Articles on NHL statistics, site-created statistics and mathematical manipulations of statistics can be found here.

Introduction to PR. Rating a player’s season. In 2010/2011, Sidney Crosby was a PR-First5 because he missed half the season.

Introduction to VR. Rating a player’s value. In 2010/2011, Sidney Crosby was a VR-Elite despite having missed half the season.

Statistics Not Used for PR (Productivity Rating). Some “obvious” statistics were not used to calculate Productivity Rating, and this article explains their absence.

Center Rating. Centers from the 2021/2022 season are rated based on a statistic created by Stapled To The Bench: Center Rating (CR).

Disruptors of Offense. Which players prevent their opponents from mounting an offense? A new metric called Disruption Index identifies them.

Powerplay Players. A new metric called Powerplay Index identifies the best players who play on the powerplay.

Value of a Draft Pick. A statistic called RFP (Return From Play) is described. It says how much a player should have been paid, based on his statistics.

(Pythagorean Method to) Estimate Standing Points. A formula that converts goals for and goals against to standing points is explained. With thanks to Bill James.

Correcting Hit Counts. The biggest cause of variation in hit counts is not whether a team is playing at home or on the road. It is the nametag of the official scorer.