Well, although we forgot to get the CHODR predictions for last week
out in time for turkey day, the system got off to a succesful start.
Of the 32 Division I games decided in regulation last week, CHODR
correctly picked the winner in 23 of them (71.9%).  For those who
missed the CHODR introduction, here's how we predict scores directly
from the CHODR ratings published earlier this week.  Favored teams
are in caps.
 
>   Team A's predicted goals = A's Offensive Rating
>                            + B's Defensive Rating
>                            - Average Offensive/Defensive Rating
>                          +/- Home Ice Advantage
>
>   Team B's predicted goals = B's Offensive Rating
>                            + A's Defensive Rating
>                            - Average Offensive/Defensive Rating
>                          +/- Home Ice Advantage
 
 
We begin in the ECAC, with Saturday's games highlighted by the RPI-
Harvard matchup and round one of the Route 11 rivalry (SLU-Clarkson)
 
Friday, December 3:
   COLGATE             5.75  at  Princeton           3.88
   Brown               3.83  at  RPI                 4.63
   HARVARD             5.22  at  Union               4.75
   Cornell             2.33  at  YALE                2.76
 
Saturday, December 4:
   ST LAWRENCE         3.83  at  Clarkson            2.67
   CORNELL             3.71  at  Princeton           2.75
   Harvard             3.99  at  RPI                 4.46
   BROWN               5.05  at  Union               4.91
   COLGATE             4.37  at  Yale                3.90
 
 
A full eight game slate in Hockey East...
 
Friday, December 3:
   Merrimack           1.82  at  BOSTON UNIVERSITY   4.96
   NEW HAMPSHIRE       3.68  at  Mass-Lowell         3.64
   BOSTON COLLEGE      4.75  at  Providence          2.61
   MAINE               5.00  at  Northeastern        4.39
 
Saturday, December 4:
   BOSTON UNIVERSITY   4.40  at  Merrimack           2.38
   Mass-Lowell         3.08  at  NEW HAMPSHIRE       4.24
   Providence          2.05  at  BOSTON COLLEGE      5.31
   MAINE               5.00  at  Northeastern        4.39
 
 
Eight games as well in the CCHA:
 
Friday, December 3:
   Ferris State        2.06  at  BOWLING GREEN       5.92
   NOTRE DAME          4.31  at  Illinois-Chicago    3.84
   Western Michigan    2.37  at  MICHIGAN            5.88
   Kent                2.53  at  MICHIGAN STATE      4.41
 
Saturday, December 4:
   Ferris State        2.06  at  BOWLING GREEN       5.92
   Illinois-Chicago    3.28  at  NOTRE DAME          4.87
   MICHIGAN            5.32  at  Western Michigan    2.93
   Kent                2.53  at  MICHIGAN STATE      4.41
 
 
And eight more in the WCHA:
 
Friday, December 3 and Saturday, December 4:
 
   St Cloud            2.65  at  COLORADO COLLEGE    5.00
   DENVER              3.70  at  Minnesota-Duluth    3.17
   North Dakota        2.95  at  MICHIGAN TECH       4.49
   Northern Michigan   3.53  at  WISCONSIN           4.65
 
 
And a visit to Alaska for the Falcons:
 
Friday, December 3 and Saturday, December 4:
 
   Air Force           2.39  at  ALASKA-FAIRBANKS    7.89
 
 
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