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Calculating Hockey Stats Trivia Quiz

Gosh! Math is probably the last thing you're thinking of when your watching hockey, but sadly those sometimes worthless, other times important statistics, are figured out using MATH. So just how much do you know about calculating hockey stats?

A multiple-choice quiz by avsluver71. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
avsluver71

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
133,010

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 5

1. Until the re-alignment in 2013, how did you figure out where a team is seeded in the SECOND round of the playoffs? Hint

the highest seeded team remaining is seeded with the lowest seed remaining, then the next-highest with the next-lowest remaining

the two highest seeds remaining are paired with each other

leave that up to the NHL, seeding is done randomly

the team with the highest differential between goals scored for and against plays the team with the least differential

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Question 2 of 5

2. How is shooting percentage calculated? Hint

dividing the number of shots a team takes by the number their opponents take

multiplying the goals-against average by the number of shots taken

multiplying total goals by the square root of the number of shots taken

dividing total goals by total number of shots taken

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Question 3 of 5

3. How is power play percentage determined? Hint

dividing the number of PP goals by the number of PP shots

multiplying the number of PP goals by the number of PP shots

dividing the number of PP opportunities by total goals scored

dividing the number of PP goals by the number of PP opportunities

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Question 4 of 5

4. How is a goalie or team's goals-against average calculated? Hint

multiply the total number of goals allowed by 60, divide that by the minutes played

divide the total of number of goals scored by how many goals the opponent scored

divide the total number of goals against by shots against

multiply the total number of saves by 3, then divide that by the number of goals allowed

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Question 5 of 5

5. How is a goalie or team's save percentage calculated? Hint

adding up all of the saves made throughout a season

dividing the number of scoring chances by saves made

dividing total number of goals scored by goals allowed

divide the total number of saves made by shots against

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Until the re-alignment in 2013, how did you figure out where a team is seeded in the SECOND round of the playoffs?

Answer: the highest seeded team remaining is seeded with the lowest seed remaining, then the next-highest with the next-lowest remaining

The first round is seeded in a similar way: the first seeded team plays the eighth seeded team (in their conference, of course), the second seeded team plays the seventh seeded team, and so on.

Until 2013 the NHL comprised two conferences of three divisions apiece. It then became a four-division, two-conference system.

2. How is shooting percentage calculated?

Answer: dividing total goals by total number of shots taken

3. How is power play percentage determined?

Answer: dividing the number of PP goals by the number of PP opportunities

The power play percentage is basically how many of the power play opportunities were converted into goals.

4. How is a goalie or team's goals-against average calculated?

Answer: multiply the total number of goals allowed by 60, divide that by the minutes played

5. How is a goalie or team's save percentage calculated?

Answer: divide the total number of saves made by shots against

You can calculate number of saves by subtracting the total goals against from the total shots against.

Source: Author avsluver71

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