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NHL insights
Tendency index, league-wide trends, and ranked dataset findings in one place.
- scoring and whistle baselines from game logs (). Historical context only.
2025-26 vs 2024-25: league scoring and whistle context
From 2024-25 to 2025-26, combined goals per game held steady (+0.2 goals) while penalty minutes rose (+1.7 PIM). Two-minute minors averaged 8.3 per team (+0.4 minors YoY). Overtime rate: 24.8% (+4.1 pp vs prior season).
| Season | Games | Avg goals | Avg minors | OT rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 1,230 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 23.5% |
| 2017-18 | 1,271 | 5.9 | 8.5 | 23.3% |
| 2018-19 | 1,271 | 6 | 8.1 | 21.3% |
| 2019-20 | 1,082 | 6 | 8.2 | 23.1% |
| 2020-21 | 868 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 22.5% |
| 2021-22 | 1,312 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 1,312 | 6.4 | 9.1 | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 1,312 | 6.2 | 9 | 20.7% |
| 2024-25 | 1,312 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 20.7% |
| 2025-26 | 1,312 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 24.8% |