Nathan MacKinnon

Ramblings: Fantasy Value Comparisons between MacKinnon/Kaprizov, Sherwood/Bratt, Eklund/Svechnikov, and Hughes/Clarke – September 1

By |2026-08-31T08:13:56-04:00September 1st, 2026|Hockey Rambling|

We have reached September and the NHL regular season starts in four weeks. Rookie camps start next week, training camps shortly after that, and then we’re ready to rock for an 84-game campaign. Fantasy hockey draft season is truly here. It is time to look ahead to the season and start our fantasy valuations. I [...]

Ramblings: Finding Useful Stats for Predicting Goal and Point Production Among Forwards – August 6

By |2026-08-05T07:32:07-04:00August 6th, 2026|Hockey Rambling|

The Analytics Era of the NHL – or since the 2007-08 season – has seen the game adopt new ways thinking about offence and defence, new ways to evaluate performance, and new ways to predict future results. Many fans don’t care about any of this, and they don’t have to. In the end, any pro [...]

Analytics Advantage: Carter Hart, the Makar-Shaped Hole, and Why Vegas Will Win the Series

By |2026-05-22T09:12:29-04:00May 22nd, 2026|Analytics Advantage|

Vegas won Game 1 of the Western Conference Final 4-2 at Ball Arena in Colorado despite getting out-shot 38-28 and out-attempted 80-52. That's the kind of line score that should make a Game 1 winner uncomfortable. It doesn't, and the reason is that the two things Game 1 told us are both pointing the same [...]

Ramblings: Changing Totals in Shots, Hits, Blocks, and Penalty Minutes Among Forwards – May 22

By |2026-05-22T07:33:40-04:00May 22nd, 2026|Hockey Rambling|

The Montreal Canadiens started Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final by conceding a goal to Seth Jarvis but then scoring four goals in the next 10:32 to take a 4-1 lead and, eventually, a 6-2 win. Juraj Slafkovsky managed two goals and an assist, Cole Caufield and Phillip Danautl had one of each, while [...]

Ramblings: Vegas Take 1-0 Series Lead; Western Conference Final Starts; League-Wide Peripheral Changes in Shots, Blocks, Hits, and PIMs – May 21

By |2026-05-20T22:58:32-04:00May 21st, 2026|Hockey Rambling|

Before the Western Conference Final kicked off on Wednesday, the Buffalo Sabres announced a two-year extension for head coach Lindy Ruff. The Sabres are coming off their most successful season in over a decade so it makes sense that the coach be rewarded for that effort. * The Washington Capitals have signed defenceman Timothy Liljegren [...]

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