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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
He got 11/16 of the playoff teams correct in 20/21. I wonder how that stacks up?
The Anaheim playoff prediction in particular stands out as super weird.
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I think the Anaheim example is actually a good one for showing off why he was right and close. Anaheim in his WAR model was only 1-2 points above the Coyotes and the Wild, both of whom over performed relative to expectation last year. Of course the wild made the playoffs. So he wasn't far off. Anaheim also dealt with significant injuries last season to weigh them down.
Calgary, Philly, and Nashville were the other big blemishes. But all were significant underperforming teams compared to expectations across the board, resulting in loud calls from respective fan bases to mix it up big time. Nashville and Philly connected to do that already.