Arena scorer bias · Anaheim Ducks
Honda Center: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the Honda Center crew credited 2% more hits than Ducks road games (raw), ranking 13 of 32 after shrinkage (1.01). With central recording, the 2025-26 factor is 1.00: in that season the building did not change the count.
Honda Center: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
Honda Center hits factor by season (shrunk): 2017-18 1.00, 2018-19 1.02, 2019-20 0.95, 2020-21 1.11, 2021-22 1.00, 2022-23 0.87, 2023-24 1.01, 2024-25 0.94, 2025-26 1.00.
- Hits (shrunk)
- Hits (raw)
- Blocks (shrunk)
Every stat, every season
| Season | Hits | Blocked shots | Giveaways | Takeaways | Missed shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1.00 (1.02) | 1.00 (1.02) | 1.00 (1.03) | 1.00 (0.98) | 1.02 (1.08) |
| 2024-25 | 0.94 (0.84) | 1.00 (0.99) | 1.00 (1.04) | 1.00 (1.09) | 1.03 (1.08) |
| 2023-24 | 1.01 (1.02) | 1.01 (1.06) | 1.25 (1.30) | 0.97 (0.96) | 0.97 (0.95) |
| 2022-23 | 0.87 (0.83) | 1.00 (1.00) | 0.98 (0.97) | 0.82 (0.74) | 1.04 (1.11) |
| 2021-22 | 1.00 (0.99) | 0.98 (0.97) | 1.27 (1.38) | 0.85 (0.75) | 1.11 (1.18) |
| 2020-21 | 1.11 (1.16) | 1.00 (1.01) | 1.35 (1.55) | 0.81 (0.75) | 1.10 (1.15) |
| 2019-20 | 0.95 (0.94) | 1.01 (1.01) | 1.22 (1.27) | 0.81 (0.75) | 1.13 (1.26) |
| 2018-19 | 1.02 (1.03) | 0.96 (0.95) | 1.34 (1.39) | 0.81 (0.77) | 1.20 (1.29) |
| 2017-18 | 1.00 (1.00) | 0.96 (0.95) | 1.28 (1.32) | 0.88 (0.85) | 1.15 (1.23) |
Ducks hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Ducks have absorbed 18.6 hits per game (#26 in the league), delivered 21.0, and blocked 14.4 of the 58.3 shot attempts they face per game, over 82 games. Their own shots hit a teammate 1.5 times a game; the play-by-play logs those as blocked shots but nobody is credited. Opponents facing a team that absorbs many hits get a higher hit environment in Hits tonight.
Ducks hitters at home vs on the road, 2025-26
*Home rate ÷ road rate, divided by the league's home edge that season (1.04×). Above 1 means he is credited more at home than an average player. Central recording season: differences here are role and opponents, not the scorer. A player traded during the season is listed under his last team with his full-season totals.
| Player | GP | Hits | Adjusted | Home /60 | Road /60 | Home vs road* | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross JohnstonL | 62 | 192 | 192 | 19.9 | 18.1 | 1.05× | – |
| Radko GudasD | 56 | 164 | 164 | 11.8 | 9.9 | 1.14× | – |
| Jacob TroubaD | 81 | 143 | 143 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 1.25× | – |
| Jeffrey VielL | 45 | 121 | 121 | 15.5 | 11.4 | 1.30× | – |
| Jansen HarkinsC | 44 | 113 | 113 | 16.6 | 15.4 | 1.03× | – |
| Beckett SenneckeR | 82 | 97 | 97 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 1.05× | – |
| Mason McTavishC | 75 | 95 | 95 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 0.68× | – |
| Tim WasheC | 39 | 91 | 91 | 10.3 | 13.0 | 0.76× | – |
| Frank VatranoR | 50 | 84 | 84 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 0.85× | – |
| Jackson LaCombeD | 82 | 74 | 74 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.93× | – |
| Alex KillornL | 82 | 70 | 70 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.03× | – |
| Chris KreiderL | 75 | 69 | 69 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 0.35× | – |
| Cutter GauthierL | 76 | 64 | 64 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.74× | – |
| Drew HellesonD | 60 | 63 | 63 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 0.71× | – |
| Nikita NesterenkoC | 29 | 53 | 53 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 0.84× | – |
Ducks hitters at home vs on the road, 2023-24
*Home rate ÷ road rate, divided by the league's home edge that season (1.04×). Above 1 means he is credited more at home than an average player. A player traded during the season is listed under his last team with his full-season totals.
| Player | GP | Hits | Adjusted | Home /60 | Road /60 | Home vs road* | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radko GudasD | 66 | 232 | 234 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 0.92× | – |
| Frank VatranoR | 82 | 156 | 155 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 1.28× | – |
| Ross JohnstonL | 68 | 139 | 138 | 14.8 | 15.1 | 0.94× | – |
| Max JonesL | 52 | 127 | 126 | 13.2 | 10.5 | 1.21× | – |
| Bo GroulxC | 45 | 101 | 100 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 1.17× | – |
| Pavel MintyukovD | 63 | 85 | 83 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 0.56× | – |
| Brett LeasonR | 68 | 80 | 79 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 1.14× | – |
| William LagessonD | 40 | 76 | 69 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 1.09× | – |
| Alex KillornL | 63 | 72 | 71 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 0.76× | – |
| Mason McTavishC | 64 | 67 | 65 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 0.78× | – |
| Ryan StromeC | 79 | 64 | 64 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.35× | – |
| Gustav LindstromD | 46 | 63 | 63 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 1.52× | – |
| Urho VaakanainenD | 68 | 55 | 54 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.95× | – |
| Isac LundeströmC | 46 | 51 | 50 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 1.09× | – |
| Jackson LaCombeD | 71 | 50 | 50 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.56× | – |
FAQ
Does Honda Center inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, Honda Center credited 1% more hits than Anaheim Ducks road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust Anaheim Ducks players' hits for their arena?
Mainly for seasons up to 2023-24. After the NHL centralised event recording in 2024-25 the factors shrank to within about ±6%, and in 2025-26 they were 1.00 everywhere, so current hits need no adjustment. Use the adjusted hits leaderboard for older seasons.