conducted on ESPN, which is the primary source of information for basketball fans, but somewhat low on the list for hockey fans. The sample set is not random, it's biased.

Wait, you're saying that online polls are not guaranteed accurate?

 

[dash]

The poll was conducted on ESPN, which is the primary source of information for basketball fans, but somewhat low on the list for hockey fans. The sample set is not random, it's biased.

Wait, you're saying that online polls are not guaranteed accurate?

If it's on the intertubes, it must be true, right?

 

[thedddd]

Wait you mean a hockey fan visits ESPN?

 

[Darkstone42]

Wait you mean a hockey fan visits ESPN?

To use their fantasy hockey format!

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

Here's a stat.
Miami airport has the highest % of humungous cans of any airport I've been in except MAYBE Vegas.

These are facts people.

Indisputable.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Here's a stat.
Miami airport has the highest % of humungous cans of any airport I've been in except MAYBE Vegas.

These are facts people.

Indisputable.

Unless you count Dallas and Houston where those humongous cans are attached to humongous women who need little scooters to get around.

 

[puckhead]

hockey statisticians collectively nerdgasmed tonight when Elliotte Friedman used NHL Shift Charts on HNIC

 

[rares]

hockey statisticians collectively nerdgasmed tonight when Elliotte Friedman used NHL Shift Charts on HNIC

Hah, that's awesome although I find the hacky thing I built easier on the eyes:

Even Strength Shooting/Corsi
Time On Ice/Shift Charts

Still.. props to timeonice.com for their work!

 

[Slimpikins]

With the winner of the Sharks/Kings match up California will have provided one of the WCF teams for the eighth time in the last ten seasons.