Arena scorer bias · New York Islanders
UBS Arena: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the UBS Arena crew credited 8% fewer hits than Islanders road games (raw), ranking 22 of 32 after shrinkage (0.95). With central recording, the 2025-26 factor is 1.00: in that season the building did not change the count.
UBS Arena: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
UBS Arena hits factor by season (shrunk): 2017-18 0.91, 2018-19 1.00, 2019-20 1.04, 2020-21 0.99, 2021-22 0.97, 2022-23 0.92, 2023-24 0.95, 2024-25 1.05, 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 (0.98) | 1.00 (0.99) | 1.00 (0.99) | 1.00 (1.05) | 1.00 (1.02) |
| 2024-25 | 1.05 (1.13) | 1.00 (1.01) | 1.00 (0.95) | 1.00 (0.98) | 1.04 (1.11) |
| 2023-24 | 0.95 (0.92) | 0.99 (0.96) | 1.33 (1.39) | 0.91 (0.86) | 0.99 (0.99) |
| 2022-23 | 0.92 (0.89) | 1.01 (1.03) | 1.24 (1.36) | 0.81 (0.72) | 0.99 (0.97) |
| 2021-22 | 0.97 (0.94) | 0.97 (0.95) | 1.33 (1.47) | 0.81 (0.68) | 0.90 (0.84) |
| 2020-21 | 0.99 (0.98) | 1.04 (1.08) | 1.06 (1.09) | 0.59 (0.45) | 0.98 (0.97) |
| 2019-20 | 1.04 (1.05) | 1.02 (1.02) | 1.62 (1.74) | 0.87 (0.83) | 0.94 (0.87) |
| 2018-19 | 1.00 (1.00) | 0.96 (0.95) | 1.35 (1.40) | 0.83 (0.80) | 0.92 (0.89) |
| 2017-18 | 0.91 (0.88) | 0.93 (0.89) | 1.29 (1.34) | 0.85 (0.81) | 0.93 (0.89) |
Islanders hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Islanders have absorbed 20.3 hits per game (#15 in the league), delivered 19.5, and blocked 14.5 of the 57.7 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.
Islanders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil HeinemanL | 82 | 247 | 247 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 0.92× | – |
| Marc GatcombC | 49 | 192 | 192 | 24.1 | 22.6 | 1.02× | – |
| Brayden SchennC | 80 | 180 | 180 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 1.16× | – |
| Casey CizikasC | 81 | 153 | 153 | 10.7 | 8.5 | 1.21× | – |
| Ondrej PalatL | 80 | 133 | 133 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 1.16× | – |
| Kyle MacLeanC | 59 | 121 | 121 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 1.08× | – |
| Jean-Gabriel PageauC | 74 | 115 | 115 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 0.85× | – |
| Carson SoucyD | 76 | 105 | 105 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 1.04× | – |
| Anders LeeL | 82 | 91 | 91 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1.10× | – |
| Scott MayfieldD | 80 | 75 | 75 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.20× | – |
| Adam PelechD | 82 | 66 | 66 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.97× | – |
| Bo HorvatC | 68 | 51 | 51 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.43× | – |
| Ryan PulockD | 76 | 49 | 49 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.04× | – |
| Matthew SchaeferD | 82 | 40 | 40 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.70× | – |
| Tony DeAngeloD | 76 | 33 | 33 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.45× | – |
Islanders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal ClutterbuckR | 82 | 273 | 278 | 14.4 | 19.3 | 0.72× | – |
| Jean-Gabriel PageauC | 82 | 196 | 201 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 0.91× | – |
| Anders LeeL | 81 | 176 | 181 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 0.95× | – |
| Alexander RomanovD | 81 | 157 | 162 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 0.85× | – |
| Matt MartinL | 57 | 151 | 156 | 19.2 | 14.8 | 1.25× | – |
| Casey CizikasC | 70 | 135 | 139 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 0.97× | – |
| Ryan PulockD | 58 | 99 | 102 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 0.82× | – |
| Kyle PalmieriC | 82 | 89 | 91 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.26× | – |
| Noah DobsonD | 79 | 84 | 86 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.84× | – |
| Scott MayfieldD | 41 | 70 | 72 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1.14× | – |
| Adam PelechD | 58 | 64 | 65 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 0.40× | – |
| Julien GauthierR | 27 | 63 | 65 | 15.8 | 12.2 | 1.25× | – |
| Bo HorvatC | 81 | 61 | 62 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.73× | – |
| Kyle MacLeanC | 32 | 60 | 62 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 0.94× | – |
| Mathew BarzalC | 80 | 54 | 55 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.75× | – |
FAQ
Does UBS Arena inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, UBS Arena credited 5% fewer hits than New York Islanders road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust New York Islanders 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.