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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Number 4 is incorrect. Previous games have no bearing on the likelihood of the current one. If I flip a coin and it's heads ten times in a row, it's still a 50% chance of heads on the 11th.
/Buzz Killington
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You're ignoring the emotional and other aspects to a sports competition that don't apply in a coin flip. A coin flips is exactly 50-50, but in sports there are many other factors in play.
Previous games do influence future games. For example, if you blow a 4-0 third-period lead to lose 5-4 in overtime, there is a good chance that result will affect a team in the next game, especially if you're playing the next night.