Enforcer Index Metrics & Charts
On this page, you will find a set of charts and data centered around our concept of the Enforcer Index. For more information on how we calculated the index, see Where are all the Enforcers? You can use the charts and data for your own hockey analytics projects or social media content. We've called out where we see some interesting stories, but we expect you will find your own stories within the charts and data.
Chart 1: Top 20 Enforcers in the NHL
This chart provides a daily update of the top 20 enforcers in the NHL. It uses the "Enforcer Index" to calculate and rank the players who are the top enforcers. Click the column headers to sort.
Chart 2: Top 5 Enforcers in the NHL
This chart provides a daily update of the top 5 enforcers in the NHL. It uses the "Enforcer Index" to calculate and rank the players who are the top enforcers. Click the column headers to sort.
Chart 3: Relationship between PIM and Points
This scatter plot illustrates how PIM and Points relate to one another. What this chart shows is that there isn't a discernible linear relationship between the amount of penalties a player gets with their points – outliers notwithstanding. Mouse over the data point to see the specific player data.
Chart 4: Relationship between Enforcer Index and Points
There is a negative linear relationship between the Enforcer Index and Points. This shows that, generally, players with a higher Enforcer Index score fewer points and players with a lower Enforcer Index score more points. Mouse over the data point to see the specific player data.
Chart 5: Average Enforcer Index by Team
This chart ranks each NHL team by average Enforcer Index. The team with a higher average Enforcer Index exemplify more enforcer behavior. The team with a lower average Enforcer Index exemplify less enforcer behavior. Click the column headers to sort.
Chart 6: Plus Minus vs Enforcer Index
There is a slight negative linear relationship between the Enforcer Index and Plus Minus. This shows that, generally, players with a higher Enforcer Index may have a lower Plus Minus and players with a lower Enforcer Index may have a higher Plus Minus. However, the negative trend line is not strong (or steep). Mouse over the data point to see the specific player data.
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