Arena scorer bias · St. Louis Blues
Enterprise Center: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the Enterprise Center crew credited 0% fewer hits than Blues road games (raw), ranking 15 of 32 after shrinkage (1.00). With central recording, the 2025-26 factor is 1.00: in that season the building did not change the count.
Enterprise Center: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
Enterprise Center hits factor by season (shrunk): 2017-18 0.94, 2018-19 0.85, 2019-20 0.84, 2020-21 0.92, 2021-22 0.94, 2022-23 0.95, 2023-24 1.00, 2024-25 1.02, 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 (0.94) | 1.00 (1.03) | 1.00 (1.04) | 1.01 (1.04) |
| 2024-25 | 1.02 (1.07) | 0.99 (0.93) | 1.00 (1.03) | 1.00 (0.93) | 0.98 (0.94) |
| 2023-24 | 1.00 (1.00) | 1.00 (0.98) | 0.86 (0.84) | 1.37 (1.59) | 0.98 (0.97) |
| 2022-23 | 0.95 (0.93) | 0.97 (0.94) | 0.82 (0.73) | 1.30 (1.43) | 0.99 (0.97) |
| 2021-22 | 0.94 (0.91) | 0.92 (0.88) | 0.84 (0.77) | 1.24 (1.40) | 1.01 (1.02) |
| 2020-21 | 0.92 (0.89) | 0.99 (0.97) | 1.44 (1.69) | 0.92 (0.90) | 0.93 (0.89) |
| 2019-20 | 0.84 (0.79) | 0.88 (0.85) | 0.67 (0.61) | 1.06 (1.07) | 0.98 (0.96) |
| 2018-19 | 0.85 (0.80) | 0.97 (0.96) | 0.59 (0.52) | 1.14 (1.16) | 0.98 (0.97) |
| 2017-18 | 0.94 (0.92) | 0.99 (0.99) | 0.52 (0.44) | 1.09 (1.12) | 1.01 (1.01) |
Blues hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Blues have absorbed 18.1 hits per game (#31 in the league), delivered 21.9, and blocked 13.6 of the 55.9 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.
Blues 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan WalkerL | 46 | 179 | 179 | 22.4 | 16.4 | 1.31× | – |
| Jake NeighboursL | 69 | 152 | 152 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 0.97× | – |
| Alexey ToropchenkoR | 65 | 132 | 132 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 1.01× | – |
| Dylan HollowayL | 59 | 129 | 129 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 0.82× | – |
| Tyler TuckerD | 69 | 100 | 100 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 1.01× | – |
| Colton ParaykoD | 77 | 95 | 95 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.11× | – |
| Logan MaillouxD | 67 | 93 | 93 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.99× | – |
| Dalibor DvorskyR | 71 | 77 | 77 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 1.25× | – |
| Jack FinleyC | 44 | 75 | 75 | 9.8 | 11.4 | 0.83× | – |
| Jimmy SnuggerudR | 70 | 71 | 71 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 1.42× | – |
| Oskar SundqvistC | 52 | 69 | 69 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 0.60× | – |
| Otto StenbergC | 32 | 49 | 49 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 0.62× | – |
| Pius SuterC | 64 | 41 | 41 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.24× | – |
| Jonatan BerggrenR | 51 | 41 | 41 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.47× | – |
| Philip BrobergD | 81 | 35 | 35 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.83× | – |
Blues 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy BlaisL | 53 | 194 | 195 | 19.9 | 25.7 | 0.75× | – |
| Brayden SchennC | 82 | 169 | 169 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 0.89× | – |
| Alexey ToropchenkoR | 82 | 165 | 162 | 10.2 | 9.1 | 1.08× | – |
| Jake NeighboursL | 77 | 138 | 139 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 1.13× | – |
| Colton ParaykoD | 82 | 113 | 113 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.01× | – |
| Nathan WalkerL | 45 | 95 | 94 | 13.2 | 10.2 | 1.24× | – |
| Justin FaulkD | 60 | 83 | 83 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.34× | – |
| Oskar SundqvistC | 71 | 82 | 81 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 1.19× | – |
| Marco ScandellaD | 65 | 70 | 70 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 0.79× | – |
| Torey KrugD | 77 | 64 | 65 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.63× | – |
| Kasperi KapanenR | 73 | 64 | 64 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 0.99× | – |
| Tyler TuckerD | 26 | 64 | 63 | 10.3 | 13.6 | 0.73× | – |
| Nick LeddyD | 82 | 51 | 50 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.73× | – |
| Pavel BuchnevichL | 80 | 43 | 43 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.43× | – |
| Kevin HayesR | 79 | 42 | 42 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.29× | – |
FAQ
Does Enterprise Center inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, Enterprise Center credited 0% fewer hits than St. Louis Blues road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust St. Louis Blues 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.