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David Beaudoin

David is a statistics professor at Laval University in beautiful Quebec City. He is covering the NHL as a whole (sometimes more specifically the Montreal Canadiens) with a certain dose of numbers. He's a sports handicapper who likes to combine statistical models and his own knowledge to predict the outcome of games (www.professormj.com). He is also a big QMJHL fan and will be covering this league as well.

Will the Predators’ Fairy Tale End?

David Beaudoin | May 29, 2017

This is why the NHL playoffs are fun: you never know what’s going to happen. Upsets are more frequent compared to other major sports like the NBA. We are now…

A Penguins – Predators Final?

David Beaudoin | May 11, 2017

I feel bad for Washington Capitals fans. Their team could not reach the Eastern Conference Final for the sixth time in as many tries (0-6 in second round series) since…

One Eye on the Net: David-Alexandre Beauregard

David Beaudoin | May 11, 2017

“The right attitude and one arm will beat the wrong attitude and two arms every time.” That great quote from “The Magic of Thinking Big” by David J. Schwartz fits…

Round 2 Predictions by the Numbers

David Beaudoin | April 26, 2017

The first round of the NHL playoffs provided plenty of drama with a total of 18 of the 42 games going into overtime. In other words, 42.9% needed extra time. I…

QMJHL Semifinals Predictions : No Upsets in Sight

David Beaudoin | April 20, 2017

The QMJHL Quarterfinals round ended with a heroic performance by Chicoutimi’s Olivier Galipeau in Game 7 against the defending champions Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Not only did he tie the game at…

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