Analytics Advantage

Welcome back to this week’s edition of Analytics Advantage! As the NHL season progresses, fantasy hockey managers are actively tweaking their rosters to gain a competitive edge. Understanding trends in player transactions can provide valuable insights into which players to target or avoid. This week, we’ll dive into the top five most traded, added, and [...]

Welcome back to this week’s edition of Analytics Advantage! As the NHL schedule heats up, fantasy hockey managers are actively tweaking their rosters to gain a competitive edge. Understanding trends in player transactions can provide valuable insights into which players to target or avoid. This week, we’ll dive into the top five most traded, added, [...]

Welcome back to this week’s edition of Analytics Advantage! As we progress deeper into the NHL campaign, player efficiency and production patterns are starting to emerge more clearly. This week, we’re putting a spotlight on players who are making significant contributions in fantasy leagues across categories like Fantasy Points Per Game (FPPG), hits, goals, assists, [...]

Welcome back to Analytics Advantage! With the NHL campaign well underway, key players are already standing out, and fantasy managers are reaping the rewards. This week, we’ll delve into Fantasy Points Per Game (FPPG), a comprehensive stat that incorporates points from goals, assists, shots, blocked shots, and hits, giving a balanced view of a player’s [...]

Welcome back to Analytics Advantage! As the 2025 NHL season unfolds, staying ahead in your fantasy league means identifying players who not only score but also dominate on the ice in terms of possession and ice time. This week, we dive deep into advanced metrics, focusing on Fantasy Points per Game (FPPG) and Time on [...]

Welcome back to Analytics Advantage! The 2025 NHL season is officially underway, and as fantasy managers, staying informed on early performances is crucial for building a successful team. Preseason statistics can be a valuable predictor of early performance, especially when we look beyond traditional metrics and focus on advanced analytics like Corsi For Percentage (CF%) [...]

Welcome back to Analytics Advantage! As the 2025 NHL regular season approaches, now is the critical moment for fantasy managers to make their final draft decisions. The preseason provides a glimpse into player performance and team strategies, but should we trust the hype around standout performers? In this article, I’ll break down the top preseason [...]

Welcome back to Analytics Advantage! With the preseason in motion, we’re taking one more week to analyze existing data before diving into the fresh numbers from the 2025 campaign. This week’s focus is all about player profiles—spotlighting those who I believe are primed to make significant strides compared to last year. By revisiting and analyzing [...]

Welcome back to Analytics Advantage! Draft season is in full swing, and it’s time to dive into the details that can give you the edge in your category-scoring leagues. This week, we’re taking a comprehensive look at six crucial categories—goals, assists, shots, hits, blocks, and plus-minus—to help distinguish the true game-changers from the rest of [...]

Welcome back to Analytics Advantage! With draft season just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to sharpen your strategy. This week, we’re zooming in on defensemen, focusing on their Fantasy Points Per Game (FPPG) and how they stack up across the league. By breaking down the numbers and using percentiles, we’ll get a clearer [...]