Statistics glossary

What each abbreviation in our tables means, and how to read it.

Contracts

NMCNo-movement clause: Full protection: the club cannot trade the player, place him on waivers or send him down without his consent.
NTCNo-trade clause: The player cannot be traded without his consent, but remains subject to waivers and a demotion.
M-NTCModified no-trade clause: Partial protection: the player submits a list of teams he will accept, or refuse, a trade to.
ELCEntry-level contract: Entry-level contract: a drafted player's first deal, with a capped salary and a term set by the collective agreement.
StdStandard contract: Standard contract: the ordinary deal for a league player, freely negotiated under the salary cap.
Std (Ext)Standard contract extension: Standard contract extension: signed before the current deal expires, it takes effect the following season.
Bidir.Two-way contract: Two-way contract: the salary changes depending on whether the player is in the league or with the farm club.
Bidir. (Ext)Two-way extension: Two-way contract extension, signed before the current deal expires.
35+35-plus contract: 35-plus contract: signed at age 35 or older, its cap charge stays with the team even if the player retires.
35+ (Ext)35-plus extension: Extension of a 35-plus contract, under the same cap rules.
ExtExtension: Contract extension signed before the current deal expires.
UFAUnrestricted free agent: Unrestricted free agent: at expiry he signs wherever he wants and his former club receives nothing.
RFARestricted free agent: Restricted free agent: his club keeps first refusal and can match a rival's offer.
RFA (Arb)RFA with arbitration rights: Restricted free agent with arbitration rights: an arbitrator can set his salary if the two sides cannot agree.
RFA (10.2)RFA under clause 10.2(c): Restricted free agent under clause 10.2(c): his club keeps his rights without having to make him an offer.
UFA (G6)Group 6 free agent: Group 6 free agent: a veteran with few league games, he reaches free agency earlier than the general rule.
Non-rosterNon-roster: Under contract with the club but outside the active roster: farm team, junior or college.
InactiveInactive: Held out of the active roster, most often through long-term injury.
Dead capDead cap: Bought-out or terminated contract: the player no longer plays for the club, but the charge still counts against its cap.
PTOProfessional tryout: Tryout agreement: the player attends camp with no guaranteed contract and no cap impact.

Skaters

GPGames played: Number of games in which the player took at least one shift.
GGoals: Pucks the player put in the opposing net, overtime included. Shootout goals are counted separately.
AAssists: At most two players are credited on each goal — those who touched the puck immediately before the scorer.
PTSPoints: Goals plus assists. It is the reference ranking for scorers.
+/-Plus-minus: Goals his team scored minus goals it allowed while he was on the ice, at even strength and shorthanded. Power-play goals are excluded.
PIMPenalty minutes: Total minutes served in the penalty box.
P/GPPoints per game: Points divided by games played. It lets an injured player be compared with one who played the full season.
EVGEven-strength goals: Goals scored while both teams have the same number of skaters.
EVPEven-strength points: Goals and assists earned five on five or at equal strength.
PPGPower-play goals: Goals scored while the opponent is serving a penalty.
PPPPower-play points: Goals and assists collected with the extra skater.
SHGShorthanded goals: Goals scored while his own team is serving a penalty.
SHPShorthanded points: Goals and assists collected a skater short.
OTGOvertime goals: Goals scored in the extra period, which end the game.
GWGGame-winning goals: The goal that gives his team a lead it never surrenders: in a 4-2 win, it is the third one.
SOGShots on goal: Shots on target that the goaltender must stop. Blocked and missed shots are excluded.
S%Shooting percentage: Goals divided by shots on goal: the share of shots that end up in the net.
TOI/GTime on ice per game: Average minutes played per game, all situations combined.
FOW%Faceoff win percentage: Faceoffs won out of those taken. It says little below a hundred draws.
HITHits: Body checks delivered on an opponent carrying the puck, counted by the game's official scorer.
BLKBlocked shots: Opposing shots intercepted with the body or stick before they reach the goaltender.
S/CShoots / catches: Dominant hand: shooting side for a skater, glove hand for a goaltender.

Goaltenders

WWins: Games in which the goaltender was on the ice for his team's winning goal.
LLosses: Games lost in regulation while he was in net.
OTLOvertime losses: Defeats taken in overtime or the shootout. The team still earns a standings point.
GAAGoals against average: Goals allowed per sixty minutes of play. The lower the number, the better.
SV%Save percentage: Saves divided by shots faced. It is the most telling measure of a goaltender's work, independent of the defence in front of him.
SOShutouts: Games finished without allowing a single goal, start to finish.
SVSaves: Shots on goal the goaltender stopped.

Teams

GFGoals for: Goals the team has scored since the start of the season.
GAGoals against: Goals the team has allowed since the start of the season.
PP%Power play: Share of power plays converted into a goal. Around 20% is the league average.
PK%Penalty kill: Share of penalties killed without conceding. Around 80% is the league average.