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Projecting The 2022-23 Western Conference Standings Using Goals Above Replacement (GAR)

Photo: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports In the second and final part of the series of projecting the potential standings of each NHL division using Goals Above Replacement (GAR), I next take a look at the Western Conference.  (Part 1 – … Continue reading

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Projecting The 2022-23 Eastern Conference Standings Using Goals Above Replacement (GAR)

Photo: @Capitals In a series of articles last season, we projected the potential standings of each NHL division using Goals Above Replacement (GAR), a metric that encapsulates player value for every game situation and compares that performance to a replacement … Continue reading

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Projecting The Pacific Division Standings Using Goals Above Replacement (GAR)

Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images The Pacific Division will be an intriguing division to watch this season. It features the NHL’s best player in Edmonton’s Connor McDavid, possibly the best team in the Vegas Golden Knights, and the newest team … Continue reading

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Assessing The Washington Capitals Goals Above Replacement (GAR) With 20% Of Season Complete

Prior to the start of the condensed 2021 NHL regular season, NoVa Caps previewed each division, including the East Division, using Goals Above Replacement (GAR) at the team level to determine how division standings could pan out.

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Ranking The New NHL Divisions Utilizing Goals Above Replacement (GAR) And Standings Points Above Replacement (SPAR)

The NHL announced last month that in order to reduce team travel and comply with travel restrictions currently in place in North America, the league would be creating four new divisions for the 2020-21 season, with teams only facing other … Continue reading

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Evaluating the NHL West Division Using Goals Above Replacement (GAR) Metrics

Following the divisional realignment imposed by the NHL for the shortened 2021 regular season, the path to the playoffs and beyond will be solely based on head-to-head matchups with divisional foes. With the regional realignment, which sees all Canadian teams … Continue reading

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Evaluating the NHL North Division Using Goals Above Replacement (GAR) Metrics

Following the divisional realignment imposed by the NHL for the shortened 2021 regular season, the path to the playoffs and beyond will be solely based on head-to-head matchups with divisional foes. With the regional realignment, which sees all Canadian teams … Continue reading

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