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NHL Stats Glossary /A Indicates that the statistic is adjusted. /G Indicates that the statistic is per game played. +/- Plus/minus; calculated by subtracting the total number of goals allowed by a player's team while the player is on the ice (at even strength or on the power play) from the total number of goals scored by the player's team while the player is on the ice (at even strength or short-handed). 123 An underline indicates that a career figure is based on incomplete data. For example, shots on goal were not officially recorded for skaters until the 1967-68 NHL season, so Bobby Hull's career total is incomplete. 5-on-5 Close Statistics in 5-on-5 situations in a "close" game. A game is considered "close" if the game is within 1 goal (1st and 2nd periods) or tied (3rd period or overtime). A Assists ATOI Average time on ice (in minutes:seconds per game) Age Age; player age as of end of January 31 of the given season. Age is Years-Days. DPS Defensive point shares; an estimate of the number of points contributed by a player due to his defense. Please see the article Calculating Points Shares for more information. EV Even strength goals G Goals scored GA Goals against GAA Goals against average; calculated by dividing goals against by minutes played, then multiplying by 60 (the length of a regulation game). GC Goals created; calculated by adding goals scored to 0.5 times assists, then multiplying by team goals divided by team goals plus 0.5 times team assists. For example in 2006-07, Sidney Crosby had 36 goals and 84 assists. The Penguins as a team had 267 goals and 468 assists. Thus Crosby is credited with (36 + 0.5 * 84) * (267 / (267 + 0.5 * 468)) = 41.57 goals created. Note that the sum of player goals created is equal to the sum of player goals scored for all teams. GF Goals for GP Games played GPS Goalie point shares; an estimate of the number of points contributed by a player due to his play in goal. Please see the article Calculating Points Shares for more information. GW Game-winning goals L Losses Lg League MIN Minutes played (as goaltender) OL Overtime/shootout losses OPS Offensive point shares; an estimate of the number of points contributed by a player due to his offense. Please see the article Calculating Points Shares for more information. Opp Opponent PGA Power play goals on-ice against; the total number of power play goals scored against a player's team while he was on the ice. PGF Power play goals on-ice for; the total number of power play goals scored by a player's team while he was on the ice. PIM Penalties in minutes PK% Penalty killing percentage; calculated by subtracting power play goals against from power play opportunities against, then dividing by power play opportunities against. PP% Power play percentage; calculated by dividing power play goals by power play opportunities. PP Power play goals PPA Power play goals against PPO Power play opportunities PPOA Power play opportunities against PS Point shares; an estimate of the number of points contributed by a player. Please see the article Calculating Points Shares for more information. PTS Points; for players, calculated by adding goals to assists; for teams and goalies, calculated by adding two times wins to ties plus overtime/shootout losses. PTS% Points percentage; for teams and goalies, calculated by dividing points by maximum possible points. RPt% "Real" Points percentage. It counts 0 points for an OT loss, and any shootout game as a tie (1 point). In other words, the pre-2000 situation S Shots S% Shooting percentage; calculated by dividing goals by shots on goal. SA Shots Against SH Short-handed goals SHA Short-handed goals against SO Shutouts SOS Strength of Schedule; a rating of strength of schedule. The rating is denominated in goals above/below average, where zero is average. Doug Drinen of Pro-Football-Reference.com has written a great explanation of this method. SRS Simple Rating System; a rating that takes into account average goal differential and strength of schedule. The rating is denominated in goals above/below average, where zero is average. Doug Drinen of Pro-Football-Reference.com has written a great explanation of this method. SV Saves; calculated by subtracting goals against from shots against. SV% Save percentage; calculated by dividing saves by shots against. T Ties T/O Ties plus overtime/shootout losses. TOI Time on ice (in minutes) TGA Total goals on-ice against; the total number of goals scored against a player's team while he was on the ice. TGF Total goals on-ice for; the total number of goals scored by a player's team while he was on the ice. Tm Team W Wins W% Winning percentage; calculated by adding wins to one-half ties, then dividing by games played. Win Probability The estimated probability that Team A will defeat Team B in a given matchup. Year Year that the season occurred. Since the NHL season is split over two calendar years, the year given is the last year for that season. For example, the year for the 2008-09 season would be 2009.

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