Arena scorer bias · Los Angeles Kings
Crypto.com Arena: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the Crypto.com Arena crew credited 11% fewer hits than Kings road games (raw), ranking 25 of 32 after shrinkage (0.93). With central recording, the 2025-26 factor is 1.00: in that season the building did not change the count.
Crypto.com Arena: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
Crypto.com Arena hits factor by season (shrunk): 2017-18 0.99, 2018-19 0.90, 2019-20 0.90, 2020-21 1.02, 2021-22 1.03, 2022-23 1.10, 2023-24 0.93, 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 (1.04) | 1.00 (0.97) | 1.00 (0.97) | 1.00 (1.00) |
| 2024-25 | 1.00 (1.01) | 1.01 (1.05) | 1.00 (1.08) | 1.00 (0.86) | 1.03 (1.08) |
| 2023-24 | 0.93 (0.89) | 1.01 (1.08) | 0.74 (0.69) | 0.73 (0.58) | 1.02 (1.03) |
| 2022-23 | 1.10 (1.13) | 1.03 (1.06) | 0.86 (0.78) | 0.63 (0.47) | 1.00 (1.00) |
| 2021-22 | 1.03 (1.04) | 1.01 (1.02) | 0.76 (0.66) | 0.66 (0.43) | 1.02 (1.03) |
| 2020-21 | 1.02 (1.03) | 0.95 (0.90) | 0.82 (0.72) | 0.58 (0.44) | 1.04 (1.06) |
| 2019-20 | 0.90 (0.87) | 0.96 (0.95) | 0.99 (0.98) | 0.62 (0.51) | 1.05 (1.10) |
| 2018-19 | 0.90 (0.87) | 0.89 (0.85) | 0.94 (0.93) | 0.48 (0.38) | 1.13 (1.18) |
| 2017-18 | 0.99 (0.98) | 0.94 (0.91) | 0.96 (0.95) | 0.54 (0.40) | 1.11 (1.16) |
Kings hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Kings have absorbed 19.8 hits per game (#19 in the league), delivered 20.1, and blocked 14.6 of the 56.2 shot attempts they face per game, over 82 games. Their own shots hit a teammate 1.6 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.
Kings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex LaferriereR | 82 | 255 | 255 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 0.96× | – |
| Jeff MalottL | 58 | 166 | 166 | 19.4 | 19.6 | 0.95× | – |
| Samuel HeleniusC | 53 | 144 | 144 | 21.6 | 19.1 | 1.08× | – |
| Adrian KempeR | 81 | 127 | 127 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 1.06× | – |
| Scott LaughtonC | 64 | 121 | 121 | 9.6 | 6.2 | 1.49× | – |
| Mathieu JosephR | 51 | 115 | 115 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 0.96× | – |
| Mikey AndersonD | 80 | 111 | 111 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 1.03× | – |
| Joel EdmundsonD | 82 | 97 | 97 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 1.26× | – |
| Joel ArmiaR | 67 | 74 | 74 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0.91× | – |
| Quinton ByfieldR | 79 | 66 | 66 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.76× | – |
| Trevor MooreL | 69 | 57 | 57 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.87× | – |
| Drew DoughtyD | 72 | 52 | 52 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.67× | – |
| Alex TurcotteC | 62 | 51 | 51 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 1.54× | – |
| Kevin FialaL | 56 | 39 | 39 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0.60× | – |
| Taylor WardR | 36 | 38 | 38 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 1.00× | – |
Kings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas EnglundD | 82 | 189 | 195 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 0.95× | – |
| Matt RoyD | 81 | 152 | 153 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 0.89× | – |
| Mikey AndersonD | 74 | 128 | 132 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 0.88× | – |
| Carl GrundstromR | 50 | 115 | 119 | 13.7 | 11.6 | 1.14× | – |
| Alex LaferriereR | 81 | 113 | 117 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 0.87× | – |
| Adrian KempeR | 77 | 112 | 114 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 0.79× | – |
| Drew DoughtyD | 82 | 109 | 112 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 0.79× | – |
| Pierre-Luc DuboisC | 82 | 96 | 97 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 0.59× | – |
| Trevor MooreL | 82 | 92 | 94 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 1.07× | – |
| Trevor LewisC | 82 | 90 | 92 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 0.84× | – |
| Phillip DanaultC | 78 | 80 | 81 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.68× | – |
| Kevin FialaL | 82 | 67 | 69 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.30× | – |
| Jordan SpenceD | 71 | 67 | 68 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.99× | – |
| Quinton ByfieldR | 80 | 66 | 68 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.73× | – |
| Blake LizotteC | 62 | 64 | 65 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 0.62× | – |
FAQ
Does Crypto.com Arena inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, Crypto.com Arena credited 7% fewer hits than Los Angeles Kings road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust Los Angeles Kings 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.