What is NHL FSPI?
How the NHL performance index works, and how it relates to the products and forecasts built around it.
The NHLFutures library
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Understand the index. Read the research. Ask better questions of the model.
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What is NHL FSPI?
The hockey performance index, the futures contract, the ETF share, and the model forecast each tell a different story. Here’s how they fit together.
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How is the NHL FSPI calculated?
All 53 NHL FSPI scoring components, regular-season and playoff factors, key exceptions, and a full worked game calculation.
How do you trade NHL FSPI futures?
Understand the contract, exposure, expiry, and access questions before interpreting a futures quote.
CME NHL futures vs NHL ETFs: what is the difference?
Direct contract exposure and fund shares involve different mechanics, costs, and availability.
How does an NHL ETF price move relative to futures?
A worked example of futures exposure, net asset value, and the price investors pay for ETF shares.
Our NHL FSPI model: construction, scope, and limits
What goes into our NHL forecast, how the simulation works, and where the model’s evidence is still limited.
Promising ideas that did not make the model
A look at the ideas we tested, why some remain experimental, and what would make us revisit them.
How to test an NHL model without looking ahead
How we set forecast cutoffs, hold back outcomes, and compare a new model with the current reference.
How to use NHLFutures
A tour of the dashboard, its data labels, and the tools for exploring a team forecast.
NHL FSPI: frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about the index, market access, ETFs, and the forecasts on this site.
NHL FSPI glossary
Definitions for index research, futures, ETFs, and hockey modeling.
Independent research, with sources.
NHLFutures is not the official index administrator. Market guides carry a review date; product availability and specifications can change. Model documentation explains evidence and limits without publishing proprietary fitted parameters.