Teams block the most shots when they are defending a lead – over a season, heavy blocking is a sign of being outshot, not of winning.
Data through 2025/26
MythNLData through 2025/26 · NL
Blocks/game vs points/game (r)
-0.37
Blocks/game vs shots against (r)
0.64
What the data says
NL 2023/24–2025/26: the team with more blocked shots won 57.2% of games – largely a score effect, as leading teams defend more.
Over full seasons, blocks per game correlate −0.37 with points and 0.64 with shots against. HC Ajoie blocked the most shots in all three seasons and finished last each time.
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