Damon Severson
#78 · Defenseman · Columbus Blue Jackets
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22:20 |
| Last season | 71 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 93 | 21:04 |
Role
Where he fits on Columbus right now.
- Line
Not part of one of the team’s usual pairs over the last 3 games; has played 1 of the team’s 3 games this season.
- Power play
Not on either unit
- Penalty kill
Spot duty 2 of 9 kills · 0:51 a kill
- Ice time
22:20 a game, 3rd-most among Columbus defensemen · 19:35 5-on-5 · 0:19 PP · 1:42 PK
- Competition
Tougher opponents than 71% of defensemen · home 83%, road about average
Tougher opponents than 99% of defensemen
What’s changed
- D. Severson returned in their last game after missing 2 games.
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Power-play chancesTop 5
1.17 expected goals /60better than 95% of defensemen
Creating chances
+0.22 expected goals /60better than 94% of defensemen
Preventing chances
−0.19 expected goals against /60better than 92% of defensemen
Creating his own chances
0.26 expected goals /60better than 86% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Drawing penalties
0.32 penalties drawn /60behind 81% of defensemen
Hitting
hitting score 341.54 hits /60behind 79% of defensemenfewer than 70% of defensemen
Shot blocking
blocking score 823.48 blocks /60behind 76% of defensemenfewer than 74% 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
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.
This season’s 1 game blended with last season’s 71, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.
This season’s 1 game only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.
Driving play at 5-on-5
- Creating chancesAlong for the rideDrives play
+0.22 expected goals /60top 6%
+0.15 expected goals /60too few games
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
−0.19 expected goals against /60top 8%
+0.06 expected goals against /60too few games
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
10.5 shot attempts /60top 35%
11.0 shot attempts /60too few games
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.26 expected goals /60top 14%
0.22 expected goals /60too few games
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
+0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 37%
+0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.39 first assists /60top 15%
0.36 first assists /60too few games
Special teams
- Power-play chancesTop 5QuietThreat
1.17 expected goals /60top 5%
0.78 expected goals /60too few games
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.95 expected goals for /60top 21%
0.89 expected goals for /60too few games
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 34bottom 21%1.54 hits /60bottom 30%
hitting score 62too few games0.00 hits /60too few games
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 82bottom 24%3.48 blocks /60bottom 26%
blocking score 96too few games2.69 blocks /60too few games
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 125top 14%1.11 takeaways /60top 17%
takeaway score 98too few games0.00 takeaways /60too few games
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.32 penalties drawn /60bottom 19%
0.43 penalties drawn /60too few games
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.77 penalties taken /60bottom 39%
0.65 penalties taken /60too few games
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.
153 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 8 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
4 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
57 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
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 speedSlowerBurner
22.1 mphaverage
18.1 mphtoo few games
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
1.5 bursts /60bottom 40%
0.0 bursts /60too few games
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
96.9 mphtop 19%
82.3 mphtoo few games
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
8.24 miles /60bottom 28%
8.36 miles /60too few games
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
42.7% of his timetop 33%
52.1% of his timetoo few games
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.