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A Stanley Cup to Remember: What a Close Final

June 16, 2015
by harvardsports
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by Adam Gilfix First and foremost, congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks on winning their third Stanley Cup in 6 years, a dynasty indeed.  This Final was incredible to watch from a fan perspective and if you thought it was...

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Does NHL Playoff Seeding Matter?

April 22, 2015
by harvardsports
3 min read
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by Kurt Bullard NHL Playoff season is upon us, and with it, the unpredictability of the chase for the Stanley Cup. In 2012, the Los Angeles Kings not only won the Stanley Cup as an eight seed out of the Western Conference, but...

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Undeserving Champions: Examining Variance in the Postseason

September 30, 2013
by harvardsports
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By Julian Ryan and Barrett Hansen To this unbiased observer, European soccer has unequivocally the fairest system when it comes to deciding a league champion: by the end of the season, each team has played all the others both at...

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Blackhawks vs. Heat: Which Streak is More Unlikely?

March 21, 2013
by harvardsports
2 min read
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William Marks As of this writing, the Miami Heat have won 22 consecutive games. Meanwhile over in the NHL, from January 19th through March 6th, the Chicago Blackhawks earned at least one point in 24 consecutive games. While the...

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The 2012 World Series Effect: Is it better to enter a playoff series coming off a sweep or a seven-game win?

November 16, 2012
by harvardsports
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By Harry Chiel Every so often, a playoff series in the NHL, MLB, or NBA will be fought between a team that has just come off of a sweep and a team that has barely survived a competitive 7-game series.  While the latter team is...

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Movin’ Out: Evaluating Islanders’ Fandom in Brooklyn

October 25, 2012
by harvardsports
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By Scott Sherman The big news out of the National Hockey League this afternoon was not an end to the ongoing lockout, but instead surrounded the surprising announcement that the New York Islanders would move to Brooklyn in...

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NHL Team Spending and the Exchange Rate

October 26, 2011
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by Ben Blatt Based on an idea that was discussed at last week’s HSAC meeting, I decided to do a short investigation to see how the exchange rate of the US dollar versus the Canadian dollar impacts team spending in the NHL...

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A History of Pro Sports Divisional Parity

February 14, 2011
by harvardsports
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By Daniel Granoff Two thirds of the way into the NHL season, the Los Angeles Kings are in last place in their division, on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. They were darlings of the preseason rankings and several...

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Do All-Star Games Predict Finals Winners? (Or, Another Reason not to Watch the Pro Bowl)

January 31, 2011
by harvardsports
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By David Roher Twitter follower Blake Barfield asked us last night if there was any correlation between the conference winner of the Pro Bowl and that of the Super Bowl. I decided to tackle this question for the NFL and the other...

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Where Every Team Is Above Average: Home-Field Advantage and its Effects on Revenue

March 7, 2010
by harvardsports
4 min read
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By David Roher Had an incredible time at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference yesterday. I got to tell so many people how long I’d been reading their books and blogs, or how important they were to my becoming interested in...

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