PinnedChristian LeeinHockey StatsIs Trading for NHL Draft Picks Worth the Risk?Piling up draft picks is exciting, but they may develop into fewer serviceable players than you might expect.Jul 21, 20224Jul 21, 20224
PinnedChristian LeeinHockey StatsComparing Current NHL Superstars with NHL All-Time GreatsHere we use k-means and hierarchical clustering of basic career stats to compare the top NHL skaters of all time and within the 2020–21…May 25, 2021May 25, 2021
PinnedChristian LeeinHockey StatsIdentifying the Best Predictors of NHL Game Outcomes Using Random ForestThere exist dozens of different metrics discussed by NHL statisticians and fans to better understand the game. Here, we develop a Random…Jul 27, 2022Jul 27, 2022
Christian LeeinHockey StatsVisualizing Top NHL Skater Stats Throughout Their CareersWe previously looked at what age NHL players scored their career-high point totals. Here, we look at a few of the best players and track…Jul 28, 2022Jul 28, 2022
Christian LeeinHockey StatsAt What Age Do NHL Players Reach Their Career-High Point Totals?Is it worth investing a large chunk of the salary cap into an aging player on the other side of their prime?Jul 26, 20221Jul 26, 20221
Christian LeeinHockey StatsBuilding a Web Application Interfacing the NHL API in R with ShinyA brief discussion of the process of making a desktop hockey data visualization application with Shiny.Apr 2, 20222Apr 2, 20222
Christian LeeinHockey StatsHow has regular season NHL goal scoring changed over time?We often talk about how much the game of hockey has changed. It is faster, more skilled, less physical, has improved gear and new…May 8, 2021May 8, 2021
Christian LeeinHockey StatsAdvanced Hockey Stats 101: Zone Starts (Part 4 of 4)Here we take a closer look at the last of the main advanced stats, zone starts. This also serves as a primer for future articles delving…Jan 7, 20212Jan 7, 20212
Christian LeeinHockey StatsAdvanced Hockey Stats 101: PDO (Part 3 of 4)Here we take a closer look at PDO and make some visualizations along the way. This also serves as a primer for future articles delving…Jan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2021
Christian LeeinHockey StatsAdvanced Hockey Stats 101: Fenwick (Part 2 of 4)Here we take a closer look at Fenwick and compare it to Corsi while making some visualizations along the way. This also serves as a primer…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
