Arena scorer bias · Calgary Flames
Scotiabank Saddledome: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the Scotiabank Saddledome crew credited 6% fewer hits than Flames road games (raw), ranking 21 of 32 after shrinkage (0.96). With central recording, the 2025-26 factor is 1.00: in that season the building did not change the count.
Scotiabank Saddledome: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
Scotiabank Saddledome hits factor by season (shrunk): 2017-18 0.76, 2018-19 0.85, 2019-20 0.89, 2020-21 0.78, 2021-22 0.77, 2022-23 0.81, 2023-24 0.96, 2024-25 1.01, 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 (1.01) | 1.00 (1.00) | 1.00 (0.97) | 1.00 (1.06) | 0.99 (0.95) |
| 2024-25 | 1.01 (1.02) | 1.01 (1.07) | 1.00 (0.95) | 1.00 (0.93) | 1.00 (0.99) |
| 2023-24 | 0.96 (0.94) | 1.01 (1.05) | 1.32 (1.37) | 1.16 (1.26) | 0.98 (0.97) |
| 2022-23 | 0.81 (0.75) | 1.01 (1.01) | 1.23 (1.34) | 1.14 (1.20) | 0.98 (0.95) |
| 2021-22 | 0.77 (0.64) | 0.84 (0.77) | 1.16 (1.22) | 0.95 (0.92) | 1.03 (1.05) |
| 2020-21 | 0.78 (0.67) | 0.87 (0.74) | 0.98 (0.97) | 1.09 (1.12) | 1.02 (1.04) |
| 2019-20 | 0.89 (0.86) | 0.93 (0.91) | 1.23 (1.27) | 1.22 (1.28) | 1.00 (1.00) |
| 2018-19 | 0.85 (0.81) | 1.01 (1.02) | 1.45 (1.52) | 1.52 (1.61) | 1.01 (1.01) |
| 2017-18 | 0.76 (0.69) | 0.96 (0.94) | 1.19 (1.23) | 1.26 (1.34) | 1.06 (1.09) |
Flames hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Flames have absorbed 19.5 hits per game (#22 in the league), delivered 20.2, and blocked 15.1 of the 59.9 shot attempts they face per game, over 82 games. Their own shots hit a teammate 1.4 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.
Flames 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam KlapkaR | 79 | 295 | 295 | 20.3 | 21.9 | 0.89× | – |
| Blake ColemanL | 69 | 152 | 152 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 0.78× | – |
| Ryan LombergL | 57 | 129 | 129 | 14.7 | 15.3 | 0.92× | – |
| Zach WhitecloudD | 78 | 124 | 124 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 1.05× | – |
| Kevin BahlD | 76 | 114 | 114 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 1.09× | – |
| Brayden PachalD | 39 | 89 | 89 | 12.3 | 8.1 | 1.46× | – |
| Martin PospisilC | 22 | 84 | 84 | 20.0 | 26.5 | 0.73× | – |
| Yan KuznetsovD | 57 | 79 | 79 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 1.24× | – |
| Morgan FrostC | 82 | 59 | 59 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.83× | – |
| Joel FarabeeL | 82 | 49 | 49 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.01× | – |
| Connor ZaryC | 74 | 45 | 45 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.88× | – |
| Brennan OthmannL | 19 | 44 | 44 | 19.8 | 10.5 | 1.82× | – |
| Joel HanleyD | 68 | 42 | 42 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.42× | – |
| Samuel HonzekL | 18 | 35 | 35 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 1.16× | – |
| Jonathan HuberdeauL | 50 | 30 | 30 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 2.11× | – |
Flames 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin PospisilC | 63 | 238 | 243 | 20.1 | 15.5 | 1.25× | – |
| MacKenzie WeegarD | 82 | 194 | 200 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 1.11× | – |
| Nikita OkhotiukD | 52 | 147 | 159 | 8.9 | 12.1 | 0.71× | – |
| Brayden PachalD | 50 | 130 | 130 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 1.12× | – |
| Blake ColemanL | 78 | 128 | 130 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.93× | – |
| A.J. GreerL | 59 | 100 | 103 | 13.1 | 10.2 | 1.23× | – |
| Andrew MangiapaneL | 75 | 89 | 89 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 0.76× | – |
| Dryden HuntL | 28 | 73 | 73 | 12.8 | 16.0 | 0.77× | – |
| Mikael BacklundC | 82 | 70 | 71 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.72× | – |
| Walker DuehrR | 40 | 67 | 68 | 15.3 | 10.0 | 1.48× | – |
| Kevin RooneyC | 33 | 65 | 66 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 0.98× | – |
| Jonathan HuberdeauL | 81 | 60 | 62 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.20× | – |
| Dennis GilbertD | 34 | 59 | 61 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 0.58× | – |
| Nazem KadriC | 82 | 57 | 58 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.78× | – |
| Joel HanleyD | 42 | 48 | 47 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.44× | – |
FAQ
Does Scotiabank Saddledome inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, Scotiabank Saddledome credited 4% fewer hits than Calgary Flames road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust Calgary Flames 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.