I received a note on X.com from a fan who said all of the close games in 2023-24 were killing him.
I went to work. And he's on to something.
Here's a list of the average margin of victory in a Bandits' regular-season game by year. We're not done with 2023-24 yet, but I can see his point.
Year - Total/Games - Avg. Margin - Top Blowout
2023-24 - 28/13 - 2.15 - 4 goals
2022-23 - 64/18 - 3.55 - 11 goals
2021-22 - 80/18 - 4.44 - 12 goals
2019-20 - 36/11 - 3.27 - 7 goals
2018-19 - 90/18 - 5.00 - 11 goals
2017-18 - 92/18 - 5.11 - 13 goals
2016-17 - 71/18 - 3.94 - 13 goals
2016 - 67/18 - 3.72 - 7 goals
2014-15 - 68/18 - 3.77 - 9 goals
2013-14 - 60/18 - 3.33 - 11 goals
2013 - 68/16 - 4.25 - 14 goals
2012 - 72/16 - 4.50 - 11 goals
2011 - 48/16 - 3.00 - 9 goals
2010 - 47/16 - 2.94 - 7 goals
2009 - 73/16 - 4.56 - 17 goals
2008 - 63/16 - 3.94 - 9 goals
2007 - 61/16 - 3.81 - 10 goals
2006 - 46/16 - 2.88 - 10 goals
2005 - 66/16 - 4.13 - 11 goals
2004 - 45/16 - 2.81 - 8 goals
2003 - 79/16 - 4.94 - 14 goals
2002 - 46/16 - 2.88 - 11 goals
2001 - 76/14 - 5.43 - 13 goals
2000 - 48/12 - 4.00 - 11 goals
More to come on this as this season progresses. We'll be selling blood pressure medicine at the concession stands in the meantime.
Updated on March 18, 2024