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2025-26 vs 2024-25: league scoring and whistle context
From 2024-25 to 2025-26, combined goals per game held steady (+0.0 goals) while penalty minutes stayed flat (+0.0 PIM). Two-minute minors averaged 7.5 per team (+0.0 minors YoY). Overtime rate: 23.2% (-2.0 pts vs prior season).
Why it matters: Year-over-year context from 5 seasons in data/baselines.json (6,560 total games). League-wide baselines, not ref-specific.
5 seasons · 6,560 games in baselines · computed from game logs
- 2025-26 avg total
- 7.3 goals
- 1,312 games
- 2024-25 avg total
- 7.3 goals
- 1,312 games
- YoY scoring change
- +0.0
- goals
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 →