Erik Gudbranson

#44 · Defenseman · Columbus Blue Jackets

Shoots right · 34 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	3	0	0	0	0	17:05
Last season	37	1	2	3	34	17:47

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Role

Where he fits on Columbus right now.

Line: P2 with E. Andrae · 6:22 a game together
Power play: Not on either unit
Penalty kill: Starts the kill 9 of 9 kills · 1:01 a kill · starts 8
Ice time: 17:05 a game, 5th-most among Columbus defensemen · 13:29 5-on-5 · 3:09 PK
Competition: About average among defensemen · home tougher than 56%, road easier than 59%
Tougher opponents than 93% of defensemen · home 90%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

Shot blocking
blocking score 1366.01 blocks /60better than 93% of defensemenmore than 91% of defensemen
Hardest shot
98.6 mphharder than 88% of defensemen
Hitting
hitting score 1854.31 hits /60better than 86% of defensemenmore than 73% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Creating chances
−0.31 expected goals /60behind 99% of defensemen
Time in the offensive zone
38.9% of his timeless than 98% of defensemen
Creating his own chances
0.14 expected goals /60behind 83% 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

Hitting
hitting score 1687.02 hits /60better than 82% of defensemenmore than 92% 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.

Erik GudbransonAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 3 games blended with last season’s 37, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

This season’s 3 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
−0.31 expected goals /60bottom 1%
−0.08 expected goals /60bottom 33%
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
+0.02 expected goals against /60bottom 38%
−0.05 expected goals against /60top 38%

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
9.5 shot attempts /60average
9.6 shot attempts /60average
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.14 expected goals /60bottom 17%
0.18 expected goals /60average
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
+0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
+0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.30 first assists /60bottom 32%
0.33 first assists /60average

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
0.73 expected goals /60too few games
0.73 expected goals /60too few games
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.85 expected goals for /60bottom 40%
0.86 expected goals for /60bottom 43%

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 185top 14%4.31 hits /60top 27%
hitting score 168top 18%7.02 hits /60top 8%
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 136top 7%6.01 blocks /60top 9%
blocking score 114top 28%8.20 blocks /60top 1%
Takeaways
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 85bottom 31%0.59 takeaways /60bottom 24%
takeaway score 95bottom 44%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.50 penalties drawn /60top 35%
0.49 penalties drawn /60top 36%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
0.64 penalties taken /60average
0.61 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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54 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 2 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

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

How his misses miss

Wide left6
Wide right6
Over the net5
Off the post or crossbar3
Short or other0

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

Wide left1
Wide right1
Over the net0
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
SlowerBurner
22.4 mphtop 31%
20.9 mphtop 40%
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
1.6 bursts /60average
2.3 bursts /60top 36%
Hardest shot
SofterCannon
98.6 mphtop 12%
84.3 mphaverage
Distance skated
ShorterCovers ground
8.19 miles /60bottom 21%
8.42 miles /60bottom 38%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
38.9% of his timebottom 2%
40.2% of his timebottom 28%

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.