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2025-26 vs 2024-25: league scoring and whistle context
From 2024-25 to 2025-26, combined pts per game ticked up (+3.0 pts) while penalty minutes fell (-1.9 PIM).
Why it matters: Year-over-year context from 3 seasons in data/baselines.json (313 total games). League-wide baselines, not ref-specific.
3 seasons · 313 games in baselines · computed from game logs
- 2025-26 avg total
- 48.8 points
- 29 games
- 2024-25 avg total
- 45.8 points
- 245 games
- YoY scoring change
- +3.0
- points
Methodology
- Findings ranked by effect size × √sample size with category deduplication.
- Sample gates: 30+ ref games, 8+ team splits, 30+ ATS decisions where applicable.
- Estimated closing lines disclosed where applicable, not betting advice.
- Full methodology →