Arena scorer bias · Seattle Kraken
Climate Pledge Arena: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the Climate Pledge Arena crew credited 10% fewer hits than Kraken road games (raw), ranking 24 of 32 after shrinkage (0.94). With central recording, the 2025-26 factor is 1.00: in that season the building did not change the count.
Climate Pledge Arena: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
Climate Pledge Arena hits factor by season (shrunk): 2021-22 0.93, 2022-23 0.78, 2023-24 0.94, 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 (0.92) | 1.00 (1.03) | 1.00 (0.96) | 1.00 (0.97) | 1.02 (1.10) |
| 2024-25 | 1.01 (1.03) | 1.00 (1.01) | 1.00 (0.96) | 1.00 (1.11) | 1.08 (1.21) |
| 2023-24 | 0.94 (0.90) | 1.00 (1.02) | 0.51 (0.42) | 1.21 (1.34) | 1.01 (1.02) |
| 2022-23 | 0.78 (0.71) | 1.02 (1.04) | 0.81 (0.72) | 1.08 (1.11) | 1.02 (1.06) |
| 2021-22 | 0.93 (0.88) | 0.99 (0.99) | 0.83 (0.76) | 0.93 (0.89) | 1.08 (1.12) |
| 2020-21 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | – | – | – | – | – |
Kraken hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Kraken have absorbed 19.9 hits per game (#18 in the league), delivered 18.5, and blocked 15.6 of the 61.8 shot attempts they face per game, over 82 games. Their own shots hit a teammate 1.0 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.
Kraken 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob MelansonR | 36 | 188 | 188 | 35.3 | 30.6 | 1.11× | – |
| Eeli TolvanenR | 78 | 187 | 187 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 1.10× | – |
| Bobby McMannC | 78 | 165 | 165 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 1.10× | – |
| Jamie OleksiakD | 78 | 112 | 112 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.21× | – |
| Adam LarssonD | 82 | 110 | 110 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 1.03× | – |
| Brandon MontourD | 64 | 75 | 75 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0.73× | – |
| Ryan WintertonC | 68 | 74 | 74 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 1.17× | – |
| Ben MeyersC | 52 | 66 | 66 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 0.99× | – |
| Jordan EberleR | 80 | 55 | 55 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.15× | – |
| Shane WrightC | 74 | 51 | 51 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 0.88× | – |
| Cale FleuryD | 23 | 50 | 50 | 5.6 | 9.5 | 0.56× | – |
| Ryker EvansD | 67 | 48 | 48 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.80× | – |
| Ryan LindgrenD | 76 | 47 | 47 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.74× | – |
| Jared McCannL | 52 | 40 | 40 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.90× | – |
| Frederick GaudreauC | 68 | 35 | 35 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.60× | – |
Kraken 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tye KartyeL | 77 | 229 | 238 | 14.3 | 15.9 | 0.87× | – |
| Eeli TolvanenR | 81 | 210 | 216 | 8.8 | 11.1 | 0.77× | – |
| Will BorgenD | 82 | 195 | 200 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 0.78× | – |
| Adam LarssonD | 81 | 162 | 167 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 0.90× | – |
| Yanni GourdeC | 80 | 156 | 158 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 0.86× | – |
| Brandon TanevL | 66 | 148 | 151 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 0.89× | – |
| Jamie OleksiakD | 82 | 110 | 113 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 0.85× | – |
| Brian DumoulinD | 80 | 72 | 74 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.80× | – |
| Oliver BjorkstrandR | 82 | 67 | 69 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.09× | – |
| Ryker EvansD | 36 | 62 | 63 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 0.88× | – |
| Matty BeniersC | 77 | 52 | 54 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.18× | – |
| Jaden SchwartzL | 62 | 46 | 47 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.77× | – |
| Jared McCannL | 80 | 45 | 46 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.63× | – |
| Tomas TatarL | 70 | 43 | 45 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 0.73× | – |
| Vince DunnD | 59 | 39 | 41 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.04× | – |
FAQ
Does Climate Pledge Arena inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, Climate Pledge Arena credited 6% fewer hits than Seattle Kraken road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust Seattle Kraken 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.