tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299311926633621468.post7108653275310198999..comments2024-03-20T08:45:46.965-07:00Comments on Objective NHL: Playoff Predictions -- Stanley Cup FinalsJLikenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02570453428274983835noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299311926633621468.post-22956606098070008542009-06-13T21:22:20.804-07:002009-06-13T21:22:20.804-07:00That's interesting, Bruce.
I wasn't awar...That's interesting, Bruce. <br /><br />I wasn't aware that the gap had narrowed that much over the last year.JLikenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02570453428274983835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299311926633621468.post-85186564743318435062009-06-02T10:38:07.974-07:002009-06-02T10:38:07.974-07:00The West may be the stronger conference, but the d...The West may be the stronger conference, but the difference isn't much. In 2008-09 the West posted a Points% of .560 compared to .554 in the East. <br /><br />I actually prefer goal differential as a comparison since there are no Bettman points to skew the results; i.e. every GF has a corresponding GA. In 2008-09 the goal differential in inter-conference games was cut by 2/3 despite the fact the number of such games increased by 80%. <br /><B>Season: * ICGP * GD * GD/G<br />----------------------------<br />2006-07 * 150 * 49 * 0.33<br />2007-08 * 150 * 48 * 0.32<br />2008-09 * 270 * 16 * 0.06 </B>.<br /><br />The advantage continues to lie in the west, but the gap appears to be closing.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01190620732067746768noreply@blogger.com