Hockey multi-step word problems: Devils vs. Islanders

New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders, November 8, 2026

1. The Devils won 23 of 64 faceoffs. If they did exactly that in every game of a 82-game season, how many would they make in all?

   1,886

   23 × 82 = 1,886

2. The Islanders won 41 of 64 faceoffs. If they did exactly that in every game of a 82-game season, how many would they make in all?

   3,362

   41 × 82 = 3,362

3. The Devils have won 13 games. The season is 82 games. If they keep winning the same fraction of games, about how many wins will they finish with? Round to the nearest whole number.

   56 wins

   13 × 82 = 1,066 → 1,066 ÷ 19 = 56 (rounded)

4. The Islanders have won 7 games. The season is 82 games. If they keep winning the same fraction of games, about how many wins will they finish with? Round to the nearest whole number.

   34 wins

   7 × 82 = 574 → 574 ÷ 17 = 34 (rounded)

5. The Devils scored 5, then 5, then 4 goals. What is the percent change from the first of these games to the last? Round to the tenth (negative for a decrease).

   -20.0 %

   4 − 5 = (-1) → (-1) ÷ 5 × 100 = (-20.0)%

6. What is their mean score over those three games, and how far above or below that mean was the latest game? Give the latest score minus the mean, to the tenth.

   -0.7 goals

   (4 + 5 + 5) ÷ 3 = 4.7 → 4 − 4.7 = (-0.7)

7. The Islanders had 23 shots on goal and the Devils had 50. What percent of all shots on goal in the game did the Islanders have? Round to the tenth.

   31.5 %

   23 + 50 = 73 → 23 ÷ 73 × 100 = 31.5%