Stanley Cup

First Round Game 4 Preview: Avalanche vs. Kraken

COLORADO AVALANCHE (2-1) VS SEATTLE KRAKEN (1-2)8 PM MT | CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA Colorado takes on Seattle Monday night in Game 4 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. GAME 3 RECAP The Avalanche lead the series 2-1 after defeating the Kraken 6-4 on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena. Nathan MacKinnon scored […]

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NHL Playoffs: who will win tonight? Predictions for April 24th

Welcome to the daily playoff probabilities update. Here you can find win probabilities for each of the day’s NHL games, as well as player-level goal-scoring, point-producing, and “Top Threat” probabilities. These probabilities are calculated via the datadrivenhockey game simulation model, GPM1. Information about the model and links to get access to even more model outputs […]

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Oilers Playoffs: Round 1 – Game 4 Preview

Even though every sports fan is slightly biased, I try not to be THAT fan. However, it is admittedly hard to preview the next playoff game without mentioning the elephant… I mean, hockey stick in the room. The Edmonton Oilers are swallowing yet another tough loss. Gabriel Vilardi’s high stick before the OT winner is […]

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Daily NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions: April 23rd

Welcome to the daily playoff probabilities update. Here you can find win probabilities for each of the day’s NHL games, as well as player-level goal-scoring, point-producing, and “Top Threat” probabilities. These probabilities are calculated via the datadrivenhockey game simulation model, GPM1. Information about the model and links to get access to even more model outputs […]

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NHL: First Round Game 3 Preview: Avalanche at Kraken

COLORADO AVALANCHE (1-1) VS SEATTLE KRAKEN (1-1) 8:00 PM MT | CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA The best-of-seven First Round series of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Colorado Avalanche and Seattle Kraken shifts to the Emerald City of Seattle with Game 3 slated on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena. The Avalanche will look to build […]

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Daily NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions: April 22nd

Welcome to the daily playoff probabilities update. Here you can find win probabilities for each of the day’s NHL games, as well as player-level goal-scoring, point-producing, and “Top Threat” probabilities. These probabilities are calculated via the datadrivenhockey game simulation model, GPM1. Information about the model and links to get access to even more model outputs […]

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Oilers Playoffs: Round 1 – Game 3 Preview

I said don’t take stupid penalties; they took a couple more stupid penalties. I alluded to McDavid not having any points in Game 1, and he only gets one point out of four goals in Game 2. They needed to be better at hanging on to a lead, then blew another two goal lead, and […]

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Game 2 Preview: Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken

Colorado faces off against Seattle on Thursday night in Game 2 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. COLORADO AVALANCHE (0-1) VS SEATTLE KRAKEN (1-0)7:30 PM MT | BALL ARENA DENVER, COLORADO The Colorado Avalanche look to bounce back and even the series as they battle the Seattle Kraken in Game 2 […]

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Shuffling the Deck: Tampa Bay Lightning Lineup to Look Different as Injuries Mount

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a war of attrition; teams quite literally grind each other down in the hopes of being the last team standing with the Stanley Cup hoisted high above their heads. Not many teams know this better than the Tampa Bay Lightning. They have played in the last three Stanley Cup Finals […]

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Do Not Sleep on the Kraken

Coming into their second season in the NHL, not much was expected from the Seattle Kraken. Last year, the Kraken were the third-worst team in the league with a 27-49-6 record and 60 points. They had trouble scoring goals, did not get great goaltending, and were outmatched by almost every other team. This season was […]

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