Washington Capitals can't catch a break. 85 points when they deserve 89.9? That's 4.9 points stolen by the football gods. 38 losses, many of them undeserved based on the chances created. If luck were a stat, they'd be bottom of the table.
Luck Index Evolution
How the Luck Index has changed throughout the season
One of those games where nothing went right. Washington Capitals created 3 xG worth of chances - enough for roughly 3 goals on an average day. They scored 3. The model valued this match at 0.9 points for Washington Capitals. They got 0. That's 0.9 points of bad luck in 60 minutes.
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What's Driving the Luck Index
Each factor's contribution to the Luck Index score. These add up to the total.
What to Expect Next
Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.
See the oddsWashington Capitals are deeply cursed at -51. This level of underperformance almost never persists. The data they're generating - the chances created, the shots taken, the defensive work - all point to a team better than their record. Regression to the mean is one of the most reliable forces in sports.
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