Armchair Analyst

Armchair Analyst

This is a series of posts that are targeted for the Armchair Hockey Analyst, who is more of a hobbyist or enthusiast for hockey analytics.
30
Oct

Create an NHL Standings Report using Power BI

4 min read
24
Oct

A Spotlight on Ivan Demidov

This is a follow-on post to our NHLe focus, where we spotlight Ivan Demidov and what his NHLe says about his potential in the NHL.
2 min read
22
Oct

Spotlight on Michael Misa

This post highlights Michael Misa, who is another fresh face in the NHL -- having been drafted #2 in the Draft 25.
2 min read
20
Oct

Spotlight on Matthew Schaefer

This article is a spotlight on Matthew Schaefer, a new entrant into the NHL and one of the top incoming prospects in the 2025 Draft.
2 min read
19
Oct

Young Guns and the NHLe: Ya Feeling Lucky?

This post explores the NHLe metric, an equivalency metric that translates the statistics of an incoming NHL prospect into an NHL-conversant stat. But does it fully represent what a prospect has to give?
6 min read
18
Oct

Testing the Metric: Does Balance Really Matter?

In this follow-on post, we continue to explore whether 'balance' represents a good way to summarize a team's performance -- and can it be used to gauge future performance.
1 min read
16
Oct

From Static Stats to Living Dashboards

This is a follow-on post from our weekly newsletter featuring the Team Balance Index (TBI) and how we built a Power BI dashboard to put it to the test.
1 min read
14
Oct

Composite Metrics: Direction, Not Destination

This is a follow-on post to our weekly newsletter on the Team Balance Index (TBI), a novelty metric we're testing to see if it can be used as a directional summary metric.
1 min read
11
Oct

Is Balance the Hidden Ingredient in Cup Runs?

Our Team Balance Index helps track how consistent a team is and the difference that leads them to win the Cup.
1 min read
09
Oct

Consistency Separates Contenders from Pretenders

The Team Balance Index is a composite metric that helps identify core strengths and weaknesses. We use it to show who's consistent.
1 min read