Arena scorer bias · Edmonton Oilers
Rogers Place: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the Rogers Place crew credited 34% more hits than Oilers road games (raw), ranking 2 of 32 after shrinkage (1.20). With central recording, the 2025-26 factor is 1.00: in that season the building did not change the count.
Rogers Place: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
Rogers Place hits factor by season (shrunk): 2017-18 1.24, 2018-19 1.19, 2019-20 1.04, 2020-21 1.10, 2021-22 1.15, 2022-23 1.18, 2023-24 1.20, 2024-25 1.00, 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 (0.97) | 1.00 (1.03) | 1.00 (0.95) | 1.00 (0.94) | 1.00 (1.00) |
| 2024-25 | 1.00 (1.01) | 1.01 (1.04) | 1.00 (1.03) | 1.00 (0.97) | 1.00 (0.99) |
| 2023-24 | 1.20 (1.34) | 1.01 (1.03) | 1.49 (1.58) | 1.19 (1.29) | 0.99 (0.99) |
| 2022-23 | 1.18 (1.24) | 1.04 (1.07) | 1.40 (1.59) | 1.24 (1.34) | 0.99 (0.97) |
| 2021-22 | 1.15 (1.24) | 1.07 (1.11) | 1.35 (1.50) | 1.13 (1.22) | 1.00 (1.00) |
| 2020-21 | 1.10 (1.15) | 1.02 (1.03) | 1.10 (1.15) | 1.15 (1.19) | 0.96 (0.94) |
| 2019-20 | 1.04 (1.05) | 1.07 (1.09) | 1.36 (1.43) | 1.14 (1.18) | 1.03 (1.05) |
| 2018-19 | 1.19 (1.24) | 1.09 (1.12) | 1.42 (1.49) | 1.12 (1.14) | 0.99 (0.99) |
| 2017-18 | 1.24 (1.31) | 1.13 (1.18) | 1.44 (1.51) | 1.23 (1.30) | 1.09 (1.14) |
Oilers hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Oilers have absorbed 18.7 hits per game (#25 in the league), delivered 18.8, and blocked 14.6 of the 56.4 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.
Oilers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasily PodkolzinR | 82 | 242 | 242 | 13.1 | 10.0 | 1.25× | – |
| Colton DachC | 61 | 219 | 219 | 18.6 | 19.0 | 0.94× | – |
| Trent FredericC | 74 | 193 | 193 | 13.3 | 14.9 | 0.85× | – |
| Darnell NurseD | 82 | 137 | 137 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.57× | – |
| Ty EmbersonD | 72 | 107 | 107 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 1.23× | – |
| Curtis LazarC | 45 | 95 | 95 | 16.0 | 12.2 | 1.26× | – |
| Connor MurphyD | 80 | 90 | 90 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 0.79× | – |
| Jason DickinsonC | 64 | 85 | 85 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 0.77× | – |
| Kasperi KapanenR | 41 | 75 | 75 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 1.28× | – |
| Mattias EkholmD | 82 | 65 | 65 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.93× | – |
| Zach HymanL | 58 | 56 | 56 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 0.38× | – |
| Max JonesL | 21 | 56 | 56 | 21.1 | 17.0 | 1.19× | – |
| Jack RoslovicC | 69 | 46 | 46 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.22× | – |
| Connor McDavidC | 82 | 40 | 40 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.78× | – |
| Adam HenriqueC | 65 | 34 | 34 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.16× | – |
Oilers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evander KaneL | 77 | 250 | 225 | 13.1 | 9.9 | 1.28× | – |
| Darnell NurseD | 81 | 168 | 150 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 1.27× | – |
| Sam CarrickC | 77 | 167 | 161 | 12.2 | 9.0 | 1.32× | – |
| Mattias EkholmD | 79 | 136 | 121 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 1.84× | – |
| Vincent DesharnaisD | 78 | 135 | 123 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 1.02× | – |
| Connor McDavidC | 76 | 118 | 107 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 1.28× | – |
| Adam HenriqueC | 82 | 99 | 92 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.96× | – |
| Cody CeciD | 79 | 91 | 81 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.69× | – |
| Dylan HollowayL | 38 | 91 | 81 | 15.2 | 9.9 | 1.49× | – |
| Warren FoegeleL | 82 | 89 | 78 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 2.76× | – |
| Zach HymanL | 80 | 87 | 78 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.38× | – |
| Brett KulakD | 82 | 77 | 68 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 1.78× | – |
| Evan BouchardD | 81 | 71 | 64 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.64× | – |
| Adam ErneL | 24 | 68 | 64 | 30.7 | 17.1 | 1.74× | – |
| Troy StecherD | 54 | 67 | 62 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1.09× | – |
FAQ
Does Rogers Place inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, Rogers Place credited 20% more hits than Edmonton Oilers road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust Edmonton Oilers 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.