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Dmitry Kulikov

#7 · Defenseman · Florida Panthers

Shoots left · 35 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season4011116:22
Last season190001518:02

Role

Where he fits on Florida right now.

Line

P2 with G. Forsling · 12:48 a game together

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Second wave 9 of 14 kills · 0:38 a kill · starts only 3

Ice time

16:22 a game, 5th-most among Florida defensemen · 14:11 5-on-5 · 1:26 PK

Competition

Easier opponents than 82% of defensemen · home 89%, road 79%

Tougher opponents than 78% of defensemen · road 76%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Distance skated

    8.85 miles /60farther than 88% of defensemen

  • Preventing chances

    −0.13 expected goals against /60better than 82% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Top speed

    20.3 mphslower than 99% of defensemen

  • Fast bursts

    0.3 bursts /60less often than 96% of defensemen

  • Hardest shot

    86.8 mphsofter than 86% of defensemen

  • Creating his own chances

    0.14 expected goals /60behind 84% 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

  • Distance skated

    9.11 miles /60farther than 90% of defensemen

  • Time in the offensive zone

    45.4% of his timemore than 85% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Top speed

    19.3 mphslower than 96% of defensemen

  • Fast bursts

    0.0 bursts /60less often than 92% 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.

Dmitry KulikovAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 19, 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

    −0.15 expected goals /60bottom 18%

    −0.02 expected goals /60average

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    −0.13 expected goals against /60top 18%

    −0.10 expected goals against /60top 25%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    7.9 shot attempts /60bottom 22%

    9.1 shot attempts /60average

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.14 expected goals /60bottom 16%

    0.17 expected goals /60average

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    +0.0 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 32%

    +0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.31 first assists /60bottom 38%

    0.36 first assists /60top 29%

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.72 expected goals /60too few games

    0.73 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.92 expected goals for /60top 27%

    0.88 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.38 penalties drawn /60bottom 33%

    0.41 penalties drawn /60bottom 42%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.91 penalties taken /60bottom 21%

    0.83 penalties taken /60bottom 29%

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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28 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 1 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

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3 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. 1 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

  • Wide left2
  • Wide right6
  • Over the net2
  • Off the post or crossbar1
  • Short or other1

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

  • Wide left0
  • Wide right1
  • Over the net1
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other0

2 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.