Arena scorer bias · Philadelphia Flyers
Xfinity Mobile Arena: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the Xfinity Mobile Arena crew credited 5% fewer hits than Flyers road games (raw), ranking 19 of 32 after shrinkage (0.97). With central recording, the 2025-26 factor is 1.00: in that season the building did not change the count.
Xfinity Mobile Arena: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
Xfinity Mobile Arena hits factor by season (shrunk): 2017-18 1.08, 2018-19 1.08, 2019-20 0.97, 2020-21 1.08, 2021-22 1.12, 2022-23 1.12, 2023-24 0.97, 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 (1.01) | 1.00 (1.01) | 1.00 (1.01) | 1.00 (0.96) | 0.99 (0.94) |
| 2024-25 | 0.95 (0.87) | 1.00 (1.02) | 1.00 (0.93) | 1.00 (1.09) | 0.97 (0.93) |
| 2023-24 | 0.97 (0.95) | 0.99 (0.96) | 0.85 (0.82) | 0.87 (0.79) | 0.98 (0.97) |
| 2022-23 | 1.12 (1.16) | 0.97 (0.95) | 0.93 (0.90) | 0.95 (0.93) | 0.98 (0.94) |
| 2021-22 | 1.12 (1.19) | 1.07 (1.10) | 0.93 (0.91) | 0.86 (0.77) | 0.95 (0.92) |
| 2020-21 | 1.08 (1.11) | 1.10 (1.20) | 1.05 (1.08) | 0.93 (0.90) | 1.03 (1.05) |
| 2019-20 | 0.97 (0.96) | 1.03 (1.04) | 1.01 (1.01) | 0.86 (0.82) | 1.03 (1.06) |
| 2018-19 | 1.08 (1.11) | 1.07 (1.10) | 0.89 (0.88) | 0.82 (0.79) | 1.05 (1.07) |
| 2017-18 | 1.08 (1.10) | 1.09 (1.13) | 0.94 (0.93) | 0.84 (0.79) | 1.03 (1.04) |
Flyers hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Flyers have absorbed 21.1 hits per game (#13 in the league), delivered 23.0, and blocked 15.1 of the 55.6 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.
Flyers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet HathawayR | 66 | 252 | 252 | 22.1 | 22.0 | 0.96× | – |
| Owen TippettR | 81 | 166 | 166 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 1.33× | – |
| Carl GrundstromR | 47 | 139 | 139 | 13.9 | 16.1 | 0.83× | – |
| Nick SeelerD | 80 | 126 | 126 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 1.09× | – |
| Travis KonecnyR | 77 | 108 | 108 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 1.11× | – |
| Noah JuulsenD | 52 | 104 | 104 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 1.02× | – |
| Noah CatesL | 82 | 102 | 102 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 0.84× | – |
| Sean CouturierC | 78 | 100 | 100 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 0.62× | – |
| Luke GlendeningC | 70 | 97 | 97 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 0.83× | – |
| Nikita GrebenkinR | 55 | 86 | 86 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 1.90× | – |
| Emil AndraeD | 61 | 68 | 68 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 0.91× | – |
| Rodrigo AbolsC | 42 | 49 | 49 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 0.85× | – |
| Rasmus RistolainenD | 44 | 48 | 48 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.73× | – |
| Travis SanheimD | 81 | 46 | 46 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.74× | – |
| Trevor ZegrasC | 81 | 46 | 46 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.96× | – |
Flyers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet HathawayR | 82 | 326 | 332 | 19.0 | 19.2 | 0.96× | – |
| Nicolas DeslauriersL | 60 | 188 | 191 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 0.97× | – |
| Scott LaughtonC | 82 | 155 | 158 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 1.37× | – |
| Owen TippettR | 78 | 148 | 150 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 0.84× | – |
| Erik JohnsonD | 67 | 143 | 143 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 0.92× | – |
| Nick SeelerD | 71 | 132 | 135 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 0.72× | – |
| Tyson FoersterR | 77 | 102 | 105 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1.07× | – |
| Travis SanheimD | 81 | 94 | 94 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.80× | – |
| Travis KonecnyR | 76 | 90 | 92 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 0.68× | – |
| Cam YorkD | 82 | 76 | 77 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0.83× | – |
| Joel FarabeeL | 82 | 67 | 68 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.25× | – |
| Ryan PoehlingC | 77 | 62 | 64 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.94× | – |
| Sean CouturierC | 74 | 59 | 60 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 0.68× | – |
| Morgan FrostC | 71 | 57 | 58 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.28× | – |
| Rasmus RistolainenD | 31 | 56 | 57 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 1.34× | – |
FAQ
Does Xfinity Mobile Arena inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, Xfinity Mobile Arena credited 3% fewer hits than Philadelphia Flyers road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust Philadelphia Flyers 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.