Understanding Hockey Performance Through Data, Simulation, and Visualization

About this episode

Micah McCurdy discusses hockey performance analytics and broader sports trends with the hosts.

Micah McCurdy—mathematician, creator of HockeyViz, and hockey analytics expert—joins Eric Bradlow, Adi Wyner, and Shane Jensen to discuss simulation and player-level modeling, alongside broader analysis of MLB trends, NBA title odds, and notable statistical performances across sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Eric Bradlow, Adi Wyner, Shane Jensen

Guest: Micah McCurdy

Topics covered

• hockey analytics
• data visualization
• simulation
• player modeling
• sports statistics
• MLB trends
• NBA title odds

Keywords

• hockey
• analytics
• data
• simulation
• visualization
• MLB
• NBA
• statistics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HockeyViz, MLB, NBA, Acast

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