The Puckjunkie Predictor™ - A
Fantasy Hockey Cheatsheet Like No Other
At Puckjunkie.com, we're not just hockey fans.
We're fantasy hockey participants. So we are well aware of all the
limitations of the current crop of magazines and cheatsheets. Out-of-date
as soon as they are published, inflexible, unsortable, not customizable,
expensive. The list goes on and on. So we decided to remedy that problem.
We created the Puckjunkie Predictor, a fully customizable and interactive
online cheatsheet. It truly takes hockey pool predictions to a whole new
level. We think that this new cheatsheet tool will put you over the top in
all of your pools.
Sign
me up now! What's so
special about the Predictor? It's still a fantasy hockey cheat sheet right?
Well first of all, you can choose your stat categories.
You'll never have to look at more categories than your league uses. And we
have loaded the Predictor with every category we think can be predicted -
and a few others! We're talking 33 categories of
information. If you can't win with this, you're lazy. We've included
separate columns for updates, injuries, prospects risks and sleepers. In short,
all the information you need to put yourself ahead of the competition all
season long. And of course, that is one of the best features of the
Predictor. It stays up-to-date. We don't walk away from our cheatsheets once
we publish them. We continue to update and fine-tune the data, right up to
and past the start of the season.
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And then there is the output. We know it's not good enough for all the
players to be ordered by points, or goals or any other single category.
 So
we made the Predictor sortable by any field you choose. You can sort by player name, by team, by point total, or by any other category.
If shot percentage is the priority in your league, then you'll be able to
find out who we predict will be the best. Want to see the players updated
most recently? No problem. Hoping to catch the same comments for two
different players (no chance - unless it is the Sedins!) - fill your boots. The Predictor will sort
them all. Did we mention the
ranking feature? This is the best part. Select Ranking as a category and
the Predictor will actually calculate the order of players based on the
stat categories you choose! And the ranking will change as the chosen
category changes. And because it isn't enough to just know the difference
between the 10th and 11th place players, we give you the raw score (Fantasy
Points) that was the output of our proprietary ranking formula. So you
can tell not just what player ranks higher - but how much actually
separates two guys. And sometimes that is a lot!
We're not just
talking about a top 50 here either - we have over 500 skaters and almost
50
goalies projected. And as new players appear, they will be added to the
Predictor too. Let's see a magazine do that! Finally, we threw in the
option of adding some checkboxes, so when you print your output, you can
easily check off players at a draft - or even pre-check them in advance
with the Predictor! See - we have been in hockey pools
ourselves.
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Oh yah - about the predictions (after all, it is called the Predictor!). We don't
just guess a number. Our predictions are based on careful mathematical
calculations that factor in a player's historical behaviour, age,
experience, team, line-mates, coach, injury history, and indicators that we
believe have shown consistent benefit in predicting a player's performance.
We are constantly updating those predictions to account for injuries, call-ups, ice-time changes and trades. We aren't just whistling Dixie here! Unlike other sites, which make
their predictions based only on a straight-line mathematical projection
after the start of the season, our predictions are dynamic. We account for
variables. And that is what has had our customers coming back to us year
after year (one customer finished first in 4 pools in one season!). If you
didn't understand the last few lines, we'll boil it down: our predictions
are better than the competition - period.
Need more proof? One of our competitors put together this chart rating the
prediction success of his product last season. We used his same methodology - and got a
way better overall result!
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Number of Players Predicted |
487 |
534 |
437 |
451 |
297 |
659 |
644 |
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No. of exact predictions |
9 |
8 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
18 |
14* |
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No. of predictions within 5 pts |
27.9% |
25.3% |
24.7% |
24.2% |
21.9% |
27.2% |
27.8% |
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No. of predictions within 10 pts |
45.2% |
48.3% |
49.4% |
47.7% |
40.7% |
48.1% |
51.7% |
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*Exact
predictions are more luck than skill. We think a better comparison is
within 1 point, which shows a general accuracy, rather than flukes. We had 48
predictions (7.5%) within one point. That
said, we nailed both Malkin and Heatley exactly (Goals and
Assists). Did we mention
– this was our pre-training camp release – before any updates! |
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We could go on and on about the Predictor - heck we already have. Like the
fact that you can filter your results by position and by team (or both) -
and even set a minimum number of games played (to eliminate guys who
aren't going to help you all year). But
don't believe us - read what our customers have
to say. For us, there is no better product endorsement than other
poolies. And that is why we are so confident that you will love the
Predictor.
So what does this all mean? Well, you can buy a magazine with information
that just can't be up-to-date. You can purchase a one-off cheatsheet from
some self-inflated "journalist" poser. Or you can subscribe to the Puckjunkie Predictor. You'll get constant information in a format that is easy to
use and customizable to your needs. What more could you want? We
think that the combination of our statistical projections, and the fantasy
hockey friendly format of the Predictor will make for a dynamite pool tool.
And once you try it, we know you'll agree with us. So sign up for the
Predictor today. You won't be disappointed!
Bonus!! We forgot to mention
that Predictor subscribers also get exclusive access to our
series of
specialized pre-season articles including the Top 30 Prospects, Top
Sleeper Picks, Highest Risk Picks and our Eastern and Western Conference
Previews.
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