25 Sep
In Ice Hockey, records of the performance of the team and its players are commonly referred to as Ice Hockey Stats. These indicate the standing of the team. However, while the statistics might be hard to decipher, the abbreviations are also hardly known to a layman. Below are the abbreviations used and what they stand for:
TEAM STATISTICS
GP – Games played Number of games the team has played
W – Wins Games the team has won, either in regulation or in overtime
L – Losses Games the team has lost in regulation
T – Ties Games that have ended in a tie
OTL – Overtime Losses Games the team has lost in overtime (Note: Many leagues do not separate overtime losses and regulation losses, including all losses in the losses statistic)
SOL – Shootout losses Games the team has lost in a shootout
PTS – Points Team points, calculated from W, L, T, OTL, and SOL; used to determine standings. Most leagues award 2 points for a W and 1 point for a T, OTL, or SOL.
GF – Goals for Number of goals the team has scored
GA – Goals against Number of goals scored against the team
SO – Shutouts Number of games the team held the opposition scoreless
GAME STATISTICS
GP – Games played Number of games the player has set foot on the ice in
G – Goals Total number of goals the player has scored
A – Assists Number of goals the player has assisted in
PTS – Points Scoring points, calculated as the sum of G and A
PIM – Penalties in minutes Number of penalty minutes the player has been assessed. For statistical purposes, ten minutes are recorded for a game misconduct, gross misconduct, or match penalty.
PPG – Power play goals Number of goals the player has scored while his team was on the power play
PPA – Power play assists Number of goals the player has assisted in while his team was on the power play
SHG – Shorthanded goals Number of goals the player has scored while his team was shorthanded
SHA – Shorthanded assists Number of goals the player has assisted in while his team was shorthanded
GWG – Game-winning goals Number of game-winning goals the player has scored (a goal is considered game winning when the team would win the game without scoring any more goals, for example, the third goal in a 5-2 game)
GTG – Game-tying goals Number of game-tying (that is, the last goal scored in a tie game) goals the player has scored
ENG – Empty net goals Number of goals scored on an empty net
+/- or P/M Plus/minus The number of team goals for minus the number of team goals against while the player is on the ice and the teams are at even strength (see plus/minus)
TOI – Time on ice Total time on ice
ATOI – Average time on ice The average amount of time the player spent on the ice in the games he played (total time on ice divided by games played)
GOALTENDER STATISTICS
GP, G, A – Same as player statistics Note: +/- is not recorded for goaltenders.
GS – Games started The number of games the goaltender has started
MIN – Minutes Total number of minutes the goaltender has been on the ice
GA – Goals against Number of goals scored against the goaltender
GAA – Goals against average Mean goals-per-game scored on the goaltender (see goals against average
W – Wins Games the goaltender has won
L – Losses Games the goaltender has lost (A goaltender is credited with a win or loss when he is either on the ice when – or was pulled for an extra attacker immediately before – the game-winning goal was scored)
T – Ties Games the goaltender has tied (a goaltender is credited with a tie when he was on the ice for – or was pulled for an extra attacker immediately before – the game-tying goal was scored. In the case of 0-0 ties, the starting goaltender is credited with the tie)
SOG – Shots on Goal Total number of shots on goal the goaltender has faced
SV – Saves Number of shots on goal the goaltender has saved
SVP, SV%, or PCT – Save percentage Percentage of the total shots faced the goaltender has saved (see save percentage)
SO – Shutouts Number of games where the goaltender had no goals against him and was the only goaltender from his team to play in the game
ENG – Empty net goals Number of goals scored while the goaltender was off the ice for an extra attacker