We’re now just past the 20 game mark of the 2019-20 NHL season. This is usually the point where there are enough games to judge the performance of a team to this point in the current campaign.
Most people are at least somewhat familiar with the concept of sample size: the larger the sample (in our case, more games), the more accurate conclusions can be made about a team’s play. Take the Ducks’ last two games as an example. Does them losing to the Sharks but then beating the defending Stanley Cup Champion St.