How is this NHL season different than last? Analyzing trends after a month of hockey nytimes.com

The Athletic’s NHL analysis finds scoring slightly higher this season—3.13 goals per game, the second-highest rate in 30 years—but shots on goal have fallen to a record-low 27.1 per team per game, while save percentages are at their lowest since 1993. After a month, Seattle and Edmonton have made the biggest gains in record, while Philadelphia has slumped most; the newsletter also highlights team-by-team changes in offense and goaltending.