This Week in Hockey East

[SlewFoot]

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Wed 01/25/12 Boston College at Boston University 7:00 p.m.

Sat 01/28/12 Connecticut at Providence 2:00 p.m.
Sat 01/28/12 Northeastern at Boston University 2:00 p.m.
Sat 01/28/12 Vermont at New Hampshire 2:00 p.m.

Sun 01/29/12 Providence at Connecticut 2:00 p.m.
Sun 01/29/12 New Hampshire at Vermont 2:00 p.m. - Tie

[TonyTheTiger20]

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Are our numbers (compared to the ECAC posters pool) lower due to the unpredictability of HockeyEast or just the volume of games Discuss...

Volume doesn't really have anything to do with it. Both leagues have a pretty high volume of games, from what I see in their thread.

Their lowest score amongst "full time" pickers is 58.2%... that's a decent score in our league. And look at the common denominators:

HockeyTeacher: ECAC 70%, HEA 64%
OnMAA: ECAC 67.9%, HEA 63%
mattj711: ECAC 71.5%, HEA 63%
Slewfoot: ECAC 65.1%, HEA 60%
DC: ECAC 60.2%, HEA 50%

There have been a large number of games in both leagues... The difference in % between the leagues has to be well within the realm of statistically significant, and I can't imagine it's even close. No, to me, this points to the unpredictability of HEA.

I should whip out my old stats book and run some significance numbers on this. I'm curious.

[TonyTheTiger20]

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Wed 01/25/12 Boston College at Boston University 7:00 p.m. By two safeties.
Sat 01/28/12 Northeastern at Boston University 2:00 p.m. Also by two safeties.

Heh... first I thought you were a BU fan, then I realized you just used my post and edited the picks

[DC78-82]

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No, to me, this points to the unpredictability of HEA.

Funny, I just mentioned this in the ECAC Predictors thread.

[OnMAA]

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Volume doesn't really have anything to do with it. Both leagues have a pretty high volume of games, from what I see in their thread.

Their lowest score amongst "full time" pickers is 58.2%... that's a decent score in our league. And look at the common denominators:

HockeyTeacher: ECAC 70%, HEA 64%
OnMAA: ECAC 67.9%, HEA 63%
mattj711: ECAC 71.5%, HEA 63%
Slewfoot: ECAC 65.1%, HEA 60%
DC: ECAC 60.2%, HEA 50%

There have been a large number of games in both leagues... The difference in % between the leagues has to be well within the realm of statistically significant, and I can't imagine it's even close. No, to me, this points to the unpredictability of HEA.

I should whip out my old stats book and run some significance numbers on this. I'm curious.

I suspect that the Cornell affect may have something to do with this. Take out all the Cornell games and you get a different view. There are more teams in the ECAC, and there are a couple of clear echelons, Echelon one being Cornell on an island.

[NUWH DogHouse]

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I was planning to do this at the end of January but if it gives you extra motivation for this week....

I guess with that user name, HockeyTeacher can't help but be in first!! The first number is the number of games right out of the 86 games played by HockeyEast teams thus far.

HockeyTeacher..................55.............64%
OnMAA.............................54.............6 3%
NUWH Doghouse.................52.............60%
Slewfoot...........................45............. 60% (out of 75 games)
mattj711...........................51............. 59%
Hockeyfan 111...................50.............58%
Joe Hockey.......................50...............58%
gc2.................................48............ ..56%
TTT20.............................48.............. 56%
scrambledlegs....................45..............5 2%
DC...................................43........... ..50%
bleedblue...........................33............ .49% (out of 67 games)
Hux.................................28............ ..42% (out of 67 games)

Are our numbers (compared to the ECAC posters pool) lower due to the unpredictability of HockeyEast or just the volume of games Discuss...

Sorry for stealing your thunder! And thank you to NU for 29% of my correct answers.

[mattj711]

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Wed 01/25/12 Boston College at Boston University 7:00 p.m.

Sat 01/28/12 Connecticut at Providence 2:00 p.m.
Sat 01/28/12 Northeastern at Boston University 2:00 p.m.
Sat 01/28/12 Vermont at New Hampshire 2:00 p.m.

Sun 01/29/12 Providence at Connecticut 2:00 p.m.
Sun 01/29/12 New Hampshire at Vermont 2:00 p.m.

[scrambledlegs]

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No, to me, this points to the unpredictability of HEA.

And I guess I love this unpredictability! I know I felt all kinds of happy when I correctly identifited that UNH would beat BU!

Maybe it's just the area...aren't a number of the underdog stories centered around Boston??

[TonyTheTiger20]

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I know I felt all kinds of happy when I correctly identifited that UNH would beat BU!

I picked UNH as well, though I wouldn't so much say I felt "happy" to have chosen right (certainly happy to see the ratdogs go down in flames, as has become common) as much as I felt "smug."

[EastFan1]

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So if I follow eggs statistical analysis, jump into the HE pool, don't pick any obvious favorites ... Alright, game on:

Wed 01/25/12 Boston College at Boston University 7:00 p.m.

Sat 01/28/12 Connecticut at Providence 2:00 p.m. TIE
Sat 01/28/12 Northeastern at Boston University 2:00 p.m.
Sat 01/28/12 Vermont at New Hampshire 2:00 p.m. TIE
Sun 01/29/12 Providence at Connecticut 2:00 p.m.
Sun 01/29/12 New Hampshire at Vermont 2:00 p.m.

[OnMAA]

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Wed 01/25/12 Boston College at Boston University 7:00 p.m.

Sat 01/28/12 Connecticut at Providence 2:00 p.m.
Sat 01/28/12 Northeastern at Boston University 2:00 p.m.
Sat 01/28/12 Vermont at New Hampshire 2:00 p.m.

Sun 01/29/12 Providence at Connecticut 2:00 p.m.
Sun 01/29/12 New Hampshire at Vermont 2:00 p.m.

[GC2]

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Wed 01/25/12 Boston College at Boston University 7:00 p.m.

Sat 01/28/12 Connecticut at Providence 2:00 p.m.
Sat 01/28/12 Northeastern at Boston University 2:00 p.m.
Sat 01/28/12 Vermont at New Hampshire 2:00 p.m.

Sun 01/29/12 Providence at Connecticut TIE 2:00 p.m.
Sun 01/29/12 New Hampshire at Vermont 2:00 p.m

[SlewFoot]

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Heh... first I thought you were a BU fan, then I realized you just used my post and edited the picks

My bad. I changed it. I really should start looking closer at what I posted. No offense. I'm not a BU fan but I did pick them because I like to pick an upset or two each week. Its no fun if you just pick the favorites every week.

[NUWH DogHouse]

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This week might be my best week, simply because Maine is off.

[joegrav]

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Any way to watch the BC BU tilt online tonight without buying a monthly subscription to BU's website thing? I was going to attend but wimped out.