Arena scorer bias · Winnipeg Jets
Canada Life Centre: how its scorers counted hits
In 2023-24 the Canada Life Centre crew credited 10% more hits than Jets road games (raw), ranking 7 of 32 after shrinkage (1.06). With central recording, the 2025-26 factor is 1.00: in that season the building did not change the count.
Canada Life Centre: hits and blocks factor by season
Solid = shrunk factor we use, dashed = raw home ÷ road ratio; 1.00 = neutral
Canada Life Centre hits factor by season (shrunk): 2017-18 0.85, 2018-19 0.91, 2019-20 0.86, 2020-21 0.96, 2021-22 1.00, 2022-23 0.96, 2023-24 1.06, 2024-25 1.00, 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 (1.02) | 1.00 (1.00) | 1.00 (1.08) | 1.00 (1.03) | 1.02 (1.08) |
| 2024-25 | 1.00 (1.01) | 1.00 (0.99) | 1.00 (0.98) | 1.00 (1.11) | 1.03 (1.07) |
| 2023-24 | 1.06 (1.10) | 1.00 (1.01) | 1.08 (1.10) | 0.83 (0.73) | 1.00 (1.00) |
| 2022-23 | 0.96 (0.94) | 1.01 (1.03) | 1.02 (1.03) | 0.96 (0.94) | 1.06 (1.14) |
| 2021-22 | 1.00 (1.00) | 1.01 (1.01) | 1.15 (1.21) | 1.00 (1.01) | 1.03 (1.05) |
| 2020-21 | 0.96 (0.94) | 1.01 (1.01) | 0.92 (0.87) | 0.92 (0.90) | 1.04 (1.05) |
| 2019-20 | 0.86 (0.81) | 1.00 (1.00) | 1.01 (1.01) | 0.79 (0.72) | 1.04 (1.09) |
| 2018-19 | 0.91 (0.89) | 0.97 (0.96) | 1.07 (1.08) | 0.81 (0.77) | 0.99 (0.99) |
| 2017-18 | 0.85 (0.80) | 0.97 (0.95) | 1.29 (1.34) | 0.91 (0.89) | 0.98 (0.97) |
Jets hits and blocks in 2025-26
The Jets have absorbed 19.0 hits per game (#24 in the league), delivered 21.7, and blocked 13.7 of the 56.5 shot attempts they face per game, over 82 games. Their own shots hit a teammate 1.2 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.
Jets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole KoepkeL | 66 | 186 | 186 | 17.1 | 15.0 | 1.09× | – |
| Adam LowryC | 70 | 150 | 150 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 0.91× | – |
| Morgan BarronC | 65 | 132 | 132 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 0.82× | – |
| Alex IafalloL | 79 | 120 | 120 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 0.76× | – |
| Dylan DeMeloD | 82 | 115 | 115 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.95× | – |
| Neal PionkD | 51 | 111 | 111 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 1.32× | – |
| Vladislav NamestnikovC | 60 | 76 | 76 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 0.87× | – |
| Nino NiederreiterR | 61 | 70 | 70 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 1.01× | – |
| Haydn FleuryD | 38 | 54 | 54 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 1.17× | – |
| Cole PerfettiC | 68 | 54 | 54 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.04× | – |
| Dylan SambergD | 66 | 53 | 53 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.79× | – |
| Elias SalomonssonD | 32 | 50 | 50 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 1.12× | – |
| Josh MorrisseyD | 77 | 36 | 36 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.16× | – |
| Kyle ConnorL | 82 | 36 | 36 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.87× | – |
| Mark ScheifeleC | 82 | 32 | 32 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.13× | – |
Jets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden DillonD | 77 | 241 | 234 | 11.2 | 8.9 | 1.22× | – |
| Neal PionkD | 82 | 221 | 213 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 1.07× | – |
| Adam LowryC | 81 | 181 | 176 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 0.96× | – |
| Dylan DeMeloD | 82 | 167 | 163 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 0.89× | – |
| Morgan BarronC | 80 | 122 | 118 | 10.6 | 7.0 | 1.45× | – |
| Nino NiederreiterR | 77 | 115 | 112 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 0.91× | – |
| Mason AppletonC | 82 | 106 | 104 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 0.88× | – |
| Vladislav NamestnikovC | 78 | 92 | 90 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 1.33× | – |
| Colin MillerD | 46 | 91 | 93 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 1.07× | – |
| Josh MorrisseyD | 81 | 90 | 87 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.61× | – |
| Tyler ToffoliC | 79 | 75 | 77 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.36× | – |
| Nate SchmidtD | 63 | 66 | 64 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 1.20× | – |
| Dylan SambergD | 78 | 65 | 64 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.83× | – |
| Mark ScheifeleC | 74 | 63 | 61 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.99× | – |
| Logan StanleyD | 25 | 45 | 44 | 9.6 | 5.8 | 1.60× | – |
FAQ
Does Canada Life Centre inflate hits?
In 2023-24, the last season with arena crews whose habits repeated, Canada Life Centre credited 6% more hits than Winnipeg Jets road games after shrinkage. In 2025-26, with central recording, its factor is 1.00.
Should I adjust Winnipeg Jets 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.