NHL Statistics Glossary
Updated: March 12, 2009, 12:05 PM ET
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| Scoring Statistics | |
| GP | Games played |
| G | Goals |
| A | Assists |
| PTS | Points |
| SOG | Shots on goal |
| +/- | Plus-minus rating A skater gets a plus-1 if he is on the ice when his team scores an even-strength or short-handed goal. He gets a minus-1 if he is on the ice when his team allows an even-strength or short-handed goal. This does not apply to goalies. |
| PPG | Power-play goals |
| PPA | Power-play assists |
| SHG | Short-handed goals |
| SHA | Short-handed assists |
| PIM | Penalty minutes |
| TOI | Time on ice |
| SHFT | Shifts |
| FOW | Faceoffs won |
| FOL | Faceoffs lost |
| FO% | Faceoff percentage |
| PROD | Production value: the average ice time per point recorded. For example, if a player is on the ice for 20 minutes and registers two points, his production value is 10:00. |
| Goaltending Statistics | |
| GP | Games played |
| W | Wins |
| L | Losses |
| T | Ties |
| GAA | Goals-against average The number of non-empty net goals allowed by a goalie per 60 minutes. |
| SV | Saves |
| SV% | Save percentage The total saves divided by the total shots faced. |
| SO | Shutouts |
| TGA | Total goals allowed |
| TSA | Total shots against |
| Team Statistics | |
| GP | Games played |
| G | Goals for (including power-play, short-handed and empty-net goals) |
| PPG | Power-play goals |
| SHG | Short-handed goals |
| GA | Goals allowed (including power-play, short-handed and empty-net goals) |
| PPGA | Power-play goals allowed |
| SHGA | Short-handed goals allowed |
| GFA | Average goals scored per game (including power-play, short-handed and empty-net goals) |
| GAA | Average goals allowed per game (including power-play, short-handed and empty-net goals) |
| SOG | Average shots on goal |
| SOGA | Average shots on goal against |
| DIF | The differential between the average goals scored/shots minus the average goals allowed/shots allowed |
| SV% | Save percentage The total saves divided by the total shots faced. |
| SH% | Shooting percentage The total goals scored divided by the total number of shots taken |
| PIM | Penalty minutes |
| PPO | Power-play opportunities |
| TSH | Times short-handed |
| PCT | Power-play goals divided by power-play opportunites or power-play goals allowed divided by times short-handed. |
| Penalty Statistics | |
| MIS | Misconduct |
| GMIS | Game misconduct |
| RGH | Roughing |
| UC | Unsportsmanlike conduct |
| FM | Fighting major |
| INST | Instigator |
| F/G | Fights per game |
| ATBF | Average time between fights |
| PIM/G | Penalty minutes per game |
| HK | Hooking |
| TR | Tripping |
| HLD | Holding |
| INT | Interference |
| GL/INT | Goalie interference |
| SLH | Slashing |
| HS | High stick |
| CC | Cross-check |
| BRD | Boarding |
| HLDST | Holding the stick |
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