Hockey Stats Calculator

Ice hockey statistics measure both individual performance and team contribution. Unlike sports with purely offensive stats, hockey uniquely tracks defensive presence through the plus/minus rating, one of the most debated metrics in professional sports.

Skater formulas:

Points = Goals + Assists

Shooting Percentage = (Goals / Shots on Goal) × 100

Points per Game (PPG) = Total Points / Games Played

Plus/Minus (+/-) = Even-strength goals scored while on ice − Even-strength goals allowed while on ice

Goalie formulas:

Save Percentage = (Shots Faced − Goals Allowed) / Shots Faced

Goals Against Average (GAA) = (Goals Allowed × 60) / Minutes Played

Variable definitions:

• Goals are pucks put in the net, credited to the shooter
• Assists: up to two per goal. The primary assist goes to the last pass, the secondary to the pass before it
• Shots on Goal (SOG) are shots that would have entered the net had the goalie not been there. A post is not a shot on goal, which surprises people
• Plus/Minus: +1 when your team scores at even strength while you are on the ice, -1 when they allow one. This calculator does not compute it, because it needs on-ice event data rather than a season stat line

Worked example (skater): A player scores 28 goals and 45 assists in 82 games with 230 shots on goal.

• Points = 28 + 45 = 73
• PPG = 73 / 82 = 0.89
• Shooting % = (28 / 230) × 100 = 12.2%

Worked example (goalie): A goalie faces 1,840 shots and allows 156 goals across 60 starts, which is 3,600 minutes.

• Save % = (1,840 − 156) / 1,840 = .915
• GAA = (156 × 60) / 3,600 = 2.60

GAA is already a per-60-minutes figure, so there is nothing further to normalize. If your GAA comes out above 4, check the minutes: entering games played instead of minutes is the usual cause.

NHL performance benchmarks:

Notable awards: The Art Ross Trophy goes to the NHL points leader. The Vezina Trophy honors the league’s best goaltender as voted by general managers. A plus/minus of +20 or better in a single season is considered elite by most analysts.