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Paul Pidutti
Paul Pidutti

Weekly feature writer on Daily Faceoff. Past contributor to TSN, The Athletic. Creator of the PPS System, a measure of Hockey Hall of Fame worthiness, and other context-driven stats. Recurring guest at NHL Sirius XM and more. Education includes CPA designation, Honors Bachelor of Commerce at Laurentian University (Sudbury, Ontario). Accountant by day, freelance writer on the side. Former Jr. A goaltender. Avid, average golfer.

Recent Articles

Modernizing the scoring race: Draisaitl, Caufield rise while Eichel, MacKinnon fall
Modernizing the scoring race: Draisaitl, Caufield rise while Eichel, MacKinnon fallHere’s what happens if we increase the impact of goals and lessen the impact of secondary assists and empty netters.
Paul Pidutti
Five reasons Alex Ovechkin is way better at scoring goals than you think
Five reasons Alex Ovechkin is way better at scoring goals than you thinkFactoring in era, durability, consistency and more to illustrate how no sniper – not even Gretzky – comes close.
Paul Pidutti
The disappointing Connor Bedard’s unpaved path to stardom
The disappointing Connor Bedard’s unpaved path to stardomThe sophomore hasn’t lived up to the generational hype, but many other superstars didn’t at first.
Paul Pidutti
Man, Myth, Flower: The Marc-Andre Fleury retrospective
Man, Myth, Flower: The Marc-Andre Fleury retrospectiveBeloved and imperfect, Fleury has been more tortoise than hare across his legendary career.
Paul Pidutti
NHL career projections: Forecasting the current generation’s final stat lines
NHL career projections: Forecasting the current generation’s final stat linesWho else could make a run at 894 goals, No. 2 all-time in points and the 500/1,000 benchmarks?
Paul Pidutti
Top eight statistical storylines to watch on the NHL’s stretch drive
Top eight statistical storylines to watch on the NHL’s stretch driveOvechkin’s GR8 chase takes center stage, but he isn’t the only one poised to topple a Gretzky record.
Paul Pidutti
The 10 biggest legacy shifts up or down after the 4 Nations Face-Off
The 10 biggest legacy shifts up or down after the 4 Nations Face-OffSome checked crucial bucket-list boxes, while others have work left to do in best-on-best.
Paul Pidutti
Six key takeaways from past best-on-best finals ahead of USA vs. Canada
Six key takeaways from past best-on-best finals ahead of USA vs. CanadaWhat do the champions at the Olympics and World Cup have in common during the NHL participation era?
Paul Pidutti
McDavid as Crosby? Matthews as Ovechkin? Matching the 4 Nations superstar storylines to past international legends
McDavid as Crosby? Matthews as Ovechkin? Matching the 4 Nations superstar storylines to past international legendsWhich NHLers match up the best against previous international superstars?
Paul Pidutti
Has scoring peaked in the NHL? You won’t like the answer…
Has scoring peaked in the NHL? You won’t like the answer…Not only is it down, but there’s reason to believe an even bigger drop is coming.
Paul Pidutti