What do the three numbers mean in hockey stats?
Each team plays 41 games at home during the season and this is the team's record at home. The three numbers represented are Wins-Losses-OT, for example 20-10-3, which translates to 20 wins, 10 losses, and 3 overtime/shootout losses. AWAY – Away record.
- POS – Position. The player's position. ...
- GP – Games Played. The number of games the player was on the ice.
- G – Goals. The number of goals the player has made.
- A – Assists. ...
- PTS – Points. ...
- +/- – Plus/Minus Rating. ...
- PIM – Penalties in Minutes. ...
- PPG – Power Play Goals.
Numbers 2-6 were traditionally for defense, and 7-11 traditionally for forwards. Higher numbers were for players further down the depth chart, with one of the highest numbers (often 20, 29 or 30) for the backup goaltender.
The three stars (French: trois étoiles) in ice hockey are the three best players in a game as chosen by a third party, with the first star considered the best of the three players, akin to the Player of the match in other sports.
Teams earn 3 points for regulation wins, 2 points for overtime wins, 1 point for overtime losses, and 0 points for regulation losses. There are no ties. Here there are points for overtime losses, but this is balanced by awarding an extra point for winning in regulation.
GF/60 is the most important stat because it's using real goals as opposed to expected goals. GF/60 has a direct impact on the game and it's much easier to gain cumulative value from offence than it is from defence. Although defence is a great stat, it can have a major flaw in a player's defensive impact.
- The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
- The greater number of games won, excluding games won in Overtime or by Shootout (i.e., "Regulation Wins").
Fun fact: Desjardins and forward Melvin Angelstad (two games with the Washington Capitals in 2003-04) are the only players in NHL history to wear No. 69.
19 – The resume for 19 is long and the history of the number certainly helps its street cred. It became so revered with Hockey Canada that only Steve Yzerman was permitted to wear it for a time. Beyond that, it's a good looking number. Especially in a block font.
4 – Bobby Orr. There is some stiff competition for the greatest player to ever wear number four. Bobby Orr takes the spot as the greatest defenceman of all time and the man who revolutionized the position during his time in Boston.
Why was Gretzky number 99?
It was with the Greyhounds that Gretzky first wore the number 99 on his jersey. He originally wanted to wear number 9—for his hockey hero Gordie Howe—but it was already being worn by teammate Brian Gualazzi. At coach Muzz MacPherson's suggestion, Gretzky settled on 99.
99 is retired throughout the NHL not only because he is considered the greatest player in League history, but because the number and his name are synonymous.
A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League (NHL) player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season.
Each win is worth two points.
The goal and assists each count as 1 point for the players. At the bottom of the game box score it will list all of the goals, assists and points the players get in the game.
L10 is a team's record over their last 10 games, W–L–OTL. STRK is the team's current streak of consecutive wins or losses.
W – Wins – Games the team has won in regulation. L – Losses – Games the team has lost in regulation. T – Ties – Games that have ended in a tie (Note: The NHL no longer uses ties. Instead games are determined by OT or SO.) OTL – Overtime losses – Games the team has lost in overtime.
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.
According to blogger Kent Wilson, most players will have a Corsi For percentage (CF%) between 40 and 60. A player or team ranked above 55% is often considered "elite".
Which NHL arena has the best ice? Bell Centre continued its reputation for having the best ice surface in the NHL, with a margin of nearly 26% separating it from Rogers Place in the second spot.
Who is the best team in the NHL right now?
01 Toronto Maple Leafs (15-4-2)
The Leafs own the league's best record at 15-4-2, and superstar center Auston Matthews leads the league with 18 goals.
1. Colorado Avalanche (Previous Ranking: 2) The Avalanche are playing good hockey, and have returned to first in the NHL power rankings, despite losing captain Gabriel Landeskog to knee surgery and blue liner Sammy Girard for four weeks.
Plus−minus (+/−, ±, plus/minus) is a sports statistic used to measure a player's impact on the game, represented by the difference between their team's total scoring versus their opponent's when the player is in the game. In ice hockey, it measures a player's goal differential.
A good benchmark for a player is to get 20 goals in a 80 game season. Pastrnak is on pace for over 50 goals, which would put him at the top of the league. He is averaging more than a point per game – fantastic. If you can even average 0.5 points per game you will be in the league a long time.
| Rank | Player | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wayne Gretzky* | 1.921 |
| 2. | Mario Lemieux* | 1.883 |
| 3. | Mike Bossy* | 1.497 |
| 4. | Connor McDavid | 1.431 |
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.
L10 is a team's record over their last 10 games, W–L–OTL. STRK is the team's current streak of consecutive wins or losses.
This is sometimes news to those that use plus/minus as a stat. The number is not exclusive to 5v5, or even strength. The plus/minus statistic includes all even strength goals, all goals with either goaltender pulled (as hockey views goalie pulled as even strength), and short handed goals.
A player will receive a plus when they are on the ice when their team scores at even strength or shorthanded. A player will receive a minus when they are on the ice for a goal against if the teams is either shorthanded or on the power play.
For the longest time the most important stat for an NHL goalie was his Goals Against Average (“GAA”), which is simply the average number of goals let in per game.
What is a good Corsi number?
According to blogger Kent Wilson, most players will have a Corsi For percentage (CF%) between 40 and 60. A player or team ranked above 55% is often considered "elite".
Wayne Gretzky finished his career with a 1.921 points per game average.
Despite playing in 572 fewer games than Gretzky, Lemieux holds the record for the highest career points-per-game average (2.005) and the highest career goals-per-game average (. 823).
Wayne Gretzky averaged a shooting percentage of 17.6 in his career.
F. Forward (ice hockey)
PS. Penalty Shot. Penalty, Shot, Cheat.
Translation:shots on goal.
