Arena scorer bias · Chicago Blackhawks
United Center: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the United Center crew credited 14% fewer hits than Blackhawks road games (raw), ranking 30 of 32 after shrinkage (0.91). With central recording, the 2025-26 factor is 1.00: in that season the building did not change the count.
United Center: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
United Center hits factor by season (shrunk): 2017-18 1.32, 2018-19 1.19, 2019-20 1.42, 2020-21 1.50, 2021-22 1.17, 2022-23 0.94, 2023-24 0.91, 2024-25 0.96, 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 (1.11) | 1.00 (0.93) | 1.00 (1.00) | 1.00 (0.99) | 1.01 (1.05) |
| 2024-25 | 0.96 (0.90) | 0.98 (0.90) | 1.00 (0.94) | 1.00 (0.98) | 1.01 (1.02) |
| 2023-24 | 0.91 (0.86) | 1.00 (1.01) | 1.12 (1.14) | 1.10 (1.15) | 0.97 (0.94) |
| 2022-23 | 0.94 (0.92) | 0.98 (0.95) | 1.08 (1.12) | 1.10 (1.14) | 0.99 (0.98) |
| 2021-22 | 1.17 (1.27) | 1.11 (1.16) | 1.08 (1.11) | 1.17 (1.28) | 0.91 (0.86) |
| 2020-21 | 1.50 (1.74) | 1.15 (1.31) | 1.05 (1.08) | 1.53 (1.71) | 0.84 (0.77) |
| 2019-20 | 1.42 (1.56) | 1.16 (1.20) | 1.02 (1.02) | 1.10 (1.13) | 0.90 (0.80) |
| 2018-19 | 1.19 (1.24) | 1.11 (1.15) | 0.74 (0.70) | 1.01 (1.02) | 0.81 (0.73) |
| 2017-18 | 1.32 (1.41) | 1.04 (1.06) | 0.85 (0.83) | 0.96 (0.94) | 0.86 (0.79) |
Blackhawks hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Blackhawks have absorbed 22.7 hits per game (#5 in the league), delivered 16.4, and blocked 12.4 of the 57.9 shot attempts they face per game, over 82 games. Their own shots hit a teammate 1.2 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.
Blackhawks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis CrevierD | 78 | 124 | 124 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 1.36× | – |
| Artyom LevshunovD | 68 | 98 | 98 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.96× | – |
| Landon SlaggertL | 53 | 79 | 79 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 0.84× | – |
| Ryan DonatoC | 82 | 78 | 78 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 1.61× | – |
| Andrew MangiapaneL | 62 | 65 | 65 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 1.23× | – |
| Nick LardisL | 41 | 57 | 57 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 1.40× | – |
| Tyler BertuzziL | 79 | 55 | 55 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.17× | – |
| Ryan GreeneC | 81 | 50 | 50 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.94× | – |
| Sam RinzelD | 54 | 49 | 49 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.22× | – |
| Wyatt KaiserD | 77 | 45 | 45 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.50× | – |
| Frank NazarC | 66 | 37 | 37 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.53× | – |
| Sam LaffertyC | 29 | 35 | 35 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 1.03× | – |
| Ilya MikheyevR | 77 | 31 | 31 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.54× | – |
| Connor BedardC | 69 | 31 | 31 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.85× | – |
| Alex VlasicD | 81 | 29 | 29 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.16× | – |
Blackhawks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick FolignoL | 74 | 192 | 201 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 0.77× | – |
| Jarred TinordiD | 52 | 171 | 178 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 0.97× | – |
| Jason DickinsonC | 82 | 143 | 149 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 0.75× | – |
| MacKenzie EntwistleR | 67 | 139 | 144 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 0.89× | – |
| Connor MurphyD | 46 | 116 | 119 | 5.6 | 9.5 | 0.57× | – |
| Reese JohnsonC | 42 | 109 | 114 | 12.2 | 16.3 | 0.72× | – |
| Ryan DonatoC | 78 | 104 | 107 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 0.77× | – |
| Taylor RaddyshR | 73 | 84 | 87 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1.05× | – |
| Seth JonesD | 67 | 77 | 79 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 0.64× | – |
| Nikita ZaitsevD | 38 | 69 | 73 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 0.92× | – |
| Jaycob MegnaD | 44 | 60 | 63 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 0.60× | – |
| Alex VlasicD | 76 | 56 | 57 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.63× | – |
| Isaak PhillipsD | 33 | 56 | 57 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 0.70× | – |
| Connor BedardC | 68 | 54 | 56 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.18× | – |
| Tyler JohnsonC | 67 | 48 | 50 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.57× | – |
FAQ
Does United Center inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, United Center credited 9% fewer hits than Chicago Blackhawks road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust Chicago Blackhawks 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.