The Point Value of Goals: Does It Matter If A Team Is Ahead Or Behind?

Here's another installment of "what is the point value of goals?" It's one thing to see how many points are associated with different numbers of goals, or to see if first or second half goals generate more points (they don't). But these analyses leave open the question of whether goals produce different amounts of points, depending on when the situation the team finds itself in - whether it is behind, tied, or ahead.

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