Abstract
Abstract We leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) to extract information from scouting report texts and improve predictions of National Hockey League (NHL) draft outcomes. In parallel, we derive statistical features based on a player’s on-ice performance leading up to the draft. These two datasets are then combined using ensemble machine learning models. We find that both on-ice statistics and scouting reports have predictive value, however combining them leads to the strongest results.
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