Arena scorer bias · New Jersey Devils
Prudential Center: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the Prudential Center crew credited 13% fewer hits than Devils road games (raw), ranking 29 of 32 after shrinkage (0.92). With central recording, the 2025-26 factor is 1.00: in that season the building did not change the count.
Prudential Center: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
Prudential Center hits factor by season (shrunk): 2017-18 1.00, 2018-19 0.82, 2019-20 0.94, 2020-21 0.88, 2021-22 0.93, 2022-23 0.82, 2023-24 0.92, 2024-25 0.95, 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 (0.99) | 1.00 (0.94) | 1.00 (1.03) | 0.99 (0.95) |
| 2024-25 | 0.95 (0.88) | 1.00 (1.00) | 1.00 (0.99) | 1.00 (0.79) | 1.01 (1.02) |
| 2023-24 | 0.92 (0.87) | 1.01 (1.05) | 0.83 (0.80) | 1.03 (1.04) | 1.00 (1.00) |
| 2022-23 | 0.82 (0.75) | 1.02 (1.03) | 0.94 (0.91) | 0.90 (0.86) | 1.01 (1.03) |
| 2021-22 | 0.93 (0.89) | 0.94 (0.92) | 1.06 (1.08) | 1.18 (1.29) | 1.08 (1.13) |
| 2020-21 | 0.88 (0.82) | 0.89 (0.78) | 1.12 (1.20) | 1.19 (1.26) | 1.01 (1.02) |
| 2019-20 | 0.94 (0.92) | 0.86 (0.83) | 0.82 (0.79) | 1.08 (1.11) | 1.02 (1.05) |
| 2018-19 | 0.82 (0.77) | 0.84 (0.78) | 0.72 (0.68) | 1.06 (1.07) | 1.05 (1.07) |
| 2017-18 | 1.00 (0.99) | 0.80 (0.71) | 0.81 (0.78) | 1.19 (1.25) | 0.95 (0.92) |
Devils hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Devils have absorbed 19.7 hits per game (#20 in the league), delivered 18.5, and blocked 13.8 of the 55.4 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.
Devils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden DillonD | 82 | 202 | 202 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 0.78× | – |
| Paul CotterL | 79 | 192 | 192 | 16.1 | 11.2 | 1.38× | – |
| Timo MeierR | 77 | 131 | 131 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 0.92× | – |
| Nick BjugstadC | 61 | 108 | 108 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 0.83× | – |
| Jonas SiegenthalerD | 82 | 92 | 92 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 0.98× | – |
| Dougie HamiltonD | 77 | 87 | 87 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 0.84× | – |
| Maxim TsyplakovR | 49 | 83 | 83 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 1.01× | – |
| Jesper BrattL | 82 | 74 | 74 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.16× | – |
| Nico HischierC | 82 | 58 | 58 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.21× | – |
| Arseny GritsyukR | 66 | 58 | 58 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 0.74× | – |
| Johnathan KovacevicD | 34 | 57 | 57 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 0.71× | – |
| Cody GlassC | 70 | 42 | 42 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.03× | – |
| Juho LammikkoC | 24 | 40 | 40 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 0.81× | – |
| Stefan NoesenR | 38 | 33 | 33 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.24× | – |
| Dawson MercerC | 82 | 33 | 33 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.54× | – |
Devils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis LazarC | 71 | 179 | 187 | 13.6 | 10.8 | 1.21× | – |
| Kevin BahlD | 82 | 151 | 156 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 0.87× | – |
| Nathan BastianR | 54 | 143 | 149 | 16.6 | 14.7 | 1.09× | – |
| Brendan SmithD | 63 | 117 | 120 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 0.95× | – |
| Timo MeierR | 69 | 111 | 116 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 1.62× | – |
| Michael McLeodC | 45 | 101 | 105 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 1.15× | – |
| Erik HaulaL | 76 | 94 | 97 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 1.15× | – |
| Ondrej PalatL | 71 | 92 | 96 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 1.00× | – |
| Jonas SiegenthalerD | 57 | 87 | 91 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 0.99× | – |
| Kurtis MacDermidL | 45 | 83 | 85 | 23.6 | 22.1 | 1.03× | – |
| Jesper BrattL | 82 | 66 | 68 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.90× | – |
| Nico HischierC | 71 | 44 | 47 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.91× | – |
| Alexander HoltzR | 82 | 44 | 45 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 0.34× | – |
| John MarinoD | 75 | 39 | 40 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.51× | – |
| Tomas NosekL | 36 | 33 | 34 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 0.72× | – |
FAQ
Does Prudential Center inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, Prudential Center credited 8% fewer hits than New Jersey Devils road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust New Jersey Devils 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.