WHAT IS THE TRUE EFFECT OF NHL HOME ICE ADVANTAGE?

Onlinegambling.ca analyse the 2020 NHL playoffs and current 2021 season to see how traditional home ice advantages have changed. Does home ice advantage mean as much as previous years?

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NHL HOME ICE ADVANTAGE

AN INDEPTH ANALYSIS OF 16,000+ GAMES ACROSS 7 SEASONS

COVID has changed the landscape of the NHL with demanding travel schedules and empty stadiums. Though there are many factors to consider that aren’t related to new changes to the game, looking at home advantage statistics will give fans good insight into each teams’ success with the upcoming Stanley Cup playoffs.

Below you’ll find the NHL home/away games win rate and goals scored, comparing the previous six seasons versus games played under new COVID conditions.

NHL Home Game Performance

This is analysis of winning percentages and goals scored by home teams to highlight the differences on how ghost games (games without fans) has had on home ice performance.

7462
Games
2013-2019
Season
592
Games
Under Covid
Conditions
  • Home Winning Percentage
  • Home Goals Averages
2013-2019 Seasons
55%
Games Under Covid Conditions
49%
All Percentage Change
-10%

Hockey home ice advantage has been affected by the absence of fans; teams have experienced a 10% drop in the home win rates. The five teams that seem to have benefitted the most at home of late all sit in the top 10 in points per game in the league.

Top 5 Teams By Increase

Carolina
car
44%
NY Islanders
NYI
38%
Colorado
COL
28%
Edmonton
EDM
26%
Minnesota
MIN
18%

Bottom 5 Teams Decrease

Buffalo
BUF
-65%
St. Louis
STL
-64%
Anaheim
ANA
-56%
San Jose
SJS
-48%
New Jersey
NJD
-48%
2013-2019 Seasons
2.9
Games Under Covid Conditions
2.9
All Percentage Change
0%

Home teams seem to be losing more since COVID, but scoring has been consistent on home ice with a 0% goal change at 2.9 goals per game. The biggest risers are Edmonton, Carolina, and Colorado — all of whom have increased their home goal production by more than 20%.

Top 5 Teams By Increase

Edmonton
EDM
34%
Carolina
car
33%
Colorado
COL
22%
Chicago
CHI
15%
Los Angeles
LAK
14%

Bottom 5 Teams Decrease

Buffalo
BUF
-35%
Anaheim
ANA
-31%
New Jersey
NJD
-19%
San Jose
SJS
-15%
Nashville
NSH
-14%

NHL Away Game Performance

The differences that the new Covid conditions have had on performance of visiting teams is shown by comparing win rates and goals scored in away games from the past six seasons compared to last 12 months of hockey.

7462
Games
2013-2019
Season
590
Games
Under Covid
Conditions
  • Away Winning Percentage
  • Away Goals Averages
2013-2019 Seasons
45%
Games Under Covid Conditions
49%
All Percentage Change
7%

Could it be that playing on the road has become easier for traveling teams without rival fans in the stands? Away winning rates have risen by 7% since Covid-19 changed the hockey landscape. 6 of the league’s 31 teams have increased their away win rate by 50% or more on the road under the new environment.

Top 5 Teams By Increase

Florida
FLA
62%
Philadelphia
PHI
60%
Toronto
TOR
57%
Edmonton
EDM
54%
Carolina
CAR
51%

Bottom 5 Teams Decrease

Detroit
DET
-50%
Ottawa
OTT
-46%
Anaheim
ANA
-38%
Nashville
NSH
-32%
Pittsburgh
PIT
-29%
2013-2019 Seasons
2.6
Games Under Covid Conditions
2.9
All Percentage Change
8%

Away scoring is slightly up in the fanless-era as 2.9 away goals were scored per game from last season’s playoffs to the middle of the 2021 season compared to 2.6 away goals per game from 2013 to 2020.

Top 5 Teams By Increase

Florida
FLA
40%
New Jersey
NJD
37%
Colorado
COL
35%
Toronto
TOR
29%
Montreal
MTL
26%

Bottom 5 Teams Decrease

Columbus
CBJ
-20%
Detroit
DET
-18%
Boston
BOS
-17%
Nashville
NSH
-16%
Ottawa
OTT
-13%

Home Ice Advantage by NHL Team

Looking to see how your team has fared over the last season while it tries to navigate the new landscapes that COVID has created? Click on team logos to reveal the data on the effects that COVID conditions have had on home and road splits for your team.

