NHL

Yesterday: 2-3 -1.43


YTD:  -2.43 units (@ 1 unit each)


Handicapping the handicapping

ROI: -1.2 cents on every dollar risked
Average win: 1.06 units
Average loss: 1.17 units
Average money line: -110
Winning % required to break even: 52.5%
Current YTD winning %: 51.8%

Favorites: 54-55 -14.83  (PL favs = 21-16 +1.13)
Underdogs: 26-20 +11.40  (PL dogs = 8-4 +4.90)
Even money: 6-5 +1.00  (PL even = 4-0 +4.00)

SU record: 98-74
Pythagorean record: 97-75  (based on goal differential below)

Goals scored per game: 2.98  (would be 6th in NHL)
Goals allowed per game: 2.59  (goal diff. would be 7th in NHL)
Shots on goal per game: 31.8
Shots allowed per game: 27.8

Shooting percentage for: 9.3%
Shooting percentage against: 9.3%

Overtime games: 20-18 (11-8 ot/9-10 so)


Tonight's matchups showing how the teams compare in eight statistical evaluations which factor in strength of schedule (red numbers are negative) and also an overall number in blue at the end:

St. Louis	0.7	0.5	0.8	0.2	3.8	3.8	1.3	0.5	7.3
Carolina	0.2	0.4	2.0	1.6	3.8	0.7	0.3	1.2	1.4
NY Islanders	0.1	0.2	0.4	1.2	1.6	0.4	0.7	0.7	-4.0
NY Rangers	1.2	0.9	2.7	0.6	4.5	0.1	2.8	3.0	10.1
Washington	0.2	0.1	1.8	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.3	0.1
Detroit	0.3	0.1	0.6	0.3	3.2	3.3	0.3	1.0	-2.3
New Jersey	0.3	0.7	1.1	0.8	2.1	3.4	0.6	1.4	10.4
Nashville	0.3	0.3	0.4	1.1	1.0	0.5	0.6	1.2	-4.9
Vancouver	0.9	0.3	1.3	0.4	3.9	2.0	2.1	0.3	-4.6
Winnipeg	0.3	0.1	0.0	1.2	1.1	0.8	1.3	0.7	1.6

Tonight's plays

NY Rangers -0.5 -109 (reg)
Winnipeg -113

I will be out of town for the next several days so uncertain if I'll be able to post.