The Ranking on Dashboard Metrics data appears below, and perhaps mostly shows that the better teams tend to mostly do better on most performance metrics, though at this stage moreso on:

• Expected Wins according to the MoS Win Production Function

• Points conceded

• Goals conceded

• Quarters won

• Points scored

• Goals scored

• Scoring Shots conceded

And, less so, at least for now on:

• Opponent Scoring Shot Conversion

• Q3 Performances

• Own Scoring Shot Conversion

• Q1 Performances

If there’s been one consistent message from these metrics in recent seasons, it’s been that scoring shot conversion is far less important than scoring shot creation and concession.

The Ranking on Dashboard Metrics data, which appears below, shows positive correlations between all of the Metrics and teams’ Ladder Position, although not to any extraordinary extent except for Expected Wins based on the MoS Win Production Function that seems to still be relevant despite having been calibrated a dozen years ago.

Here’s the Ranking on Dashboard Metrics data.

It’s Round 1. There’s never much meaningful to say about trends after Round 1 (despite what the papers will tell you).