SEASON XI · CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE

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Stats through September 9

SEASON XI FINALS PREVIEW

Firepower meets survival instinct.

The Big Dawgs arrive with the playoff field’s heavier statistical punch: 97 goals, a +36 differential and a 10–4 record through 14 imported games. The Royal Ghosts have taken the more turbulent route at 9–5, repeatedly answering pressure with timely scoring and stronger team save results. The league has set the Final; CHEL Stats had imported three games of each division-final series at this report’s cutoff.

BIG DAWGS10–4 · 97 GF · 61 GA

ROYAL GHOSTS9–5 · 79 GF · 63 GA

VVHL HUB PICKBig Dawgs in 6

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CHEL STATS · SEASON 11 PLAYOFFS

TALE OF THE FINAL

All numbers below use the 14 playoff games imported for each team through September 9, 2026.

TEAM METRICBIG DAWGSROYAL GHOSTS

Imported record10–49–5

Goals for / game6.935.64

Goals against / game4.364.50

Shots for / game19.6414.50

Shots against / game15.0719.07

Shooting percentage35.3%38.9%

Goal differential+36+16

SURGE CHAMPION

BIG DAWGS

10–497 goals for · 61 against · +36

Big Dawgs have dictated games with volume and pressure. They average 6.93 goals and 19.64 shots per game while allowing only 15.07 shots. Their 78.7% passing, 51.7% faceoffs and 24.64 giveaways per game all lead this head-to-head comparison.

Road recorded in CHEL Stats

Knights: 4–0 sweep, 37–14 on aggregate
Silver Foxes: won 4–3, 46–37 on aggregate
Pine Rangers: 2–1 through the three imported games, 14–10

Players driving the run

showstopr87: 48 points in 9 games, +18
iiCrxshout-: 45 points in 7 games, +18
jgav30: 36 points in 6 games, +18
JUICY SM0KE: 3–0, .809 SV%, 3.00 GAA

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CRUNCH CHAMPION

ROYAL GHOSTS

9–579 goals for · 63 against · +16

Royal Ghosts have won without owning the same shot volume. They average 5.64 goals on 14.50 shots, producing a 38.9% shooting rate. They have faced 19.07 shots per game, so their goaltending and ability to finish limited chances are central to the matchup.

Road recorded in CHEL Stats

Barn Cats: won 4–2, 31–25 on aggregate
Soul Reapers: won 4–1, 35–25 on aggregate
Grid Light Cycles: 1–2 through the three imported games, 13–13

Players driving the run

mxwto: 41 points in 9 games
Stafano99: 31 points and 21 goals in 6 games
BulkyMicrobe: 25 points in 9 games from RD
PapaPalpatine79: .770 SV%, 4.25 GAA in 8 games

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BIG DAWGS EDGE

Territory and depth

A +4.57 shot margin per game, four skaters above 30 playoff points and fewer giveaways give the Dawgs more ways to control a long series.

ROYAL GHOSTS EDGE

Finishing and goaltending

The Ghosts’ 38.9% shooting rate and stronger save results give them the tools to win even when the opponent carries more possession and shots.

VVHL HUB PREDICTION

Big Dawgs in six

The numbers favor Big Dawgs because their offense is producing 1.29 more goals per game while their defense allows fewer shots and slightly fewer goals. Royal Ghosts can overturn the pick if their goaltending absorbs the Dawgs’ pressure and their high conversion rate holds.

Data note: CHEL Stats labels this competition “Season 11 Playoffs” under season ID VVHL-S12-PO. The site feed had not yet imported the remaining division-final games at the time of this report, so those three-game entries are presented as a cutoff—not as final series results.

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