How to Read Hockey Stats: Player, Goalie, & Team

Professional sports is about performance. The ultimate measure for performance is how many wins your team gets, but there are many more stats that help to see how well a player or team is playing. To get a real grasp at the performance of a player or team we need to know what the stats […]

What is plus minus in hockey? Decoding the +/- stat

When you are looking at a players scoring stats the first column that shows up after goals, assists and points is the +/- (plus/minus) symbol. What does this symbol mean and what does it indicate about the performance of the player on the ice?  What does plus minus (+/-) mean in hockey? The plus minus […]

What does SOG mean in hockey? (with stats)

You will see the abbreviation SOG or S in a number of different spots in hockey. It will be on the scoreboard and with individual players stats – both goalies and skaters! Why is this showing up everywhere you look and how important is it?  What does SOG mean in hockey? SOG stands for shots […]

What’s PIM in hockey? (with stats)

Hockey players will be hockey players. And the one thing hockey players do is try to bend the rules to give their team any advantage to win. In bending those rules they often break the rules and are called for a penalty that they need to leave the game for a specified amount of time. […]

What is FOW in hockey stats?

Sports are great for people who love statistics. There are seemingly an infinite number of things to track and with that an infinite number of abbreviations to keep track of all these stats. A common abbreviation that shows up, but is not immediately obvious is to what it stands for is FOW.  What is FOW […]

All about the hockey assist: Primary, Secondary, Examples!

When I play hockey I have always looked at myself as a passer before a goal scorer. I love to score goals, but there is something about making a great pass to setup a goal that I love even more. This is not uncommon to find players who pride themselves more on their passing than […]

What is a point in hockey? Goals vs Points Explained

Of course we want to know what a point in hockey is – it is the main stat a player is judged by. However, it can be a little confusing. What actually makes a point a point? Are goals and assists each considered points?  Let’s get through the confusion!  What is a point in hockey? […]

What is a good save percentage in hockey?

What goalie is the best in the NHL? Which goalie is struggling? As in all pro sports people are trying to find a way to measure performance. One of the most common ways to measure a goalie’s performance in ice hockey is with his save percentage, or the percentage of time that the goalie will […]

What is the ROW stat in hockey?

When you look at the NHL standings you are trying to figure out who is on top. Or more accurately you are trying to figure out who is in a playoff position and who is not, because isn’t that what it is all about, making the playoffs?   And in determining who is in the playoffs […]

How to read the NHL standings?

When following any new sport, it is important to figure out how to read the standings of the primary league, and following the NHL is no different. The standings can be confusing at first, but with a little knowledge they are quite straightforward. The purpose of the NHL standings is to show which team, at […]