Arena scorer bias · Carolina Hurricanes
Lenovo Center: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the Lenovo Center crew credited 4% fewer hits than Hurricanes road games (raw), ranking 17 of 32 after shrinkage (0.98). With central recording, the 2025-26 factor is 1.00: in that season the building did not change the count.
Lenovo Center: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
Lenovo Center hits factor by season (shrunk): 2017-18 1.27, 2018-19 1.16, 2019-20 1.02, 2020-21 1.16, 2021-22 0.99, 2022-23 1.00, 2023-24 0.98, 2024-25 0.99, 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 (1.04) | 1.00 (0.93) | 1.00 (1.09) | 1.00 (1.13) | 1.02 (1.08) |
| 2024-25 | 0.99 (0.97) | 0.99 (0.95) | 1.00 (1.00) | 1.00 (1.13) | 1.01 (1.02) |
| 2023-24 | 0.98 (0.96) | 1.00 (1.02) | 1.14 (1.16) | 1.10 (1.16) | 1.04 (1.07) |
| 2022-23 | 1.00 (1.00) | 0.97 (0.94) | 1.02 (1.03) | 1.22 (1.31) | 1.06 (1.14) |
| 2021-22 | 0.99 (0.98) | 0.94 (0.91) | 1.24 (1.34) | 1.20 (1.33) | 1.14 (1.22) |
| 2020-21 | 1.16 (1.24) | 1.02 (1.04) | 1.39 (1.62) | 1.05 (1.06) | 1.16 (1.24) |
| 2019-20 | 1.02 (1.03) | 0.96 (0.95) | 1.06 (1.08) | 1.26 (1.34) | 1.12 (1.24) |
| 2018-19 | 1.16 (1.20) | 1.04 (1.06) | 1.05 (1.06) | 1.62 (1.73) | 1.18 (1.26) |
| 2017-18 | 1.27 (1.35) | 1.03 (1.05) | 1.06 (1.07) | 1.89 (2.15) | 1.16 (1.24) |
Hurricanes hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Hurricanes have absorbed 23.5 hits per game (#2 in the league), delivered 19.9, and blocked 11.3 of the 47.3 shot attempts they face per game, over 82 games. Their own shots hit a teammate 1.6 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.
Hurricanes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William CarrierL | 70 | 172 | 172 | 14.5 | 12.9 | 1.07× | – |
| Jordan StaalC | 75 | 166 | 166 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 0.99× | – |
| Andrei SvechnikovR | 79 | 148 | 148 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 1.37× | – |
| Sean WalkerD | 81 | 141 | 141 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 1.02× | – |
| Alexander NikishinD | 81 | 132 | 132 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 0.98× | – |
| Nicolas DeslauriersL | 31 | 121 | 121 | 28.4 | 26.6 | 1.02× | – |
| Jordan MartinookL | 77 | 112 | 112 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 1.37× | – |
| K'Andre MillerD | 72 | 101 | 101 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1.10× | – |
| Eric RobinsonL | 67 | 90 | 90 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 1.13× | – |
| Seth JarvisR | 71 | 81 | 81 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 1.48× | – |
| Sebastian AhoC | 79 | 63 | 63 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.76× | – |
| Jesperi KotkaniemiC | 42 | 63 | 63 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 1.14× | – |
| Taylor HallL | 80 | 53 | 53 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.98× | – |
| Logan StankovenC | 81 | 50 | 50 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.01× | – |
| Mark JankowskiL | 68 | 45 | 45 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.13× | – |
Hurricanes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan StaalC | 80 | 142 | 143 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 0.79× | – |
| Andrei SvechnikovR | 59 | 142 | 142 | 10.4 | 6.4 | 1.58× | – |
| Stefan NoesenR | 81 | 118 | 120 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 1.46× | – |
| Dmitry OrlovD | 82 | 116 | 116 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.96× | – |
| Seth JarvisR | 81 | 115 | 116 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.21× | – |
| Jesper FastR | 73 | 79 | 79 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 1.11× | – |
| Martin NecasC | 77 | 77 | 77 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.07× | – |
| Brendan LemieuxL | 32 | 71 | 73 | 20.8 | 14.0 | 1.43× | – |
| Brady SkjeiD | 80 | 69 | 69 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 0.51× | – |
| Jordan MartinookL | 82 | 61 | 62 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.71× | – |
| Jalen ChatfieldD | 72 | 58 | 59 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.08× | – |
| Jesperi KotkaniemiC | 79 | 56 | 57 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 2.00× | – |
| Jaccob SlavinD | 81 | 55 | 53 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.59× | – |
| Jake GuentzelC | 67 | 48 | 48 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.15× | – |
| Sebastian AhoC | 78 | 48 | 47 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.42× | – |
FAQ
Does Lenovo Center inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, Lenovo Center credited 2% fewer hits than Carolina Hurricanes road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust Carolina Hurricanes 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.