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Old 04-03-2013, 02:01 PM   #47
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Originally Posted by MoneyGuy View Post
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.
I was responding to the "statistically speaking they've won a bunch in a row, therefore they're due to lose". I get the rest, only meant that statistics aren't the reason
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