Episode 122: Chiarelli's Razor

Jonathan Willis joins the show to discuss the staggering differences between Edmonton's numbers when Connor McDavid is on the ice vs. on the bench, why Kris Russell is generating so much discussion and angst amongst people, and whether Peter Chiarelli is purchasing too much snake oil. Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered: 0:30 Connor McDavid vs. Sidney Crosby 10:45 Descriptive stats vs. Predictive stats 22:20 False Parity 24:15 Misrepresentation of microstats 35:40 David Poile, Jim Benning, and Peter Chiarelli Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher. All past episodes can be found here. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews of the show are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening!