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Don’t know your PIM from your PCT?
This quick list of hockey stat sheet abbreviations and explanations will help you understand the game like a seasoned veteran!
| POS | Player position. The possible positions are C (center), LW (left wing), RW (right wing), D (defense) or G (goaltender). |
| No | Player jersey number. |
| GP | Games Played. |
| G | Goals. A goal is awarded to the last player on the scoring team to touch the puck prior to the puck entering the net. Note: Goals scored during a shootout do not count towards a player’s goal total. |
| A | Assists. An assist is awarded to the player or players (maximum of two) who touch the puck prior to the goal, provided no defender plays or possesses the puck in between. |
| PTS | Points. The sum total of goals and assists. |
| +/- | Plus-minus. See an explanation of plus minus. |
| PIM | Penalty minutes. |
| PP | Power play goals. |
| SH | Short-handed goals. |
| GW | Game-winning goals. After the final score has been determinded, the goal which leaves the winning team one goal ahead of its opponent is the game-winning goal (example: if Team A beats Team B 8-3, the player scoring the fourth goal for Team A receives credit for the game-winning goal). Note: Goals scored during a shootout are not credited as game-winning goals. |
| S | Shots on goal. If a player shoots the puck with the intention of scoring and if that shot would have gone in the net had the goaltender not stopped it, the shot is recorded as a shot on goal. |
| PCT | Shooting percentage. Divide the number of goals scored by the number of shots taken. |
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| GP | Games Played. |
| W | Wins. A goaltender receives a win if he is on the ice when his team scores the game-winning goal. |
| L | Losses. A goaltender receives a loss if he is on the ice when the opposing team scores the game-winning goal. |
| SOL | Shootout losses. |
| GA | Goals against.
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| SA | Shots against. |
| GAA | Goals-against average. |
| S | Saves. |
| SVPCT | Save percentage. |
| SO | Shutouts. If two goaltenders combine for a shutout, neither receives credit for the shutout. Instead it is recorded as a team shutout. If a regular season game is tied 0-0 at the end of overtime, both goaltenders are credited with a shutout, regardless of how many goals are scored in the shootout. |
| PIM | Penalty minutes. |
