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NHL league trends
Five-season goal, minor, and overtime baselines from game logs. Historical context only; see methodology.
Historical game logs, provenance tags apply.
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).
| Season | Games | Avg goals | Avg minors | OT rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 1,312 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 22.3% |
| 2022-23 | 1,312 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 22.9% |
| 2023-24 | 1,312 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 21.2% |
| 2024-25 | 1,312 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 25.2% |
| 2025-26 | 1,312 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 23.2% |
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