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With our attempts to make
the game of hockey as easy to understand
as possible here is a quick list of hockey
stats sheet abbreviations and
explanations that will hopefully help
you get thru the season with a little
more knowledge than you came into it with.
There is nothing wrong with being an expert
when it comes to making sense of the long
list of NHL Hockey stats, so, hopefully
this little rundown gets you on your way
to becoming an Hockey Stats expert.
HOCKEY STATS EXPLAINED
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.
P
or PTS
Points. The sum total of goals and assists.
+/-
Plus-minus. ( When an even-strength or
shorthanded goal is scored, every player
on the ice for the team scoring the goal
is credited with a plus. Every player
on the ice for the team scored against
gets a minus. A player's overall total
is calculated by subtracting the minuses
from the pluses. A high plus total is
taken to suggest that a guy is a good
defensive player.)
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.)
GT
Game-tying goals. A GT goal is the final
goal in a tie game.
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
or SPCT
Shooting percentage. Divide the number
of goals scored by the number of shots
taken.
SHFT
Average number of shifts per game.
ATOI
Average time on ice per game.
FW
Faceoffs won.
FL
Faceoffs lost.
FWP
or FWPCT
Percentage of faceoffs won.
NHL Goalie Stats Explained
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. (Note: As
of the 2005-06 NHL season, a goalie is
credited with a loss only if the game
is lost in regulation time.)
T
Ties. A goaltender receives a tie if he
is on the ice when the game-tying goal
is scored. (Note: As of the 2005-06 season,
ties have been eliminated in the NHL.)
OT
Overtime or shootout losses. As of the
2005-06 NHL season, a goalie is credited
with an "OT" if he is on the
ice when the opposing team scores the
game-winning goal in overtime or during
a shootout.
GA
Goals against. (Note: Goals allowed during
a shootout are not counted in a goalie's
goals against total.)
SA
Shots against.
GAA
Goals-against average. (Goals-against
average is the number of goals allowed
per full game played, rounded to two decimal
points. To get the number, multiply the
total number of goals allowed by 60 and
divide by the total number of minutes
played. For example, if you have allowed
four goals in 180 minutes your GAA is
1.33 (4 times 60 is 240. 240 divided by
180 is 1.33). The result suggests that
for every full game you play, you will
allow 1.33 goals.
S
Saves.
SV
PCT
Save percentage. (Save percentage is the
number saves made divided by the total
number of shots on goal, expressed in
three decimal places. If you have faced
45 shots and allowed five goals, your
save percentage is .888 (40 saves divided
by 45 shots). The number suggests that
if you were to face 1,000 shots you would
stop 888 of them. )
SO
Shutouts. If two goaltenders combine for
a shutout, neither receives credit for
the shutout. Instead it is recorded as
a team shutout.
PIM
Penalty minutes.
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