Anaheim Ducks
Arizona Coyotes
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Calgary Flames
Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
Columbus Blue Jackets
Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings
Edmonton Oilers
Florida Panthers
Los Angeles Kings
Minnesota Wild
Montreal Canadiens
Nashville Predators
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers
Phoenix Coyotes
Pittsburgh Penguins
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
Vegas Golden Knights
Washington Capitals
Winnipeg Jets
Anaheim Ducks
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 18
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 62.6%
2020-2021 Season 27.8%
Percentage Change -56%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 716
2020-2021 Season 36.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.9
2020-2021 Season 2.0
Percentage Change -31%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 13
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 49.6%
2020-2021 Season 30.8%
Percentage Change -38%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 637
2020-2021 Season 33.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.6
2020-2021 Season 2.54
Percentage Change -2%
Arizona Coyotes
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 205
2020-2021 Season 21
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 42.4%
2020-2021 Season 47.6%
Percentage Change 12%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 509
2020-2021 Season 56.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.5
2020-2021 Season 2.7
Percentage Change 7%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 205
2020-2021 Season 18
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 34.1%
2020-2021 Season 33.3%
Percentage Change -2%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 470
2020-2021 Season 36.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.3
2020-2021 Season 2.00
Percentage Change -13%
Boston Bruins
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 18
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 61.8%
2020-2021 Season 50.0%
Percentage Change -19%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 751
2020-2021 Season 49.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.1
2020-2021 Season 2.7
Percentage Change -11%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 23
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 52.0%
2020-2021 Season 52.2%
Percentage Change 0%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 708
2020-2021 Season 55.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.9
2020-2021 Season 2.39
Percentage Change -17%
Buffalo Sabres
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 15
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 38.6%
2020-2021 Season 13.3%
Percentage Change -65%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 576
2020-2021 Season 23.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.3
2020-2021 Season 1.5
Percentage Change -35%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 14
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 30.5%
2020-2021 Season 28.6%
Percentage Change -6%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 544
2020-2021 Season 36.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.2
2020-2021 Season 2.57
Percentage Change 16%
Calgary Flames
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 19
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 52.8%
2020-2021 Season 52.6%
Percentage Change 0%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 761
2020-2021 Season 61.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.1
2020-2021 Season 3.2
Percentage Change 4%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 22
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 47.6%
2020-2021 Season 45.5%
Percentage Change -4%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 634
2020-2021 Season 58.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.6
2020-2021 Season 2.64
Percentage Change 2%
Carolina Hurricanes
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 17
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 49.2%
2020-2021 Season 70.6%
Percentage Change 44%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 642
2020-2021 Season 59.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.6
2020-2021 Season 3.5
Percentage Change 33%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 20
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 39.8%
2020-2021 Season 60.0%
Percentage Change 51%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 622
2020-2021 Season 58.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.5
2020-2021 Season 2.9
Percentage Change 15%
Chicago Blackhawks
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 17
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 56.9%
2020-2021 Season 58.8%
Percentage Change 3%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 754
2020-2021 Season 60.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.1
2020-2021 Season 3.5
Percentage Change 15%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 23
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 48.8%
2020-2021 Season 34.8%
Percentage Change -29%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 696
2020-2021 Season 76.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.8
2020-2021 Season 3.30
Percentage Change 17%
Colorado Avalanche
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 24
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 52.0%
2020-2021 Season 66.7%
Percentage Change 28%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 716
2020-2021 Season 89.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.9
2020-2021 Season 3.7
Percentage Change 27%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 18
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 42.7%
2020-2021 Season 61.1%
Percentage Change 43%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 628
2020-2021 Season 62.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.6
2020-2021 Season 3.44
Percentage Change 35%
Columbus Blue Jackets
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 21
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 54.9%
2020-2021 Season 38.1%
Percentage Change -31%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 730
2020-2021 Season 62.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.0
2020-2021 Season 3.0
Percentage Change -1%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 20
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 51.2%
2020-2021 Season 40.0%
Percentage Change -22%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 675
2020-2021 Season 44.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.7
2020-2021 Season 2.20
Percentage Change -20%
Dallas Stars
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 29
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 56.9%
2020-2021 Season 37.9%
Percentage Change -33%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 761
2020-2021 Season 78.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.1
2020-2021 Season 2.7
Percentage Change -13%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 26
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 44.7%
2020-2021 Season 50.0%
Percentage Change 12%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 654
2020-2021 Season 72.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.7
2020-2021 Season 2.77
Percentage Change 4%
Detroit Red Wings
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 17
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 45.5%
2020-2021 Season 41.2%
Percentage Change -10%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 651
2020-2021 Season 41.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.6
2020-2021 Season 2.4
Percentage Change -9%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 16
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 43.1%
2020-2021 Season 21.4%
Percentage Change -50%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 640
