Brett Kulak
#27 · Defenseman · Colorado Avalanche
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18:06 |
| Last season | 83 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 95 | 18:58 |
Role
Where he fits on Colorado right now.
- Line
P3 with N. Juulsen · 12:27 a game together
- Power play
Not on either unit
- Penalty kill
Second wave 9 of 10 kills · 0:45 a kill
- Ice time
18:06 a game, 3rd-most among Colorado defensemen · 15:52 5-on-5 · 1:41 PK
- Competition
Easier opponents than 78% of defensemen · home 63%, road 89%
Easier opponents than 72% of defensemen · home tougher than 62%, road 90%
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Nothing yet where we can be confident he is above most defensemen.
Behind most at his position
Creating chances
−0.29 expected goals /60behind 99% of defensemen
Drawing penalties
0.20 penalties drawn /60behind 98% of defensemen
Takeaways
takeaway score 670.51 takeaways /60behind 97% of defensemenfewer than 88% of defensemen
Hitting
hitting score 250.73 hits /60behind 88% of defensemenfewer than 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
Fast bursts
5.0 bursts /60more often than 93% 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.
This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 83, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.
He played for Edmonton Oilers 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 chancesAlong for the rideDrives play
−0.29 expected goals /60bottom 1%
+0.03 expected goals /60top 32%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
+0.06 expected goals against /60bottom 24%
+0.04 expected goals against /60bottom 29%
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
8.7 shot attempts /60bottom 37%
9.1 shot attempts /60average
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.14 expected goals /60bottom 22%
0.17 expected goals /60average
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
−0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 20%
+0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.29 first assists /60bottom 26%
0.33 first assists /60average
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
0.67 expected goals /60too few games
0.73 expected goals /60too few games
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.89 expected goals for /60top 44%
0.86 expected goals for /60average
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 25bottom 12%0.73 hits /60bottom 7%
hitting score 51bottom 31%0.83 hits /60bottom 8%
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 107top 38%4.23 blocks /60average
blocking score 110top 34%6.63 blocks /60top 2%
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 67bottom 3%0.51 takeaways /60bottom 12%
takeaway score 92bottom 42%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.20 penalties drawn /60bottom 2%
0.40 penalties drawn /60bottom 41%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.61 penalties taken /60top 42%
0.58 penalties taken /60top 39%
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.
140 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
43 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
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 speedSlowerBurner
21.9 mphbottom 43%
20.7 mphaverage
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
2.7 bursts /60top 22%
5.0 bursts /60top 7%
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
91.7 mphbottom 39%
86.7 mphtop 37%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
8.65 miles /60top 32%
8.83 miles /60top 26%
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
41.6% of his timebottom 38%
43.0% of his timetop 38%
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.