Arena scorer bias · Columbus Blue Jackets
Nationwide Arena: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the Nationwide Arena crew credited 27% fewer hits than Blue Jackets road games (raw), ranking 31 of 32 after shrinkage (0.84). With central recording, the 2025-26 factor is 1.00: in that season the building did not change the count.
Nationwide Arena: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
Nationwide Arena hits factor by season (shrunk): 2017-18 0.85, 2018-19 0.78, 2019-20 0.88, 2020-21 0.93, 2021-22 0.95, 2022-23 0.86, 2023-24 0.84, 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 (0.96) | 1.00 (0.97) | 1.00 (1.08) | 1.00 (0.94) | 1.00 (1.02) |
| 2024-25 | 0.99 (0.98) | 1.01 (1.06) | 1.01 (1.13) | 1.00 (1.15) | 1.00 (1.00) |
| 2023-24 | 0.84 (0.73) | 0.99 (0.95) | 0.48 (0.38) | 0.78 (0.65) | 1.03 (1.06) |
| 2022-23 | 0.86 (0.81) | 0.96 (0.93) | 0.65 (0.48) | 0.83 (0.76) | 1.00 (1.00) |
| 2021-22 | 0.95 (0.92) | 0.94 (0.92) | 0.65 (0.51) | 0.92 (0.87) | 0.97 (0.96) |
| 2020-21 | 0.93 (0.90) | 0.94 (0.89) | 0.89 (0.82) | 1.06 (1.08) | 1.12 (1.18) |
| 2019-20 | 0.88 (0.84) | 1.01 (1.01) | 0.97 (0.96) | 0.90 (0.87) | 0.99 (0.99) |
| 2018-19 | 0.78 (0.72) | 0.97 (0.96) | 0.63 (0.57) | 0.95 (0.94) | 0.93 (0.90) |
| 2017-18 | 0.85 (0.80) | 0.98 (0.97) | 0.61 (0.54) | 0.94 (0.92) | 0.98 (0.97) |
Blue Jackets hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Blue Jackets have absorbed 18.3 hits per game (#29 in the league), delivered 19.2, and blocked 14.6 of the 59.1 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.
Blue Jackets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu OlivierR | 61 | 209 | 209 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 1.00× | – |
| Boone JennerC | 67 | 147 | 147 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 1.00× | – |
| Adam FantilliC | 82 | 139 | 139 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 0.81× | – |
| Cole SillingerC | 81 | 112 | 112 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 0.97× | – |
| Charlie CoyleC | 82 | 111 | 111 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 0.85× | – |
| Dmitri VoronkovL | 63 | 105 | 105 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 1.05× | – |
| Mason MarchmentL | 68 | 84 | 84 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 0.52× | – |
| Zachary Aston-ReeseL | 27 | 78 | 78 | 16.1 | 19.4 | 0.80× | – |
| Dante FabbroD | 74 | 65 | 65 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0.99× | – |
| Miles WoodL | 54 | 63 | 63 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 0.86× | – |
| Kirill MarchenkoR | 76 | 61 | 61 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.11× | – |
| Danton HeinenL | 46 | 54 | 54 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 0.88× | – |
| Sean MonahanC | 78 | 46 | 46 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.06× | – |
| Erik GudbransonD | 37 | 45 | 45 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 0.62× | – |
| Conor GarlandR | 71 | 45 | 45 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.06× | – |
Blue Jackets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu OlivierR | 54 | 163 | 178 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 0.92× | – |
| Sean KuralyC | 62 | 156 | 170 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 0.93× | – |
| Boone JennerC | 58 | 119 | 130 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 0.84× | – |
| Cole SillingerC | 77 | 119 | 131 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.94× | – |
| Justin DanforthR | 71 | 109 | 118 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 0.74× | – |
| Erik GudbransonD | 78 | 92 | 101 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 0.82× | – |
| Dmitri VoronkovL | 75 | 83 | 91 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 0.83× | – |
| Ivan ProvorovD | 82 | 66 | 73 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.16× | – |
| Adam FantilliC | 49 | 63 | 68 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 0.62× | – |
| Alexandre TexierL | 78 | 57 | 61 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.86× | – |
| Kirill MarchenkoR | 78 | 55 | 59 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 0.65× | – |
| Brendan GaunceC | 24 | 49 | 54 | 8.4 | 12.5 | 0.65× | – |
| Damon SeversonD | 67 | 45 | 49 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.68× | – |
| Egor ChinakhovR | 53 | 43 | 46 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0.63× | – |
| James MalatestaL | 11 | 41 | 43 | 14.2 | 28.1 | 0.49× | – |
FAQ
Does Nationwide Arena inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, Nationwide Arena credited 16% fewer hits than Columbus Blue Jackets road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust Columbus Blue Jackets 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.