Arena scorer bias · New York Rangers
Madison Square Garden: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the Madison Square Garden crew credited 12% fewer hits than Rangers road games (raw), ranking 28 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.
Madison Square Garden: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
Madison Square Garden hits factor by season (shrunk): 2017-18 0.98, 2018-19 1.16, 2019-20 1.08, 2020-21 1.00, 2021-22 0.92, 2022-23 0.90, 2023-24 0.92, 2024-25 1.01, 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 (0.98) | 1.00 (1.01) | 1.00 (1.03) | 1.00 (0.98) |
| 2024-25 | 1.01 (1.02) | 1.00 (1.01) | 1.00 (1.02) | 1.00 (0.96) | 0.97 (0.92) |
| 2023-24 | 0.92 (0.88) | 0.98 (0.91) | 0.81 (0.77) | 0.91 (0.85) | 0.99 (0.98) |
| 2022-23 | 0.90 (0.86) | 0.97 (0.95) | 1.12 (1.18) | 1.14 (1.21) | 0.99 (0.98) |
| 2021-22 | 0.92 (0.88) | 1.04 (1.06) | 1.05 (1.07) | 1.02 (1.03) | 1.02 (1.03) |
| 2020-21 | 1.00 (1.00) | 1.01 (1.03) | 1.07 (1.11) | 0.99 (0.98) | 1.02 (1.03) |
| 2019-20 | 1.08 (1.11) | 1.03 (1.04) | 1.27 (1.32) | 1.07 (1.09) | 1.00 (0.99) |
| 2018-19 | 1.16 (1.20) | 1.03 (1.05) | 1.42 (1.49) | 1.25 (1.30) | 0.93 (0.90) |
| 2017-18 | 0.98 (0.97) | 1.05 (1.08) | 1.34 (1.40) | 1.09 (1.11) | 1.01 (1.01) |
Rangers hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Rangers have absorbed 19.6 hits per game (#21 in the league), delivered 25.8, and blocked 14.4 of the 58.4 shot attempts they face per game, over 82 games. Their own shots hit a teammate 1.5 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.
Rangers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will CuylleL | 82 | 302 | 302 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 1.00× | – |
| Vincent TrocheckC | 67 | 193 | 193 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 1.08× | – |
| Tye KartyeL | 64 | 173 | 173 | 12.9 | 14.3 | 0.87× | – |
| Braden SchneiderD | 82 | 163 | 163 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 0.76× | – |
| J.T. MillerC | 68 | 123 | 123 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 0.73× | – |
| Will BorgenD | 75 | 111 | 111 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 1.32× | – |
| Noah LabaC | 74 | 110 | 110 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 1.40× | – |
| Matthew RobertsonD | 72 | 107 | 107 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 0.89× | – |
| Mika ZibanejadC | 81 | 105 | 105 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 1.18× | – |
| Matt RempeC | 26 | 86 | 86 | 25.8 | 20.4 | 1.21× | – |
| Alexis LafrenièreL | 82 | 84 | 84 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 1.54× | – |
| Adam EdstromC | 35 | 65 | 65 | 16.8 | 7.6 | 2.12× | – |
| Jaroslav ChmelarR | 28 | 53 | 53 | 11.4 | 14.0 | 0.78× | – |
| Vladislav GavrikovD | 82 | 50 | 50 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.30× | – |
| Taylor RaddyshR | 68 | 49 | 49 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 1.02× | – |
Rangers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will CuylleL | 81 | 249 | 259 | 17.8 | 15.3 | 1.12× | – |
| Jacob TroubaD | 69 | 191 | 197 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 0.85× | – |
| Vincent TrocheckC | 82 | 175 | 182 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 0.94× | – |
| Barclay GoodrowC | 80 | 170 | 175 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 0.92× | – |
| Braden SchneiderD | 82 | 167 | 172 | 6.8 | 8.6 | 0.77× | – |
| K'Andre MillerD | 80 | 148 | 151 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 0.62× | – |
| Ryan LindgrenD | 76 | 114 | 118 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 1.06× | – |
| Chris KreiderL | 82 | 99 | 104 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 0.91× | – |
| Jimmy VeseyL | 80 | 90 | 93 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 0.81× | – |
| Chad RuhwedelD | 52 | 90 | 91 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 1.19× | – |
| Tyler PitlickC | 34 | 84 | 87 | 13.8 | 15.3 | 0.87× | – |
| Alexis LafrenièreL | 82 | 73 | 76 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.97× | – |
| Erik GustafssonD | 76 | 63 | 64 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.72× | – |
| Matt RempeC | 17 | 50 | 53 | 34.5 | 23.1 | 1.44× | – |
| Mika ZibanejadC | 81 | 49 | 51 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.60× | – |
FAQ
Does Madison Square Garden inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, Madison Square Garden credited 8% fewer hits than New York Rangers road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust New York Rangers 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.