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Rasmus Ristolainen

#55 · Defenseman · Philadelphia Flyers

Shoots right · 31 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season3101418:17
Last season44113145821:23

Role

Where he fits on Philadelphia right now.

Line

Not part of one of the team’s usual pairs over the last 6 games; has played 3 of the team’s 6 games this season.

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Second wave 9 of 21 kills · 0:43 a kill · starts only 1

Ice time

18:17 a game, 4th-most among Philadelphia defensemen · 15:34 5-on-5 · 2:09 PK

Competition

Tougher opponents than 83% of defensemen · home 96%, road easier than 61%

Tougher opponents than 99% of defensemen

What’s changed

  • R. Ristolainen has missed 3 of 6 games. J. Drysdale is in his usual spot beside T. Sanheim, up from second-pair minutes last season. That pair is getting 4:46 a game at 5-on-5, down from 15:38 with Ristolainen. T. Sanheim has moved into Drysdale’s old spot beside C. York.

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Hardest shot

    98.2 mphharder than 86% of defensemen

  • Drawing penalties

    0.59 penalties drawn /60better than 80% of defensemen

  • Preventing chances

    −0.12 expected goals against /60better than 78% of defensemen

  • Staying out of the box

    0.50 penalties taken /60better than 75% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Finishing

    −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotsbehind 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

  • Hardest shot3rd

    98.2 mphharder than 99% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Time in the offensive zone

    35.1% of his timeless than 97% of defensemen

  • Preventing chances

    +0.09 expected goals against /60behind 83% 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.

Rasmus RistolainenAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 3 games blended with last season’s 44, 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

    −0.09 expected goals /60bottom 31%

    −0.03 expected goals /60average

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    −0.12 expected goals against /60top 22%

    +0.09 expected goals against /60bottom 17%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    8.5 shot attempts /60bottom 32%

    9.3 shot attempts /60average

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.20 expected goals /60top 39%

    0.21 expected goals /60top 36%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 7%

    +0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 32%

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.32 first assists /60bottom 43%

    0.33 first assists /60average

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.70 expected goals /60too few games

    0.73 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.92 expected goals for /60top 32%

    0.86 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 122top 31%3.13 hits /60top 43%

    hitting score 121top 32%4.38 hits /60top 24%

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 109top 35%4.22 blocks /60average

    blocking score 112top 30%7.66 blocks /60top 1%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 99average0.78 takeaways /60average

    takeaway score 103top 42%1.09 takeaways /60top 18%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.59 penalties drawn /60top 20%

    0.49 penalties drawn /60top 36%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.50 penalties taken /60top 25%

    0.61 penalties taken /60top 41%

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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97 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 3 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

1321

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left13
  • Wide right19
  • Over the net4
  • Off the post or crossbar1
  • Short or other0

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

  • Wide left1
  • Wide right2
  • Over the net0
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other0

3 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

    21.4 mphbottom 20%

    21.3 mphtop 27%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    1.1 bursts /60bottom 26%

    1.1 bursts /60bottom 36%

  • Hardest shot3rd
    SofterCannon

    98.2 mphtop 14%

    98.2 mphtop 1%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.22 miles /60bottom 25%

    8.26 miles /60bottom 25%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    40.6% of his timebottom 18%

    35.1% of his timebottom 3%

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.