Heading into the 2015-16 season, the Dallas Stars consistently hammered home their goal of having a strong start—something that they've, thankfully, been able to achieve so far. But how much does it really matter? At Sports Illustrated, the Department of Hockey Analytics looked at how well you can predict success based on a team's first 10 games.
The DHA looked at everything from point totals to shot attempt differentials to come to their conclusion.
We started with team point totals. It turns out that even after ten games these don't mean a heck of a lot.