2020-2021 Season 51.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.6
2020-2021 Season 2.14
Percentage Change -18%
Edmonton Oilers
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 21
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 45.5%
2020-2021 Season 57.1%
Percentage Change 26%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 663
2020-2021 Season 76.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.7
2020-2021 Season 3.6
Percentage Change 34%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 15
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 36.6%
2020-2021 Season 56.3%
Percentage Change 54%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 629
2020-2021 Season 51.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.6
2020-2021 Season 3.19
Percentage Change 25%
Florida Panthers
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 18
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 52.0%
2020-2021 Season 55.6%
Percentage Change 7%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 700
2020-2021 Season 52.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.8
2020-2021 Season 2.9
Percentage Change 2%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 15
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 41.1%
2020-2021 Season 66.7%
Percentage Change 62%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 632
2020-2021 Season 54.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.6
2020-2021 Season 3.60
Percentage Change 40%
Los Angeles Kings
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 13
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 55.7%
2020-2021 Season 38.5%
Percentage Change -31%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 663
2020-2021 Season 40.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.7
2020-2021 Season 3.1
Percentage Change 14%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 16
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 45.5%
2020-2021 Season 43.8%
Percentage Change -4%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 611
2020-2021 Season 44.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.5
2020-2021 Season 2.75
Percentage Change 11%
Minnesota Wild
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 15
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 56.5%
2020-2021 Season 66.7%
Percentage Change 18%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 721
2020-2021 Season 46.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.9
2020-2021 Season 3.1
Percentage Change 5%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 17
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 48.4%
2020-2021 Season 52.9%
Percentage Change 9%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 641
2020-2021 Season 51.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.6
2020-2021 Season 3.00
Percentage Change 15%
Montreal Canadiens
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 17
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 56.1%
2020-2021 Season 41.2%
Percentage Change -27%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 696
2020-2021 Season 45.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.8
2020-2021 Season 2.6
Percentage Change -6%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 23
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 47.2%
2020-2021 Season 47.8%
Percentage Change 1%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 619
2020-2021 Season 73.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.5
2020-2021 Season 3.17
Percentage Change 26%
Nashville Predators
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 16
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 59.8%
2020-2021 Season 50.0%
Percentage Change -16%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 735
2020-2021 Season 41.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.0
2020-2021 Season 2.6
Percentage Change -14%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 18
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 48.8%
2020-2021 Season 33.3%
Percentage Change -32%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 664
2020-2021 Season 41.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.7
2020-2021 Season 2.28
Percentage Change -16%
New Jersey Devils
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 16
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 48.0%
2020-2021 Season 25.0%
Percentage Change -48%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 611
2020-2021 Season 32.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.5
2020-2021 Season 2.0
Percentage Change -19%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 11
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 36.6%
2020-2021 Season 54.5%
Percentage Change 49%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 586
2020-2021 Season 36.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.4
2020-2021 Season 3.27
Percentage Change 37%
New York Islanders
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 25
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 52.0%
2020-2021 Season 72.0%
Percentage Change 38%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 745
2020-2021 Season 82.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.0
2020-2021 Season 3.3
Percentage Change 8%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 28
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 49.6%
2020-2021 Season 50.0%
Percentage Change 1%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 666
2020-2021 Season 72.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.7
2020-2021 Season 2.57
Percentage Change -5%
New York Rangers
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 16
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 53.7%
2020-2021 Season 37.5%
Percentage Change -30%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 722
2020-2021 Season 50.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.9
2020-2021 Season 3.1
Percentage Change 6%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 16
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 51.2%
2020-2021 Season 37.5%
Percentage Change -27%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 675
2020-2021 Season 42.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.7
2020-2021 Season 2.63
Percentage Change -4%
Ottawa Senators
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 15
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 48.0
2020-2021 Season 40.0
Percentage Change -17%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 714
2020-2021 Season 44.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.9
2020-2021 Season 2.9
Percentage Change 1%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 18
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 41.1
2020-2021 Season 22.2
Percentage Change -46%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 644
2020-2021 Season 41.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.6
2020-2021 Season 2.28
Percentage Change -13%
Philadelphia Flyers
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 22
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 55.3
2020-2021 Season 50.0
Percentage Change -10%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 707
2020-2021 Season 60.0
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.9
2020-2021 Season 2.7
Percentage Change -5%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 22
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 39.8
2020-2021 Season 63.6
Percentage Change 60%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 651
2020-2021 Season 69.0
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.6
2020-2021 Season 3.14
Percentage Change 19%
Phoenix Coyotes
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 41
2020-2021 Season NA
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 53.7
2020-2021 Season NA
Percentage Change
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 113
2020-2021 Season NA
