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Connor Murphy

#5 · Defenseman · Edmonton Oilers

Shoots right · 33 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season4000320:30
Last season80512177017:33

Role

Where he fits on Edmonton right now.

Line

P1 with R. Shea · 12:40 a game together

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Starts the kill 8 of 11 kills · 1:00 a kill · starts 8

Ice time

20:30 a game, 4th-most among Edmonton defensemen · 17:40 5-on-5 · 2:04 PK

Competition

Easier opponents than 62% of defensemen · home 79%, road tougher than 74%

Easier opponents than 98% of defensemen · home 99%, road 91%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Preventing chances3rd

    −0.32 expected goals against /60better than 99% of defensemen

  • Shot blocking1st

    blocking score 1616.22 blocks /60better than 99% of defensemenmore than 96% of defensemen

  • Drawing penalties

    0.64 penalties drawn /60better than 86% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Fast bursts

    0.1 bursts /60less often than 99% of defensemen

  • Staying out of the box

    1.41 penalties taken /60behind 97% of defensemen

  • Time in the offensive zone

    39.5% of his timeless than 95% of defensemen

  • Creating chances

    −0.21 expected goals /60behind 93% 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

  • Top speed2nd

    22.4 mphfaster than 99% of defensemen

  • Shot blocking

    blocking score 13410.98 blocks /60better than 93% of defensemenmore than 99% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Hardest shot

    75.2 mphsofter than 87% of defensemen

  • Shooting volume

    7.9 shot attempts /60behind 77% 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.

Connor MurphyAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 80, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Chicago Blackhawks last season. Habits that travel with a player (shooting, hitting, penalties) still use that season in full; setting up goals, finishing, faceoffs and power-play chances depend more on linemates and role, so they lean on it less. We measured how much each one carries over for players who change teams.

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

    −0.21 expected goals /60bottom 7%

    −0.02 expected goals /60average

  • Preventing chances3rd
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    −0.32 expected goals against /60top 1%

    +0.07 expected goals against /60bottom 22%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    7.1 shot attempts /60bottom 14%

    7.9 shot attempts /60bottom 23%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.13 expected goals /60bottom 15%

    0.16 expected goals /60bottom 40%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    +0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 29%

    +0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.28 first assists /60bottom 16%

    0.32 first assists /60average

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

    0.94 expected goals for /60top 26%

    0.90 expected goals for /60top 39%

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 56bottom 36%3.68 hits /60top 37%

    hitting score 47bottom 29%0.73 hits /60bottom 7%

  • Shot blocking1st
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 161top 1%6.22 blocks /60top 4%

    blocking score 134top 7%10.98 blocks /60top 1%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 80bottom 20%0.69 takeaways /60bottom 35%

    takeaway score 91bottom 41%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.64 penalties drawn /60top 14%

    0.47 penalties drawn /60top 41%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    1.41 penalties taken /60bottom 3%

    1.16 penalties taken /60bottom 8%

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

111

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left9
  • Wide right14
  • Over the net11
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other1

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

  • Wide left0
  • Wide right1
  • 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 speed2nd
    SlowerBurner

    22.4 mphtop 31%

    22.4 mphtop 1%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    0.1 bursts /60bottom 1%

    0.7 bursts /60bottom 27%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    93.2 mphaverage

    75.2 mphbottom 13%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.22 miles /60bottom 24%

    8.44 miles /60bottom 43%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    39.5% of his timebottom 5%

    38.7% of his timebottom 16%

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.