The National Hockey League season ended last night, with the Pittsburgh Penguins winning their second championship in as many years. For Pens fans, it was a moment to savour. For fans of other teams, the reaction was more like “finally, it’s over!” It’s time to dream anew of what next season might bring.
With only four teams remaining in the NHL playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins have emerged as the favourite to eventually lift the Stanley Cup.
As anyone familiar with hockey analytics can tell you, there are countless ways to parse and visualize hockey data nowadays in an effort to learn more about our favourite teams and make predictions about future performance. What’s often missing is a real-money, market approach to seeing who is or isn’t underperforming relative to expectations. Let’s … …
