Coming from a non-hockey background, faceoffs are an aspect of hockey that I haven’t thought much about. However, a recent Mike Murphy (@DigDeepBSB) tweet inspired me to look at faceoffs a little closer.
Jillian Dempsey went 23-6 on faceoffs on Sunday against the Minnesota Whitecaps. Seems good.
— Mike Murphy (@DigDeepBSB) November 12, 2021
I don’t want to spoil my article on measuring faceoffs, but it turns out that Jillian Dempsey is really fricking good. You can check out the article below to read about my process and find the results from my methods. (You can also view the results in a more interactive visual format on this Shiny app).
You can share your thoughts with me on Twitter @benhowell71 and let me know if you have questions about the project or the 2022 projections.