For NHL Wraparound, week of Oct. 19
Fewer fights, more points
In each of the last five seasons, the eight NHL teams that fought the least had a better average points percentage than the eight that fought the most: .598 to .529 over the five seasons.
Points percentage, 2021-22 to 2025-26
Each season's 8 teams with the most and fewest fights. Dashed line: NHL average
Most fights
8 a season
.529Fewest fights
Carolina every year
.598
Brady Tkachuk's 27 fights for Ottawa, 2021-22 to 2025-26
Filled: Ottawa was trailing when he fought. They won none of those 13
13
of 27, already behind
From BallDontLie play-by-play: all 1,578 fights in 6,555 regular-season games, 2021-22 to 2025-26, and BDL standings. These are group averages: team against team, a fewer-fighting team finished ahead in 213 of 320 matchups. The gap shrank from .124 in 2021-22 to .011 last season, when Tampa Bay fought the most (44) and still finished at .646. Carolina was bottom four in fights and top ten in points all five years.
Made for NHL Wraparound, the podcast with Vic and Neil. Every number is from BallDontLie data.
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