Baseline

NHL · All time: Explained by quality

On a 3+ game winning streak

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pp means percentage points: the difference between two rates. For example, 40% versus 62% is −22 percentage points. A minus means the rate was lower than the baseline; a plus means it was higher.

All time: 2023-24 to 2026-27 (4 seasons); 2026-27 in progress, through 2026-11-11.

Explained by quality

Checked: explained by team or player quality. Teams won 53.1% of games in this spot, vs 49.5% in the baseline. The gap goes away once quality is accounted for (−2.4 pp vs expectation for team strength).

In the spot
53.1%
Baseline
49.5%
Sample
1,159 team-games
Adjusted
−2.4 pp vs expectation for team strength

See all 1,159 team-games behind this →Every one listed with its result, Hit or Miss

Explained by quality 6 measures

A raw gap exists, but it goes away once team or player quality is accounted for. Not a psychology edge.

MeasureIn spotBaselineDiff.nWhat it means
Win rateSee the games for Win rate →53.1%49.5%+3.5 pp1,159Teams won 53.1% of games in this spot, vs 49.5% in the baseline. The gap goes away once quality is accounted for (−2.4 pp vs expectation for team strength).
Skater 1+ assistsSee the games for Skater 1+ assists →26.2%25.3%+0.9 pp19,170Skaters reached 1+ assists in 26.2% of games, vs 25.3%. The gap goes away once quality is accounted for (−0.4 pp vs each player’s own norm).
Skater 1+ pointsSee the games for Skater 1+ points →37.6%36.4%+1.2 pp19,170Skaters reached 1+ points in 37.6% of games, vs 36.4%. The gap goes away once quality is accounted for (−0.3 pp vs each player’s own norm).
Skater 1+ goalsSee the games for Skater 1+ goals →16.5%15.9%+0.7 pp19,170Skaters reached 1+ goals in 16.5% of games, vs 15.9%. The gap goes away once quality is accounted for (−0.2 pp vs each player’s own norm).
Avg marginSee the games for Avg margin →0.2-0.0+0.31,159Average margin +0.2 vs −0.0 in the baseline. The gap goes away once quality is accounted for (−0.1 vs expectation for team strength).
Skater avg shots on goalSee the games for Skater avg shots on goal →1.71.7+0.019,170Skaters averaged 1.7 shots on goal, vs 1.7. The gap goes away once quality is accounted for (−0.0 vs each player’s own norm).

Context only 2 measures

Not adjusted for team quality, so it is context, not an edge.

MeasureIn spotBaselineDiff.nWhat it means
Avg scoredSee the games for Avg scored →3.23.1+0.11,159Teams scored 3.2 goals a game, vs 3.1. Not adjusted for team strength.
Avg allowedSee the games for Avg allowed →3.03.1−0.11,159Teams allowed 3.0 goals a game, vs 3.1. Not adjusted for team strength.

Myth checked 4 measures

No clear difference from the baseline.

MeasureIn spotBaselineDiff.nWhat it means
Skater 3+ shots on goalSee the games for Skater 3+ shots on goal →24.9%24.4%+0.5 pp19,170Skaters reached 3+ shots on goal in 24.9% of games, vs 24.4%. Not a clear difference.
Skater 2+ shots on goalSee the games for Skater 2+ shots on goal →46.9%46.1%+0.8 pp19,170Skaters reached 2+ shots on goal in 46.9% of games, vs 46.1%. Not a clear difference.
Skater 4+ shots on goalSee the games for Skater 4+ shots on goal →12.0%11.6%+0.4 pp19,170Skaters reached 4+ shots on goal in 12.0% of games, vs 11.6%. Not a clear difference.
game totalSee the games for game total →6.26.2+0.01,159Teams averaged 6.2 game total, vs 6.2. Not a clear difference.

The games every game behind these numbers

Every game that counts toward the rates above, newest first. Hit (green) means the thing being measured happened in that game; Miss (red) means it didn’t. Averages (points, margin, totals) show the actual number with no color. Player and team-scoring lists can also be colored by a second method, picked with the “Hit or miss means” switch: did they go over their own season average entering that game (earlier games that season only, at least 3 of them; not a Vegas line). Click any game for the full breakdown. The list follows the season window above and adds up exactly to the published numbers.

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Definitions

The spot
Won each of the last 3+ games this season
Baseline
Other team-games with 3+ prior games this season
All-time seasons
20232024, 20242025, 20252026, 20262027, through 2026-11-11
Sample rule
game/team grain: 200+ distinct games; league-wide player grain: 100+ player-games from 30+ games; player-specific: 30+ games; plays: 200+; and BH q<=0.1 for "published". The same rule applies inside every season window.
pp
Percentage points: the difference between two rates. For example, 40% versus 62% is −22 percentage points. A minus means the rate was lower than the baseline; a plus means it was higher. This is a description of the rates, not a betting instruction.

“X+” means the value reached X or more, so a push can’t happen. Intervals are the wider of a 95% Wilson interval and a game-clustered interval. Shorter windows are recomputed from the games in those seasons, never scaled from the all-time rate. See the methodology.