
Originally Posted by
dlowilly
Is that so?
The avg. line over those 28 games was Ducks -162
The odds of winning 27 in a row (you wouldn't count the first loss when the streak started) at -162 is 1 in 433,737
Now, you might say, "Look at all the professional sports teams, there are bound to be some bad streaks like this". Well over the 4 major sports, there are 3,602 possible away streak situations (NHL + NBA + MLB + NFL = (30*29)+(30*29)+(30*29)+(32*31)=3,602
433,737/3,602 = 120
So basically there is a 1 in 120 chance this 28 game in a row statistic is random instead of significant at comparable odds (-162)
Many streaks, such as left handed pitchers on turf against a team with 2 or more switch hitters on an overcast day, are completely worthless. Some have merit though.
Is home court in basketball significant? Why? All the measurements are the same. Same court length, same basket height, same 3 point distance. There are intangibles though, like crowd psychology and familiar peripheral vision while shooting which are significant.
I think there are significant intangibles travelling to Anaheim for Calgary above and beyond home ice advantage, and the numbers say it isn't delusional to think so.
NOW YOU GO