I last checked in on the Arizona Coyotes in mid August, with most of the 2022 offseason in the rear view mirror. It looked like another long season was ahead in the desert as the Coyotes appeared intent on snagging a high draft pick in the loaded 2023 draft to help their rebuild. The first quarter of the season has gone almost too well for the Coyotes if the main objective this season is landing as a high in the 2023 draft as possible. Let’s take a closer look at their season to date.
Central Division Snapshot: November 27, 2022
Today we’re checking in on the Central Division. In our last Central Division Snapshot in late October, there were still plenty of early season trends playing out. With a quarter of the season now in the books, we have a better idea of which of those early trends will fade away and which may stick through the season.
Team Synopsis: New Jersey Devils – November 21, 2022
The New Jersey Devils are rolling. They have grabbed control of the Metropolitan Division with an incredible start to the season, including a 12 game win streak that they’ll look to extend tonight. My last look at the Devils was on September 21, during the preseason, where we saw reason to proclaim the Devils as the best dark horse contender of the 22/23 season. Let’s take a closer look at how the Devils have taken the NHL by storm.
Metropolitan Division Snapshot: November 20, 2022
Today we’re checking in on the Metropolitan Division. Our last snapshot was in late October, just a couple of weeks into the season. Some teams have separated themselves from the pack since then and we have a more significant sample size of games played this season.
Team Synopsis: Los Angeles Kings – November 14, 2022
The Los Angeles Kings got off to a wild start to the season, participating in a number of high scoring affairs early on. They’ve settled into a groove more recently and head into Monday’s divisional matchup with the Calgary Flames on a four game win streak and have points in seven of their last eight games.
Pacific Division Snapshot: November 13, 2022
Our last Pacific Division Snapshot was taken in late October with just a couple of weeks of regular season action in the books. A few weeks later, we’re starting to get a much better picture of how teams are performing this season.
Team Synopsis: Buffalo Sabres – November 7, 2022
The vibes in upstate New York are impeccable. The Buffalo Sabres are off to a strong start and are playing an entertaining brand of hockey. It’s a big change since my last check-in on the Sabres in late August. They had a relatively quiet offseason and looked set to occupy a spot at the bottom of the Atlantic Division once again this season. Let’s take a look at how the vibes have done a 180 over the first month of the season.
Atlantic Division Snapshot: November 6, 2022
The vibes in Buffalo are off the charts. The vibes in Toronto are decidedly not. A lot has happened in the Atlantic Division since our last snapshot in mid-October, only about a week into the new season. Let’s dig in.
Team Projections: A Look Under the Hood
The standings projections are a big focus in my analysis and I recently gave them a new look to visualize the projections in bar chart form. We’re now readily able to see the final projected standings, broken up by actual points earned thus far and projected points earned through the remainder of the season.
We all know how the actual points are earned. But what about the projected points? Much of what you’ll see on the site is either an input or an intermediate output in the team projection process. Read on to learn more about how it all fits together.