How NHL, Amazon can now predict likely faceoff winners in real time
Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid are gliding to the face-off dot in the Penguins’ zone. Crosby gets tossed from the circle, Bryan Rust takes his place, and the odds adjust in the blink of an eye. This is precisely the type of enhanced viewing — and, potentially, betting — experience hockey fans will witness down this season’s stretch run. Sportsnet will unveil the tool in Canada this week; viewers on ESPN and Turner can expect to see Face-Off Probability later this month. While the NHL can now offer Face-off Probability for every faceoff in every game, broadcasters will use the tool at their discretion for story-telling purposes....
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