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Chris Tanev

#8 · Defenseman · Toronto Maple Leafs

Shoots right · 36 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season5011119:31
Last season11022817:58

Role

Where he fits on Toronto right now.

Line

P1 with J. McCabe · 13:01 a game together

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Starts the kill 15 of 15 kills · 1:13 a kill · starts 15

Ice time

19:31 a game, 3rd-most among Toronto defensemen · 15:14 5-on-5 · 3:38 PK

Competition

Tougher opponents than 73% of defensemen · home 75%, road easier than 60%

Tougher opponents than 66% of defensemen · home about average

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

Nothing yet where we can be confident he is above most 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 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

  • Shot blocking

    blocking score 1278.61 blocks /60better than 88% of defensemenmore than 99% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Hardest shot

    68.7 mphsofter than 98% of defensemen

  • Shooting volume

    6.5 shot attempts /60behind 93% of defensemen

  • Hitting

    hitting score 400.61 hits /60behind 76% of defensemenfewer than 96% 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.

Chris TanevAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 5 games blended with last season’s 11, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

This season’s 5 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

    −0.03 expected goals /60too few games

    −0.04 expected goals /60bottom 44%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    −0.11 expected goals against /60too few games

    +0.02 expected goals against /60bottom 38%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    5.4 shot attempts /60too few games

    6.5 shot attempts /60bottom 7%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.12 expected goals /60too few games

    0.16 expected goals /60bottom 36%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    +0.1 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games

    +0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.35 first assists /60too few games

    0.35 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

    0.82 expected goals for /60too few games

    0.84 expected goals for /60bottom 36%

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 20too few games0.61 hits /60too few games

    hitting score 40bottom 24%0.61 hits /60bottom 4%

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 131too few games5.89 blocks /60too few games

    blocking score 127top 12%8.61 blocks /60top 1%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 127too few games1.63 takeaways /60too few games

    takeaway score 115top 23%1.84 takeaways /60top 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.42 penalties drawn /60too few games

    0.39 penalties drawn /60bottom 38%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.38 penalties taken /60too few games

    0.56 penalties taken /60top 38%

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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11 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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1 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

  • Wide left1
  • Wide right0
  • Over the net1
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other0

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

No missed shots yet.

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
    SlowerBurner

    20.9 mphtoo few games

    20.9 mphtop 40%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    0.8 bursts /60too few games

    1.8 bursts /60top 43%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    79.2 mphtoo few games

    68.7 mphbottom 2%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.56 miles /60too few games

    8.43 miles /60bottom 40%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    40.3% of his timetoo few games

    39.8% of his timebottom 25%

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.