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Originally Posted by Bingo
One site literally does an overall average of every team each team plays in terms of standing.
They are evaluating crap teams as 30-32nd in that average.
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Yeah and the Flames having the 24th worst record in the league itself would also be a factor...since the models would see the games against the Flames as being easier based on SoS and lowering their schedule.
I think the stat that supports Dino7C's point more is that the Flames are seen as having the 2nd hardest record in the NHL so far (behind only the Sharks) in one of those models.
So based on that you might think they have some upside because being .500 having played a tougher than average schedule might be seen as good.
None of these model's factor in home/road split though, and back to backs to that's lacking too.
For example the Oilers are also seen as having a tough schedule so far but they've played very few back to backs, have gotten tired teams a lot of the time so far, and lots of backups.