The Analytics Advantage

Author of Rob Vollman’s Hockey Abstract and Hockey Abstract 2014, and co-author of the five annual Hockey Prospectus Guides. Innovator of many advances in analytics including Player Usage Charts, Quality Starts, Setup Passes, Home Plate Save Percentage, Historical Player Projections, and League Translations. Featured writer on ESPN Insider and Hockey Prospectus since 2009, and Bleacher Report since 2013. Radio guest in 11 NHL cities, podcasts in 6 cities, and on five national programs, including Hockey Night in Canada radio Twitter: @robvollmanNHLWebsite: http://www.hockeyabstract.com

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Jagr’s Quest To Be The Third Best

By Matt Cane with Rob Vollman|2015-10-16T12:13:17-04:00October 16th, 2015|The Analytics Advantage|

Can Jaromir Jagr catch Gordie Howe and what is his fantasy outlook? […]

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Analytics Advantage: Matt Duchene

By Matt Cane with Rob Vollman|2015-10-08T12:06:23-04:00October 8th, 2015|The Analytics Advantage|

What are the numbers saying about Matt Duchene? […]

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Analytics Advantage: Hall’s Kitchen

By Matt Cane with Rob Vollman|2015-10-04T06:43:30-04:00October 4th, 2015|The Analytics Advantage|

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Analytics Advantage: It Isn’t Easy Being Mike Green

By Matt Cane with Rob Vollman|2015-10-02T16:57:26-04:00October 2nd, 2015|The Analytics Advantage|

Which version of Mike Green will we witness in his first season in Detroit? […]

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Analytics Advantage: What the Numbers Say About Seguin

By Matt Cane with Rob Vollman|2015-10-01T17:41:52-04:00October 1st, 2015|The Analytics Advantage|

Matt Cane and Rob Vollman have devised a system to project a player's future performance by finding players with common statistics historically (Vollman, on the left) and in the modern day (Cane, on the right). This article is part of a series to introduce readers to their system, and to demonstrate how it can give [...]

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Kneel Before Saad

By Matt Cane with Rob Vollman|2015-09-30T22:17:25-04:00September 30th, 2015|The Analytics Advantage|

Matt Cane and Rob Vollman take close, analytical look at Columbus forward Brandon Saad […]

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Shock, Awe, and Andrew Shaw

By Matt Cane with Rob Vollman|2015-09-26T04:59:06-04:00September 26th, 2015|The Analytics Advantage|

Rob and Matt examine Andrew Shaw's sleeper potential. […]

Is Skinner a Winner or Chicken Dinner?

By Matt Cane with Rob Vollman|2015-09-24T05:45:16-04:00September 24th, 2015|The Analytics Advantage|

Will Jeff Skinner rebound to his 30-goal ways? […]

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Will Hudler’s Flame Continue to Burn Bright?

By Matt Cane with Rob Vollman|2015-09-22T19:12:34-04:00September 22nd, 2015|The Analytics Advantage|

Will Jiri Hudler post another 70+ pt season? Or will he come crashing down to earth? Historical player comps part 5 […]

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No Kane, No Gain

By Matt Cane with Rob Vollman|2015-09-19T23:53:19-04:00September 19th, 2015|The Analytics Advantage|