Author: Patrick Dermody

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Value Over Replacement: Measuring each line and defense pair's impact on possession

By Patrick Dermody | Feb 28th 2019 | 3 min read |

In the previous edition of this series, we looked at the talent level of players who are paid the NHL’s minimum salary. We observed that they re...

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Quantifying the impact of players making league minimum on team possession

By Patrick Dermody | Feb 28th 2019 | 5 min read |

For a long time we’ve been limited to using phrases such as “one of the better players in the league at driving play” to discuss a p...

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How much does a standings point cost in the NHL?

By Patrick Dermody | Feb 28th 2019 | 6 min read |

It’s been a whirlwind summer for the hockey analytics community so let me start by congratulating all the recent hires around the league. ItR...

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Examining the Sharks' offensive-zone forecheck

By Patrick Dermody | Feb 26th 2019 | 11 min read |

Since joining the Sharks, head coach Todd McLellan’s record has been nothing short of incredible. He’s 262-125-54 all-time, good for a 65....

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Sharks Among but not Controlling the NHL's Elite

By Patrick Dermody | Feb 26th 2019 | 9 min read |

A couple of years ago I decided to break apart the team’s performance by their opponent’s strength. The objective was to get a better unde...

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2012-2013 PP rankings, and a Look at a PP Prediction

By Patrick Dermody | Feb 24th 2019 | 10 min read |

While a ton of e-ink was spilled in my last post, perhaps the most succinct thought on PP prediction came from good friend of the blog, holiday park. ...

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Special Teams Part II: What Drives Power Play and Penalty Kill Success?

By Patrick Dermody | Feb 24th 2019 | 27 min read |

Introduction Last post we looked at the repeatability of earning more power-plays per game than the opponent, and the influence of outdrawing on overa...

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Special Teams Part I: Minor Penalty Opportunities and Time

By Patrick Dermody | Feb 23rd 2019 | 9 min read |

Introduction The next few articles will cover the power play and penalty kill. Although a substantial amount of work has been done on even-strength pl...

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Analyzing Zone Exits: The Defensive Zone Face-Off Win

By Patrick Dermody | Feb 23rd 2019 | 6 min read |

I should have done this last post, but here is a glossary of terms to better understand the play descriptions. Play-side (aka strong-side): This is th...

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Analyzing Zone Exits: The Pressured Breakout

By Patrick Dermody | Feb 23rd 2019 | 6 min read |

Throughout the year we have frequently commented on the need for a puck moving defensemen on the ice at all times. Icing 2 stay at home defensemen can...