In Analytics Advantage, Stas Pupkov digs deeper into fantasy hockey using NHL analytics.
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 [...]
Welcome back to another week of Analytics Advantage! As draft season approaches, it’s crucial to sharpen your understanding of player performance and how they stack up against their peers. This week, we’re building on last week’s analysis by diving deeper into Fantasy Points Per Game (FPPG) graphs and percentiles. These visuals provide a clear picture [...]
Welcome back to another week of Analytics Advantage! This week, we are continuing our deep dive into player performance by focusing on Fantasy Points Per Game (FPPG) z-scores—a key metric that helps define fantasy hockey success. Unlike our previous analysis of 60-minute rate metrics, this week we shift our attention to how players are performing [...]
Welcome back to another week of Analytics Advantage! This week, we are continuing our deep dive into player performance by analyzing the top metrics that define fantasy hockey success. Unlike our previous focus on Fantasy Points Per Game (FPPG), this week, we shift our attention to the per-60 metrics: Goals/60, Assists/60, Shots/60, Hits/60, and Blocks/60. [...]
Welcome back to another week of Analytics Advantage! This week, we’ll be exploring a variety of graphs as part of our ongoing five-year analysis, providing insights into fantasy scoring trends. We'll be looking at the top 20 performances in Fantasy Points Per Game (FPPG) since the 2019/20 campaign, identifying the top ten forwards and defensemen [...]
