Michael Pelts

Michael Pelts is a St. Louis native living in New York and covering the Blues. He graduated college with an Economics degree and works as a Data Analyst. His articles explore the numbers behind the game of hockey.

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Blues' Success Hinges on Analytics & Matchups

April 9th, 2019 As the NHL season heads into the playoffs and the St. Louis Blues prepare to take on the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, I had the opportunity to take a deep look into some advanced statistics. Overall, the Blues look favorably compared to the Jets as I discussed in a recent article. St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington makes...

Are the St. Louis Blues for Real?

March 29th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues have had a strange season. General manager Doug Armstrong made waves over the summer by acquiring star center Ryan O’Reilly on the same day he picked up quality veterans Tyler Bozak and David Perron in free agency. Expectations were high for the long-suffering Blues fanbase, but then disaster struck. Doug...

Blues Need Dunn on the Ice

March 24th, 2019 This season Vince Dunn has set a career high in both goals and points with 11 and 33, respectively, but it is his advanced stats that have been truly outstanding. His puck possession, as measured by Corsi Percentage (CF%) is a phenomenal 55.5 percent, meaning the St. Louis Blues control around 56 percent of the play while he is on...

Hockey Analytics & Advanced Stats Can Take out the Guesswork

March 20th, 2019 Dylan Strome is tearing it up for the Chicago Blackhawks after putting up paltry numbers the last two seasons for the Arizona Coyotes, the team that drafted him third overall in 2015. Eric Staal experienced a career renaissance with the Minnesota Wild in 2016-17 and 2017-18, and this season to a lesser degree, after many thought his...