Per Wikipedia, statistics is a branch of mathematics dealing with data collection, organization, analysis, interpretation and presentation. It is often using a sample of data to make inferences about a population.
The goal of these mini-projects is to apply various statistical concepts to real-world data to answer questions through experimentation.
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data: All data is contained in the data folder or generated within the report.
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The analysis including RMarkdown report and MD are provided above and linked below.
| Question | Description | Statistical Test(s) | Last Update |
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| Do NHL playoff teams have higher combined special teams performance compared to non-playoff teams? | Testing to see if there is a statistically significant difference in the mean combined special teams percentage for playoff-bound teams compared to non-playoff teams in 2018. | Simulated permutation test using R infer package |
2019-03-15 |
| Does Brett Maher have a Hash Marks Problem? | Testing to see if there is a statistically significant relationship between the hash mark of the attempt and the chances of a make for Brett Maher in 2018. | Simulated chi-square test using base R and the R infer package |
2019-08-14 |
| Is player WAR predictive of actual NHL team wins? | Evaluating the predictive strength of aggregated player and goalie WAR on actual team wins | Regression modeling within a tidyverse framework |
2019-09-21 |
| Would you believe me if I told you that Cowboys kicker Brett Maher is the greatest long-distance kicker in NFL history? | Assessing the probability that Brett Maher is the best ever beyond 60 yards | Empirical Bayes estimation using ebbr package |
2019-11-08 |