Season Tracker

At Adjusted Hockey, bringing context and visuals to hockey performance is the main goal. On this page, five year-long statistical perspectives and achievements are being tracked for the 2023-24 season.

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What the NHL Scoring Race Would Look Like in History ⏳

  • 2023-24: 6.2 goals per NHL game
  • 1985-86: 7.9 goals per NHL game
  • 2003-04: 5.1 goals per NHL game
  • Track the scoring race in the highest and lowest offensive environments of the last 40 years

NHL Regulation Standings & Without Loser Points 🪜

  • The current NHL standings format produces a league-average points % of .554
    • 24 out of 32 teams are “.500” or better given .500 is no longer average
  • The Goal Differential column shows a team’s goal differential, excluding shootouts
  • The Regulation Record column shows records with overtime/shootout games as ties
  • The No Loser Points column shows records as simply wins or losses
  • Track the standings under these alternate lenses to gain better insight on team performance

McDavid’s Chase to 3rd-Fastest to 1,000 Adjusted Points 🚀

  • Adjusted for era, Connor McDavid is on pace to hit 1,000 points this season
    • He’s projected to become the 3rd-fastest in history to reach the milestone
  • Track his career progress below vs. Gretzky (#1), Lemieux (#2), Crosby (#3) & Jagr (#4)
  • While “fastest to” lists are typically dominated by players from the period from the mid-1970s to mid-1990s given the extreme scoring totals, the list below shows the 15 fastest players to 1,000 points when adjusting for era — a true picture of the best offensive output to start an NHL career.
  • Track McDavid’s career progress as he approaches 1,000 adjusted points

Crosby’s Rise Up the All-Time Adjusted Points List 📈

  • Adjusted for era, Sidney Crosby is on pace to become #4 all-time in points this season
    • On the NHL’s point scoring list, he is currently “only” in 13th place
    • His career era adjusted 82-game point pace is 3rd all-time (min. 750 games)
  • Track his career progress below in pursuit of spots #6, #5 & #4 in NHL history

Bedard & the Best 18-Year-Old Seasons Ever 🌱

  • Adjusted for era, Connor Bedard is trending toward one of the best 18-year-old seasons ever
    • His projected single season goal, assist and point totals are in the top 10
  • Track his progress below against Crosby, Hawerchuk, MacKinnon, Yzerman, etc.