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Victor Hedman

#77 · Defenseman · Tampa Bay Lightning

Shoots left · 35 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season4000414:51
Last season33116175018:52

Role

Where he fits on Tampa Bay right now.

Line

Not part of one of the team’s usual pairs over the last 4 games; has played 4 of the team’s 4 games this season.

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Second wave 9 of 9 kills · 0:45 a kill · starts only 1

Ice time

14:51 a game, 7th-most among Tampa Bay defensemen · 11:26 5-on-5 · 1:40 PK

Competition

Tougher opponents than 71% of defensemen · home 83%, road about average

Tougher opponents than 56% of defensemen · home 74%

Where he stands out

What he does better or worse than most players at his position.

Better than most at his position

  • Hardest shotTop 10

    101.4 mphharder than 97% of defensemen

  • Setting up goals

    0.39 first assists /60better than 83% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Preventing chances

    +0.20 expected goals against /60behind 96% of defensemen

  • Finishing

    −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsbehind 90% 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

    92.9 mphharder than 90% of defensemen

  • Creating chances

    +0.07 expected goals /60better than 78% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Nothing yet where we can be confident he is below most 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.

Victor HedmanAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 33, 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 chances
    Along for the rideDrives play

    −0.01 expected goals /60average

    +0.07 expected goals /60top 22%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    +0.20 expected goals against /60bottom 4%

    +0.05 expected goals against /60bottom 28%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    10.6 shot attempts /60top 32%

    9.7 shot attempts /60average

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.19 expected goals /60top 43%

    0.20 expected goals /60top 39%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 10%

    +0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.39 first assists /60top 17%

    0.33 first assists /60average

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.95 expected goals /60top 18%

    0.72 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.81 expected goals for /60bottom 21%

    0.88 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.51 penalties drawn /60top 31%

    0.41 penalties drawn /60bottom 42%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.50 penalties taken /60top 24%

    0.60 penalties taken /60top 41%

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.

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92 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 4 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

1211

5 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

  • Wide left9
  • Wide right17
  • Over the net7
  • Off the post or crossbar2
  • Short or other3

38 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

  • Wide left1
  • Wide right0
  • Over the net0
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other0

1 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 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.