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Old 01-03-2018, 08:02 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root View Post
All you have to do to evaluate counting stats is look at that first chart. Yes, Arizona is in the 'bad' quadrant, and Tampa Bay is in the 'good' quadrant. But beyond that, there is little to no correlation between what that chart is showing, and winning. Sure, you'll see what you want to see: you can spot good teams on the good side of the ledger, and bad teams on the bad side of the ledger, but a rational assessment of that distribution speaks volumes: very little correlation with success.

Certainly not enough to suggest it is vital information that needs to be heeded if one wants to be enlightened.
I noticed that Vegas, Columbus, Winnipeg, Nashville and St Louis are all tightly grouped together.
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