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The map below, courtesy of BetOnline, is based on geotagged X data since April 13, tracking tweets, hashtags and direct keyword phrases about who fans think will win the NHL Stanley Cup.
For example, "McDavid will finally get his Cup”, "The Avs will win the Stanley Cup”. Over 640,000 tweets were tracked.
The prediction map reads much more like a rooting interest map than the NBA counterpart. That’s partly due to fans having belief in their teams and upsets much more prevalent in the NHL Playoffs.
I don’t think many NBA fans in North Carolina thinks the Hornets have a shot to win the NBA title, but they sure believe in the Hurricanes.
Surprising to see more Canadian provinces picked Montreal over Edmonton.
Here's the state/province breakdown:
Colorado Avalanche (19): Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, NM, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, Wyoming, Manitoba
Boston Bruins (7): Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, NH, RI, Vermont, Nova Scotia
Minnesota Wild (5): Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Dallas Stars (4): Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas
Montreal Canadiens (4): Quebec, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island
Philadelphia Flyers (4): Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, West Virginia
Tampa Bay Lightning (4): Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi
Carolina Hurricanes (3): North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
Edmonton Oilers (3): Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan
Vegas Golden Knights (2): Arizona, Nevada
Buffalo Sabres (1): New York
Los Angeles Kings (1): California
Ottawa Senators (1): Ontario
Pittsburgh Penguins (1): Pennsylvania
Utah Mammoth (1): Utah
- BetOnline Press
