Dear Oilers: Find New Official Scorers
The official scorer at Rexall is mucking around with the data and should be replaced.
rink bias
Blocked Shots, The New Jersey Devils' Rink, and Scorer Bias - A Follow Up
In a follow up to a recent post on the New Jersey Devils blocked shots, I've discovered that there's much more variation among the home stats for the whole NHL than on the road, further suggesting scorer bias. In addition, it seems that the Devils may also be undercounting hits and missed shots at the Rock.
Shot Blocking by the New Jersey Devils: Why Anton Volchenkov's Shot Blocking Numbers May Fall in 10-11
Anton Volchenkov has been one of the NHL's top shot blockers in the last 5 years. However, he may not be able to come close to those numbers in New Jersey as past team stats suggest there is a home scoring bias against shot blocking in recent seasons.
