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nice write up CJ - interesting things to consider. I thought some of these models are supposed to take into account who the defensive partner is and who else is on the ice with them, or is that WAR/GAR?
anecdotally, while waiting for the real NHL season to start, I was playing a season with the devils in EA sports NHL 21 on the playstation. Wood was lighting it up for me, and I thought to myself, wouldn't it be nice if he did this in real life. and now..he is!
I imagine that all of the data that ea sports collects and the models they use to fine tune the players and their individual performance must be worth something. Has anyone ever looked into the ratings the players get in the video game and how accurate their model is for predicting actual performance in real life?
nice write up CJ - interesting things to consider. I thought some of these models are supposed to take into account who the defensive partner is and who else is on the ice with them, or is that WAR/GAR?
anecdotally, while waiting for the real NHL season to start, I was playing a season with the devils in EA sports NHL 21 on the playstation. Wood was lighting it up for me, and I thought to myself, wouldn't it be nice if he did this in real life. and now..he is!
I imagine that all of the data that ea sports collects and the models they use to fine tune the players and their individual performance must be worth something. Has anyone ever looked into the ratings the players get in the video game and how accurate their model is for predicting actual performance in real life?
This article is very informative... SOOOOOO over my head, but a helpful glimpse into a lesser known hockey world.