Arena scorer bias · Dallas Stars
American Airlines Center: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the American Airlines Center crew credited 9% more hits than Stars road games (raw), ranking 8 of 32 after shrinkage (1.05). With central recording, the 2025-26 factor is 1.00: in that season the building did not change the count.
American Airlines Center: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
American Airlines Center hits factor by season (shrunk): 2017-18 0.96, 2018-19 0.91, 2019-20 0.97, 2020-21 0.81, 2021-22 0.86, 2022-23 0.85, 2023-24 1.05, 2024-25 1.04, 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 (1.00) | 1.00 (1.00) | 1.00 (0.93) | 1.00 (1.01) | 0.98 (0.94) |
| 2024-25 | 1.04 (1.10) | 0.99 (0.94) | 1.00 (0.97) | 1.00 (0.92) | 1.01 (1.02) |
| 2023-24 | 1.05 (1.09) | 0.98 (0.92) | 1.00 (1.00) | 1.05 (1.07) | 1.02 (1.04) |
| 2022-23 | 0.85 (0.80) | 1.02 (1.05) | 1.16 (1.23) | 0.94 (0.92) | 1.06 (1.14) |
| 2021-22 | 0.86 (0.77) | 1.07 (1.11) | 1.21 (1.29) | 0.80 (0.68) | 1.01 (1.02) |
| 2020-21 | 0.81 (0.71) | 1.07 (1.15) | 1.41 (1.65) | 0.84 (0.79) | 1.16 (1.24) |
| 2019-20 | 0.97 (0.96) | 1.21 (1.27) | 1.40 (1.48) | 1.11 (1.14) | 1.01 (1.02) |
| 2018-19 | 0.91 (0.88) | 1.16 (1.21) | 1.43 (1.50) | 0.95 (0.94) | 1.00 (1.01) |
| 2017-18 | 0.96 (0.94) | 1.12 (1.18) | 1.05 (1.06) | 0.79 (0.72) | 1.08 (1.13) |
Stars hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Stars have absorbed 24.3 hits per game (most in the league), delivered 18.9, and blocked 14.9 of the 54.8 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.
Stars 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 ErneL | 45 | 142 | 142 | 19.0 | 18.8 | 0.97× | – |
| Lian BichselD | 50 | 139 | 139 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 1.01× | – |
| Justin HryckowianC | 81 | 119 | 119 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 0.94× | – |
| Colin BlackwellC | 70 | 112 | 112 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 0.97× | – |
| Alexander PetrovicD | 54 | 88 | 88 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 0.96× | – |
| Tyler MyersD | 73 | 85 | 85 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.97× | – |
| Nathan BastianR | 36 | 85 | 85 | 18.3 | 14.8 | 1.19× | – |
| Jamie BennL | 60 | 79 | 79 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 1.22× | – |
| Sam SteelC | 73 | 79 | 79 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 1.05× | – |
| Radek FaksaC | 58 | 78 | 78 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 0.92× | – |
| Mavrik BourqueC | 82 | 78 | 78 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.56× | – |
| Ilya LyubushkinD | 53 | 68 | 68 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 0.87× | – |
| Roope HintzC | 53 | 60 | 60 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 0.75× | – |
| Wyatt JohnstonC | 82 | 56 | 56 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.79× | – |
| Mikko RantanenR | 64 | 48 | 48 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.83× | – |
Stars 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jani HakanpääD | 64 | 196 | 191 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 1.30× | – |
| Jamie BennL | 82 | 110 | 106 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 1.40× | – |
| Mason MarchmentL | 81 | 108 | 103 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 0.91× | – |
| Radek FaksaC | 74 | 97 | 95 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 1.05× | – |
| Ryan SuterD | 82 | 86 | 83 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 1.02× | – |
| Jason RobertsonL | 82 | 77 | 75 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 0.61× | – |
| Joe PavelskiC | 82 | 75 | 73 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.82× | – |
| Esa LindellD | 82 | 74 | 72 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.99× | – |
| Thomas HarleyD | 79 | 67 | 66 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.16× | – |
| Ty DellandreaC | 42 | 63 | 61 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 1.46× | – |
| Tyler SeguinC | 68 | 61 | 59 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.97× | – |
| Sam SteelC | 77 | 58 | 56 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1.19× | – |
| Miro HeiskanenD | 71 | 55 | 53 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.63× | – |
| Wyatt JohnstonC | 82 | 52 | 51 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.99× | – |
| Craig SmithC | 75 | 51 | 50 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 1.36× | – |
FAQ
Does American Airlines Center inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, American Airlines Center credited 5% more hits than Dallas Stars road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust Dallas Stars 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.