Bookman
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What is the percentage of teams who went up 1-0 who won the series, especially when game 1 was one on home ice?
Going up 1-0 on home ice means you're the higher seeded team.
I'd wager the numbers are pretty good.
Teams that take a 1-0 lead in a 7 game series are 426-195 (.686) all-time. Home teams are 303-99 (.754) in such series.
That's a good point. I'd be more interested to see the lower seeded numbers after taking game 1.
I'd also be more interested in seeing a disparity between first and second round.
Subtract the home numbers from the total above; teams that win Game 1 on the road are 123-96 (.562) in the series.
Teams winning Game 1 in the first round [four round era] are 136-80 (.630), with home G1 winners going 91-38 (.705); teams winning Game 1 in the conference semis are 129-55 (.701), with home G1 winners going 93-31 (.750).
Game 2 winners actually have the highest series win percentage in NHL playoff history.
Just might be game seven actually
Though source would be nice, so we know where to go the next time. I'm sure you didn't just tally everything yourself?
I'd be interested to see how much closer that gets to .500 after the series is tied, because I'm sure it skyrockets at 2-0.
Game 2 winners actually have the highest series win percentage in NHL playoff history.
Game 2 winners actually have the highest series win percentage in NHL playoff history.
If you won the second game you are either tied or winning 2-0. Being up 2-0 implies you're most probably the better team and you definitely have a much easier road to advancing. Tying the series 1-1 gains you momentum, confidence, and puts a lot of pressure on the opponent.
It makes perfect sense that history supports Game 2 winners.
Doesn't winning game 1 also gain you momentum, confidence, and puts a lot of pressure on your opponent?
The general impression I get is that game 1s are much more highly influenced by adrenaline. In game 2, the relative ability of the teams is more apparent.
That's totally baseless.
Just based on watching hockey for nearly 30 years. It doesn't indicate anything about who had the edge in game 1, the favorite or the underdog.
Anecdata is the best data.
I'd be interested to see how much closer that gets to .500 after the series is tied, because I'm sure it skyrockets at 2-0.
Teams that take a 1-0 lead in a 7 game series are 426-195 (.686) all-time. Home teams are 303-99 (.754) in such series.