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Old 03-01-2015, 07:05 AM   #1763
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Here is the presentation on how to analytically determine how "clutch" a player is:

http://rinkstats.com/2015/02/sloan-presentation-slides/

To summarize, the author has determined that the average NHL goal increases the chance a team will win by 17%.

He then determined how much a player's goals affected the outcome for the team.

As noted Glencross was well below the average.


Also the Player A and Player B in his presentation are actual players. Spoiler for who they are:
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