Arena scorer bias · Florida Panthers
Amerant Bank Arena: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the Amerant Bank Arena crew credited 2% more hits than Panthers road games (raw), ranking 12 of 32 after shrinkage (1.01). With central recording, the 2025-26 factor is 1.00: in that season the building did not change the count.
Amerant Bank Arena: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
Amerant Bank Arena hits factor by season (shrunk): 2017-18 0.95, 2018-19 1.08, 2019-20 1.05, 2020-21 1.16, 2021-22 1.10, 2022-23 1.03, 2023-24 1.01, 2024-25 0.98, 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 (1.03) | 1.00 (1.08) | 1.00 (0.99) | 1.00 (0.95) | 1.00 (1.01) |
| 2024-25 | 0.98 (0.96) | 1.00 (1.02) | 1.00 (0.96) | 1.00 (0.88) | 1.01 (1.02) |
| 2023-24 | 1.01 (1.02) | 1.01 (1.08) | 1.21 (1.25) | 1.02 (1.03) | 1.07 (1.12) |
| 2022-23 | 1.03 (1.04) | 0.96 (0.93) | 1.01 (1.02) | 1.01 (1.01) | 0.94 (0.84) |
| 2021-22 | 1.10 (1.16) | 1.06 (1.08) | 1.20 (1.28) | 1.40 (1.66) | 0.90 (0.85) |
| 2020-21 | 1.16 (1.24) | 0.98 (0.96) | 1.03 (1.05) | 1.39 (1.52) | 0.86 (0.79) |
| 2019-20 | 1.05 (1.07) | 0.96 (0.95) | 1.26 (1.31) | 1.28 (1.37) | 0.99 (0.97) |
| 2018-19 | 1.08 (1.10) | 0.90 (0.87) | 1.23 (1.26) | 1.17 (1.20) | 0.94 (0.92) |
| 2017-18 | 0.95 (0.94) | 0.94 (0.91) | 1.36 (1.42) | 1.14 (1.18) | 0.93 (0.89) |
Panthers hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Panthers have absorbed 20.1 hits per game (#17 in the league), delivered 24.7, and blocked 12.1 of the 53.4 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.
Panthers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. GreerL | 78 | 203 | 203 | 13.9 | 11.2 | 1.19× | – |
| Jesper BoqvistC | 73 | 141 | 141 | 11.2 | 8.3 | 1.29× | – |
| Mackie SamoskevichR | 77 | 136 | 136 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 1.08× | – |
| Cole ReinhardtL | 59 | 129 | 129 | 12.1 | 12.5 | 0.93× | – |
| Luke KuninC | 62 | 123 | 123 | 13.3 | 11.2 | 1.14× | – |
| Eetu LuostarinenC | 73 | 121 | 121 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 1.19× | – |
| Niko MikkolaD | 68 | 116 | 116 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 1.36× | – |
| Sam BennettC | 76 | 115 | 115 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 0.78× | – |
| Aaron EkbladD | 72 | 84 | 84 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.57× | – |
| Donovan SebrangoD | 42 | 77 | 77 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 1.33× | – |
| Anton LundellC | 64 | 75 | 75 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.27× | – |
| Uvis BalinskisD | 54 | 71 | 71 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 1.09× | – |
| Carter VerhaegheC | 77 | 68 | 68 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.64× | – |
| Evan RodriguesC | 69 | 63 | 63 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.08× | – |
| Sam ReinhartC | 64 | 59 | 59 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.56× | – |
Panthers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niko MikkolaD | 82 | 198 | 194 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 0.88× | – |
| Ryan LombergL | 75 | 179 | 175 | 13.5 | 16.3 | 0.80× | – |
| Sam BennettC | 69 | 173 | 171 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 0.95× | – |
| Matthew TkachukL | 80 | 151 | 149 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 0.86× | – |
| Dmitry KulikovD | 76 | 145 | 143 | 8.2 | 5.7 | 1.38× | – |
| Nick CousinsC | 69 | 130 | 129 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 1.16× | – |
| Eetu LuostarinenC | 82 | 129 | 130 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 1.05× | – |
| Gustav ForslingD | 79 | 111 | 108 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1.21× | – |
| Oliver Ekman-LarssonD | 80 | 105 | 103 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1.09× | – |
| Aleksander BarkovC | 73 | 104 | 102 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1.03× | – |
| Brandon MontourD | 66 | 104 | 102 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1.06× | – |
| Evan RodriguesC | 80 | 104 | 101 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 1.14× | – |
| Vladimir TarasenkoR | 76 | 85 | 83 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 1.31× | – |
| Aaron EkbladD | 51 | 85 | 83 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 1.10× | – |
| Kevin StenlundC | 81 | 83 | 81 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 1.08× | – |
FAQ
Does Amerant Bank Arena inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, Amerant Bank Arena credited 1% more hits than Florida Panthers road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust Florida Panthers 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.