Shayne Gostisbehere
#4 · Defenseman · Carolina Hurricanes
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18:55 |
| Last season | 55 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 116 | 19:14 |
Role
Where he fits on Carolina right now.
- Line
P3 with M. Reilly · 10:12 a game together
- Power play
PP1 Quarterback
- Penalty kill
Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 19 kills
- Ice time
18:55 a game, 5th-most among Carolina defensemen · 12:54 5-on-5 · 5:05 PP
- Competition
Easier opponents than 94% of defensemen · home 94%, road 95%
Easier opponents than 83% of defensemen · home 92%
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Power-play chances1st
1.46 expected goals /60better than 99% of defensemen
Time in the offensive zoneTop 5
47.0% of his timemore than 98% of defensemen
Setting up goals
0.46 first assists /60better than 95% of defensemen
Creating chances
+0.20 expected goals /60better than 94% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Fast bursts
0.6 bursts /60less often than 91% of defensemen
Shot blocking
blocking score 733.38 blocks /60behind 88% of defensemenfewer than 78% 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
Time in the offensive zoneTop 10
48.6% of his timemore than 96% of defensemen
Power-play chancesTop 5
1.16 expected goals /60better than 94% of defensemen
Drawing penalties
0.62 penalties drawn /60better than 83% of defensemen
Shooting volume
11.2 shot attempts /60better than 77% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Fast bursts
0.0 bursts /60less often than 92% of defensemen
Top speed
19.7 mphslower than 90% of defensemen
Shot blocking
blocking score 811.27 blocks /60behind 78% of defensemenfewer than 99% 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.
This season’s 5 games blended with last season’s 55, 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 chancesAlong for the rideDrives play
+0.20 expected goals /60top 6%
+0.02 expected goals /60top 36%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
−0.08 expected goals against /60top 30%
no measurable changeaverage
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
13.1 shot attempts /60top 10%
11.2 shot attempts /60top 23%
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.28 expected goals /60top 9%
0.21 expected goals /60top 33%
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
+0.7 goals above expected /100 shotstop 7%
+0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.46 first assists /60top 5%
0.33 first assists /60average
Special teams
- Power-play chances1stTop 5QuietThreat
1.46 expected goals /60top 1%
1.16 expected goals /60top 6%
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.87 expected goals for /60too few games
0.88 expected goals for /60too few games
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 43bottom 27%1.61 hits /60bottom 32%
hitting score 56bottom 37%1.27 hits /60bottom 23%
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 73bottom 12%3.38 blocks /60bottom 22%
blocking score 81bottom 22%1.27 blocks /60bottom 1%
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 113top 27%1.09 takeaways /60top 18%
takeaway score 104top 40%1.27 takeaways /60top 7%
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.66 penalties drawn /60top 13%
0.62 penalties drawn /60top 17%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.47 penalties taken /60top 21%
0.67 penalties taken /60average
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.
215 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 13 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
17 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. 1 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
92 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
9 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 speedSlowerBurner
21.7 mphbottom 35%
19.7 mphbottom 10%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
0.6 bursts /60bottom 9%
0.0 bursts /60bottom 8%
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
94.0 mphtop 41%
88.0 mphtop 31%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
8.61 miles /60top 35%
8.75 miles /60top 30%
- Time in the offensive zoneTop 5Top 10DefendingAttacking
47.0% of his timetop 2%
48.6% of his timetop 4%
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.