I mean, last season was the most bifurcated season of the modern era between playoff and non-playoff teams - it was "weird" in that sense. All the public models were off more than usual, yet Dom's model was still the most accurate and still beat the sportsbook odds. You had MSM people saying Winnipeg and Ottawa were making the playoffs, lmao. If anyone had a perfect standings prediction, I'd like to see it.
Dom's model also had the Stanley Cup Winner predicted from his top-2 ranked teams 5 of the 6 last seasons.
Yeah. The model may be flawed (all models are), but he's not going into it with some vibes-based analysis. He just reports the model output.
It's a subscription site. They don't need clicks. And considering the vitriol Dom gets for his model's view of the Leafs, if anything, you'd think he'd want to tone down the Leafs' result (he's literally said as much).
Also, the Leafs finished with the third most points last season. The two teams ahead of them also lost significant pieces. I don't see why predicting a President's trophy is that outlandish.
I mean, it's the most accurate publically available regular season model. But sure
Micah's model routinely places near the bottom for accuracy, every season.
I mean, you didn't read the article anyway, so why are you complaining?
His model loves the Bruin's players, always has. Views Bergeron/Marchand/McAvoy as elite. And doesn't think those guys missing a month will hurt them too much.
Why? Arizona and Chicago are literally built to lose this season. Having one more super unlucky/bad team isn't that crazy.
There are definitely things to disagree with Dom's model for, but it would be nice to read some actually cogent or rational criticisms. All the vitriol for Dom's model being "biased" are coming from people being biased themselves.
