Read this to learn more about how these projections work.



Oh, how the mighty have fallen. After 25 straight years in the post-season and four Stanley Cups along the way the Red Wings dynasty finally collapsed with a near bottom five finish. Unfortunately for Detroit, this only looks like the beginning of a new streak.



GSAR/60 is Game Score Above Replacement Per 60 which measures a player’s projected efficiency relative to a replacement level player at their position. GSVA is Game Score Value Added which is their GSAR/60 multiplied by their projected ice-time and then converted to wins.



Detroit has the second lowest chances of making the playoffs this season according to this model which is still jarring to see considering how long they’ve been a yearly fixture. Last year was the first in a long time where the team wasn’t a playoff favourite and there were big questions about how Detroit would fare, but I don’t think many expected the...