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Joel Edmundson

#6 · Defenseman · Los Angeles Kings

Shoots left · 33 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season3000414:03
Last season822212310418:29

Role

Where he fits on Los Angeles right now.

Line

Not part of one of the team’s usual pairs over the last 3 games; has played 3 of the team’s 3 games this season.

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Second wave 7 of 10 kills · 0:52 a kill · starts only 2

Ice time

14:03 a game, 7th-most among Los Angeles defensemen · 11:40 5-on-5 · 2:01 PK

Competition

Easier opponents than 63% of defensemen · home 62%, road 59%

Tougher opponents than 71% of defensemen

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Hardest shot

    99.1 mphharder than 91% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Creating chances

    −0.24 expected goals /60behind 97% of defensemen

  • Distance skated

    7.85 miles /60less far than 97% of defensemen

  • Takeaways

    takeaway score 710.42 takeaways /60behind 93% of defensemenfewer than 94% of defensemen

  • Finishing

    −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsbehind 87% 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

Nothing yet where we can be confident he is above most defensemen.

Behind most at his position

  • Top speed

    19.3 mphslower than 97% of defensemen

  • Fast bursts

    0.0 bursts /60less often than 92% of defensemen

  • Staying out of the box

    0.88 penalties taken /60behind 75% 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.

Joel EdmundsonAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 3 games blended with last season’s 82, 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

    −0.24 expected goals /60bottom 3%

    −0.01 expected goals /60average

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    +0.06 expected goals against /60bottom 23%

    −0.06 expected goals against /60top 36%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    10.9 shot attempts /60top 29%

    9.6 shot attempts /60average

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.19 expected goals /60average

    0.20 expected goals /60top 39%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 13%

    +0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.29 first assists /60bottom 23%

    0.33 first assists /60average

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.66 expected goals /60too few games

    0.73 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.80 expected goals for /60bottom 15%

    0.89 expected goals for /60top 43%

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 105top 37%3.81 hits /60top 35%

    hitting score 91top 41%2.85 hits /60average

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 99average4.58 blocks /60top 39%

    blocking score 94bottom 42%2.85 blocks /60bottom 9%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 71bottom 7%0.42 takeaways /60bottom 6%

    takeaway score 105top 39%1.42 takeaways /60top 4%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.44 penalties drawn /60average

    0.50 penalties drawn /60top 34%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.70 penalties taken /60average

    0.88 penalties taken /60bottom 25%

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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170 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 9 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

213

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left20
  • Wide right28
  • Over the net10
  • Off the post or crossbar2
  • Short or other3

63 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
    SlowerBurner

    21.6 mphbottom 23%

    19.3 mphbottom 3%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    1.0 bursts /60bottom 19%

    0.0 bursts /60bottom 8%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    99.1 mphtop 9%

    88.9 mphtop 26%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    7.85 miles /60bottom 3%

    8.45 miles /60average

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    42.3% of his timeaverage

    41.6% of his timebottom 40%

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.