I just wanted to chime in here to say The Guffman stat remains THE most notable stat in terms of team success. It was yet another year where all 16 playoff teams also had registered the top 16 stats in The Guffman index.
I discovered this stat back in March, 2019 and posted it on this subforum. It was so irrefutable and dangerous to those hawking phony "advanced stats" like Corsi (and later, xGF and xGA) that this underground community convinced the authorities to bury the thread.
At risk to my personal safety, I will share The Guffman once more to this community. Copy and save these important words and share with those that you trust who won't turn you in to the local Advanced Stats militia.
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Hey guys, Guffman here.
I have been accused of being a caveman on my team forum because I don’t embrace a lot of these so-called advanced stats like Corsi. After much deliberation, I realized that advanced stats ARE the way of the future but the current advanced stats just are not advanced enough.
After months of careful study, I have come up with something called Goal Differential (aka The Guffman). Mere weeks after I released it privately, it is being quoted by the hockey elite.
How Goal Differential works is you takes goals scored and subtract goals against. The amazing thing about this calculation is that you can apply it at a game level as well as a longer duration of time.
Did you know that there is a 100% correlation between goal differential and winning % in any game you want to pick out? IT’S TRUE!
In the latest 31 Thoughts, arguably the best coach out there, Mike Babcock said this:
Earlier in his tenure, I asked Mike Babcock what he considers the most important statistic. Without hesitation, he replied, “Goal differential.”
Is there something to this madness? Let’s take a look at the current standings.
The top 8 seeded teams in the east also have the top eight goal differential in the conference. Is this an aberation? Let’s check out the west.
The top 8 seeded teams in the west ALSO have the top eight goal differential in their conference.
You know what guys? I think it’s safe to say, as proved out by stats, the goal differential is THE most important stat, whether you look at it at a game basis or overall for the entire season.
I discovered this stat back in March, 2019 and posted it on this subforum. It was so irrefutable and dangerous to those hawking phony "advanced stats" like Corsi (and later, xGF and xGA) that this underground community convinced the authorities to bury the thread.
At risk to my personal safety, I will share The Guffman once more to this community. Copy and save these important words and share with those that you trust who won't turn you in to the local Advanced Stats militia.
Guffman discovers new Advanced Stat
Hey guys, Guffman here. I have been accused of being a caveman on my team forum because I don’t embrace a lot of these so-called advanced stats like Corsi. After much deliberation, I realized that advanced stats ARE the way of the future but the current advanced stats just are not advanced...Hey guys, Guffman here.
I have been accused of being a caveman on my team forum because I don’t embrace a lot of these so-called advanced stats like Corsi. After much deliberation, I realized that advanced stats ARE the way of the future but the current advanced stats just are not advanced enough.
After months of careful study, I have come up with something called Goal Differential (aka The Guffman). Mere weeks after I released it privately, it is being quoted by the hockey elite.
How Goal Differential works is you takes goals scored and subtract goals against. The amazing thing about this calculation is that you can apply it at a game level as well as a longer duration of time.
Did you know that there is a 100% correlation between goal differential and winning % in any game you want to pick out? IT’S TRUE!
In the latest 31 Thoughts, arguably the best coach out there, Mike Babcock said this:
Earlier in his tenure, I asked Mike Babcock what he considers the most important statistic. Without hesitation, he replied, “Goal differential.”
Is there something to this madness? Let’s take a look at the current standings.
The top 8 seeded teams in the east also have the top eight goal differential in the conference. Is this an aberation? Let’s check out the west.
The top 8 seeded teams in the west ALSO have the top eight goal differential in their conference.
You know what guys? I think it’s safe to say, as proved out by stats, the goal differential is THE most important stat, whether you look at it at a game basis or overall for the entire season.
