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- NHL Releases Video Detailing Rule Changes For 2019-2020 Season
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- Capitals Training Camp Notebook – Day 5: Team Braces For Life Without Evgeny Kuznetsov, Lars Eller Skates In His Spot
Category Archives: Data and Analytics
March to More Milestones: Washington Capitals Milestones in Sight During the 2019-20 Season
Photo: Chris O’Meara/Associated Press During the 2019-20 season, several players on the Capitals’ roster could reach career milestones in various statistical categories, including Games Played, Goals, Assists, and Points. As they achieve these milestones, they will move up on All-Time … Continue reading
Minding The Net: Which Team Has The Best Goaltending Tandem in the Metropolitan?
The Metropolitan Division has no shortage of elite and extremely talented goaltenders manning the cage for their respective teams. From solidified veterans like Henrik Lundqvist and Braden Holtby, up-and-coming talents like Carter Hart and MacKenzie Blackwood, and a fringe elite … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, Goaltending, News, NHL, Players, Predictions, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Alexandar Georgiev, Braden Holtby, Brian Elliott, Carter Hart, Casey De Smith, Cory Schneider, Elvis Merzlikens, Goaltending, Henrik Lundqvist, James Reimer, Joonas Korpisalo, Justin Trudel, Mackenzie Blackwood, Matt Murray, Metropolitan Division, NHL, Petr Mrazek, Pheonix Copley, Projections, Semyon Varlamov, Statistics, Thomas Greiss
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Part 4: WAR! What Is It Good For? Projecting the Pacific Division Standings by Expected WAR Standings Point Projections
Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images In part four of our series on projecting the 2019-20 NHL divisional standings by the “WAR” statistical metric, we’ll be taking a look at the Pacific Division. If you missed the first three parts, here … Continue reading
Part 2: WAR! What Is It Good For? Projecting the Atlantic Division Standings by Expected WAR Standings Point Projections
Photo: NHL In Part 2 of our series for projecting out the 2019-20 NHL standings by division, we’ll be analyzing the Atlantic Division. At a glance, the Atlantic is the home to some of the best teams in the NHL, … Continue reading
WAR! What Is It Good For? Projecting the Metro Division Standings by Expected WAR Standings Point Projections
Photo: Patrick Smith One of the new, “revolutionary” metrics that hockey statisticians are starting to calculate and track is Wins Above Replacement (WAR). WAR essentially combines all of a player’s contributions statistically into one overall metric. This calculation allows for … Continue reading
A Closer Look At Capitals’ Free Agent Acquisitions: Brendan Leipsic
Photo: Jewels From The Crown After a one-goal performance from the Washington Capitals‘ fourth-line in the team’s seven-game series loss in the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, change to the trio was inevitable. After locking up forwards … Continue reading
Luck In The NHL Playoffs, And How We Can Measure It
Image: Youtube Sports and luck go hand-in-hand, especially in hockey. The nature of the sport—relatively low-scoring, fast-paced, involving high degree of parity—maximizes the effect luck can have on results. The NHL playoffs involve far more luck than most experts care … Continue reading
HBK Line, Capitals’ Edition? Carl Hagelin’s Addition to the Caps Could Make a Difference Come the Start of the Playoffs
Photo: Getty Images What might have gone down as a minor depth trade for the Washington Capitals right before the 2019 Trade Deadline could end up paying huge dividends. Forward Carl Hagelin was flailing with the Los Angeles Kings after … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, Lineups, News, NHL, Offense, Players, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Analytics, Brett Connolly, Carl Hagelin, Lars Eller, Luke Adomanis, Trade Acquisition, Washington Capitals
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Washington Capitals Fourth Quarter Review: 2018-2019 Season
Photo: Patrick McDermott/NHL Via Getty Images With the Washington Capitals having finished the 2018-2019 regular season, it is time to do the fourth and last quarterly assessment of the team. In this piece, NoVa Caps’ Diane Doyle looks at the … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged 2018-19, Diane Doyle, Eastern Conference, Metropolitan Division, NHL, Quarterly Review, Standing
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Capitals vs. Flyers – Inside The Numbers
Photo: Patrick McDermott/NHL via Getty Images The Capitals’ 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday wasn’t the most high-scoring affair, but an ultimately crucial one for the Caps in their push for the Metropolitan Division title. In this piece, … Continue reading
Posted in Data and Analytics, Game Re-Caps, Games, News, NHL, Teams, Washington Capitals
Tagged Analytics, Luke Adomanis, Philadelphia Flyers, Possession Data, Statistics, Washington Capitals
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