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From a purely technical standpoint, I've seen way more temporary "gaps" during games this season where a line in the play by play report is incomplete, and elements used in the xG (like the type of shot - wrist, snap, etc) are missing at first, which completely breaks my xG in the short term.
December 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
From a purely technical standpoint, I've seen way more temporary "gaps" during games this season where a line in the play by play report is incomplete, and elements used in the xG (like the type of shot - wrist, snap, etc) are missing at first, which completely breaks my xG in the short term.
The comment about the drop in shots on net impacting xG isn't quite true (assuming they're being recorded as missed shots instead), though other changes could be having an impact there. Giveaways and takeaways definitely could.
December 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The comment about the drop in shots on net impacting xG isn't quite true (assuming they're being recorded as missed shots instead), though other changes could be having an impact there. Giveaways and takeaways definitely could.
We'll see. Extremely rare to keep this general level of success up for an entire season, but not unheard of.
December 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
We'll see. Extremely rare to keep this general level of success up for an entire season, but not unheard of.
This pace would JUUUUST beat the 2022-23 Boston Bruins, holder of the current record for "best point % over 82 games", who clinched after 64 games (at 105 points).
December 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This pace would JUUUUST beat the 2022-23 Boston Bruins, holder of the current record for "best point % over 82 games", who clinched after 64 games (at 105 points).
Current point percentages in the West would project out to Colorado mathematically clinching a spot around game 62 or 63 in early March, so 7 or 8 games after the Olympic break.
So both before the break and in January would be a stretch, but wild that it's even a possiblity.
So both before the break and in January would be a stretch, but wild that it's even a possiblity.
December 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Current point percentages in the West would project out to Colorado mathematically clinching a spot around game 62 or 63 in early March, so 7 or 8 games after the Olympic break.
So both before the break and in January would be a stretch, but wild that it's even a possiblity.
So both before the break and in January would be a stretch, but wild that it's even a possiblity.
Conventional wisdom: You can't make the playoffs in December, but you can miss them.
2025-26 Avalanche: Okay, but what about January?
2025-26 Avalanche: Okay, but what about January?
December 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Conventional wisdom: You can't make the playoffs in December, but you can miss them.
2025-26 Avalanche: Okay, but what about January?
2025-26 Avalanche: Okay, but what about January?
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The second (and permanent) feature is a "timeline" of the standings for each conference over the course of the season - both the order of the standings, and the scale of the point gap.
Available for the overall conference standings, and for the wildcard standings.
Available for the overall conference standings, and for the wildcard standings.
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The second (and permanent) feature is a "timeline" of the standings for each conference over the course of the season - both the order of the standings, and the scale of the point gap.
Available for the overall conference standings, and for the wildcard standings.
Available for the overall conference standings, and for the wildcard standings.
The second (and permanent) feature is a "timeline" of the standings for each conference over the course of the season - both the order of the standings, and the scale of the point gap.
Available for the overall conference standings, and for the wildcard standings.
Available for the overall conference standings, and for the wildcard standings.
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The second (and permanent) feature is a "timeline" of the standings for each conference over the course of the season - both the order of the standings, and the scale of the point gap.
Available for the overall conference standings, and for the wildcard standings.
Available for the overall conference standings, and for the wildcard standings.
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And fix the previews too.
Probably that one first.
And fix the previews too.
Probably that one first.
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Well, looks like I need to spend some time blocking some ads from appearing on the site tonight...
And fix the previews too.
Probably that one first.
And fix the previews too.
Probably that one first.