The last offensive player to touch the puck before it goes into the opponent's net is given credit for the goal.

Assists are credited to the player or players taking part in the play by touching the puck immediately preceding the goal. No more than two assists can be given on each goal.

The player who scores the goal that gives his team one more goal than the final total of its opponent receives credit for a game-winning goal.

A shot on goal is defined as a deliberate attempt by a player to shoot the puck in the opponent's net that, without intervention of the goaltender, would have scored a goal. A shot that hits the post or misses the net is not a shot on goal.

For even strength goals and shorthanded goals for a team, each player on the scoring team that was on the ice at the time of the goal is credited with a +1, while each player that was on the ice for the team that was scored upon receives a -1. Plus/minus ratings are not credited to either team if a power play goal is scored.

The "goaltender of record" is the goalie who is in net when the deciding goal (either game-winning or game- tying) is scored, regardless of whether they complete the game.

A goaltender's goals against average is calculated by dividing the total number of goals against by the total number of minutes played and multiplying this number by 60. A goalie's save percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of saves by the total number of shots against.

> Three 20-minute periods in a game
> Two 18-minute intermissions
> Two points for a win, one point shoot out loss
> 70-game regular season schedule
> The ice surface is 85 feet wide and 200 feet long
> Six men (center, left wing, right wing, goaltender and 2 defensemen) on the ice at one time per team
> 18 players dress for each team every game
> The ice is approximately 3/4" to one-inch thick