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Old 02-25-2015, 10:49 AM   #539
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague View Post
^ Sportsclubstats doesn't really take into account the "road game to a tough eastern team" thing, though, you know?
Doesn't it (indirectly) in running scenarios?

It knows the season schedule and scores for past games. As games are played it grabs the new scores from the internet (or gets scores sent in from fans) and simulates the rest of the season by randomly picking scores for each remaining game. The weighted method takes the opponents record and home field advantage into account when randomly picking scores, so the better team is more likely to win. The 50/50 method gives each opponent an equal chance of winning (or tying if the sport allows it) each game. When it’s finished "playing" all the remaining games it applies the league’s tie breaking rules to see where everyone finished. It repeats this random playing out of the season million of times, keeping track of how many "seasons" each team finishes where. Finally it updates the site with the new results for you to read with your morning coffee.
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