Friend of the Rink and local Caps’ historian Glenn Dreyfuss offers up his own breakdown of the upcoming Stanley Cup Final matchup:
A deluge of advanced metrics comparing the Capitals and Golden Knights is descending between now and Monday night’s Game One. Don’t get me wrong – admiration is due those who can glean and share the insights found deep within fancystats. I appreciate the knowledge, even if I can’t always follow how it was calculated. (“High Danger Shooting Chart” sounds like a map of places in P.G. County to avoid after dark.)
So, on behalf of everyone baffled by Game-Adjusted Score Effects, here’s an alternative head-to-head analysis of the two teams, and the cities which cheer them on. You know, comparing the town that thrives on sex, booze, corruption, backroom payoffs, and sleazy shadow figures – and Las Vegas. Stick tap to writer and humorist Nick Bakay, who created this method, which he called, “Tale of the Tape.”
As Bakay reminded us, “It’s so simple when you break things down scientifically.” By the width of a Dennis Maruk Fu Manchu mustache, the Capitals top the Golden Knights in our series matchup. Plus, by the length of the Reflecting Pool, The District bests Vegas in our city showdown. And as Nick taught us, the numbers never lie.