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.8
2020-2021 Season NA
Percentage Change
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 41
2020-2021 Season NA
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 36.6
2020-2021 Season NA
Percentage Change
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 97
2020-2021 Season NA
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.4
2020-2021 Season NA
Percentage Change
Pittsburgh Penguins
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 17
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 65.4
2020-2021 Season 76.5
Percentage Change 17%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 819
2020-2021 Season 59
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.3
2020-2021 Season 3.5
Percentage Change 4%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 17
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 49.6
2020-2021 Season 35.3
Percentage Change -29%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 700
2020-2021 Season 42
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.8
2020-2021 Season 3.14
Percentage Change 10%
San Jose Sharks
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 10
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 57.7%
2020-2021 Season 30.0%
Percentage Change -48%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 751
2020-2021 Season 26
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.1
2020-2021 Season 2.6
Percentage Change -15%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 18
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 53.7%
2020-2021 Season 44.4%
Percentage Change -17%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 704
2020-2021 Season 51
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.9
2020-2021 Season 2.83
Percentage Change -1%
St. Louis Blues
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 18
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 61.4%
2020-2021 Season 22.2%
Percentage Change -64%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 731
2020-2021 Season 50
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.0
2020-2021 Season 2.8
Percentage Change -7%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 20
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 55.3%
2020-2021 Season 65.0%
Percentage Change 18%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 666
2020-2021 Season 61
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.7
2020-2021 Season 3.05
Percentage Change 13%
Tampa Bay Lightning
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 27
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 67.5%
2020-2021 Season 70.4%
Percentage Change 4%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 818
2020-2021 Season 91
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.3
2020-2021 Season 3.4
Percentage Change 1%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 27
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 54.5%
2020-2021 Season 74.1%
Percentage Change 36%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 736
2020-2021 Season 91
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.0
2020-2021 Season 3.50
Percentage Change 17%
Toronto Maple Leafs
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 20
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 54.1%
2020-2021 Season 55.0%
Percentage Change 2%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 768
2020-2021 Season 60
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.1
2020-2021 Season 3.0
Percentage Change -4%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 16
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 40.2%
2020-2021 Season 62.5%
Percentage Change 55%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 658
2020-2021 Season 55
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.7
2020-2021 Season 3.44
Percentage Change 29%
Vancouver Canucks
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 26
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 45.9%
2020-2021 Season 46.2%
Percentage Change 0%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 637
2020-2021 Season 70
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.6
2020-2021 Season 2.7
Percentage Change 4%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 22
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 39.8%
2020-2021 Season 56.0%
Percentage Change 41%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 591
2020-2021 Season 64
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.4
2020-2021 Season 2.80
Percentage Change 17%
Vegas Golden Knights
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 82
2020-2021 Season 19
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 64.6%
2020-2021 Season 73.1%
Percentage Change 13%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 277
2020-2021 Season 57
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.4
2020-2021 Season 3.3
Percentage Change -1%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 82
2020-2021 Season 18
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 50.0%
2020-2021 Season 63.6%
Percentage Change 27%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 237
2020-2021 Season 59
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.9
2020-2021 Season 2.91
Percentage Change 1%
Washington Capitals
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 18
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 63.8%
2020-2021 Season 57.9%
Percentage Change -9%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 766
2020-2021 Season 57
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.1
2020-2021 Season 3.0
Percentage Change -4%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 16
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 54.5%
2020-2021 Season 61.1%
Percentage Change 12%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 735
2020-2021 Season 47
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.0
2020-2021 Season 3.11
Percentage Change 4%
Winnipeg Jets
2013-2019 Seasons
2020-2021 Season
Percentage Change
Home Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 18
Percentage Change
Home Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 56.1%
2020-2021 Season 55.6%
Percentage Change -1%
Home Goals Totals
2013-2019 Seasons 793
2020-2021 Season 57
Percentage Change
Average Home Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 3.2
2020-2021 Season 3.2
Percentage Change -2%
Away Games Total
2013-2019 Seasons 246
2020-2021 Season 16
Percentage Change
Away Games Won %
2013-2019 Seasons 47.2%
2020-2021 Season 56.3%
Percentage Change 19%
Away Goals Total
2013-2019 Seasons 650
2020-2021 Season 47
Percentage Change
Average Away Goals Per Game
2013-2019 Seasons 2.6
2020-2021 Season 2.94
Percentage Change 11%

NHL Predictions: Which Team Will Win The Stanley Cup?

During the COVID-era of hockey, winning at home is down 10% compared to the previous six seasons with away teams winning of matches. With the majority of home games being played in empty arenas and teams dealing with compact schedules, the data proves the logical conclusion that home teams don’t have the familiar advantages since the virus has changed how the game is played. This means home ice advantage for the playoffs may not be as valuable in 2021 as previous season’s which could benefit lower-seeded teams in the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. For more information on the NHL and Stanley Cup odds, check out the NHL Betting Guide .

NHL Home Ice Advantage: Which Team Will Win The Stanley Cup?

Methodology

OnlineGambling.ca compiled hockey data from the last seven NHL seasons, collecting data on win percentages and goals from home and away games from covers.com.

Data from seasons 2013-2019 were used to create an average for winning percentage and average goals per game for comparison. Current season data only uses games since July 2020 where hockey teams have been playing under Covid conditions.

Data is correct as of March 2020.

Download the raw data set here.