Roman Josi
#59 · Defenseman · Nashville Predators
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 25:58 |
| Last season | 68 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 181 | 24:53 |
Role
Where he fits on Nashville right now.
- Line
P2 with N. Hague · 13:39 a game together
- Power play
PP1 Quarterback
- Penalty kill
Second wave 9 of 10 kills · 0:54 a kill · starts only 1
- Ice time
25:58 a game, most among Nashville defensemen · 18:09 5-on-5 · 4:06 PP · 2:02 PK
- Competition
Tougher opponents than 69% of defensemen · home 79%, road about average
Tougher opponents than 67% of defensemen · home 64%, road 65%
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Creating his own chances
0.28 expected goals /60better than 90% of defensemen
Staying out of the box
0.45 penalties taken /60better than 82% of defensemen
Drawing penalties
0.58 penalties drawn /60better than 78% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Preventing chances
+0.08 expected goals against /60behind 81% of defensemen
Takeaways
takeaway score 790.77 takeaways /60behind 81% of defensemenfewer than 58% of defensemen
Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.
Better than most at his position
Hardest shot
94.0 mphharder than 93% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Time in the offensive zone
36.2% of his timeless than 93% of defensemen
Creating chances
−0.12 expected goals /60behind 77% of defensemen
Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 3 games.
All ratings
Every rating, against other defensemen.
This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 68, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.
This season’s 4 games only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.
Driving play at 5-on-5
- Creating chancesAlong for the rideDrives play
−0.02 expected goals /60average
−0.12 expected goals /60bottom 23%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
+0.08 expected goals against /60bottom 19%
+0.04 expected goals against /60bottom 28%
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
10.4 shot attempts /60top 36%
8.7 shot attempts /60bottom 37%
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.28 expected goals /60top 10%
0.18 expected goals /60average
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
+0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 29%
+0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 32%
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.38 first assists /60top 20%
0.32 first assists /60average
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
0.82 expected goals /60top 30%
0.68 expected goals /60bottom 41%
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.83 expected goals for /60bottom 32%
0.86 expected goals for /60average
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 56bottom 36%0.94 hits /60bottom 11%
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 86bottom 32%3.64 blocks /60bottom 34%
blocking score 94bottom 42%3.47 blocks /60bottom 26%
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 79bottom 19%0.77 takeaways /60bottom 42%
takeaway score 89bottom 36%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.58 penalties drawn /60top 22%
0.46 penalties drawn /60top 44%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.45 penalties taken /60top 18%
0.55 penalties taken /60top 37%
Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average defenseman); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.
Shots
Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.
261 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 10 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
10 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. 1 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
74 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
4 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.
Skating and shot
Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).
- Top speedSlowerBurner
21.4 mphbottom 17%
20.8 mphtop 44%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
1.9 bursts /60top 44%
0.6 bursts /60bottom 21%
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
96.7 mphtop 20%
94.0 mphtop 7%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
8.71 miles /60top 24%
8.75 miles /60top 29%
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
42.9% of his timetop 28%
36.2% of his timebottom 7%
Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.