In the previous article, I examined how enforcers create a drag on possession and often spend more time taking penalties than drawing them. So what sort of overall effect does fighting have on an NHL team over the course of an entire season? I examined team's wins, losses and attendance from the 2005-2006 season through the lockout shortened year of 2013 and was able to draw several startling conclusions.
Impact on Team Wins
If we look at the R Square variable and the Significance/B Coefficient in the above tables, we are able to draw a solid conclusion on how fighting impact wins.