Alexander Wennberg
#21 · Center · San Jose Sharks
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19:32 |
| Last season | 80 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 93 | 20:27 |
Role
Where he fits on San Jose right now.
- Line
L2 with K. Sherwood and I. Stenberg · 10:16 a game together
- Power play
PP1 Distributor
- Penalty kill
Second wave 7 of 13 kills · 0:52 a kill · starts only 1
- Ice time
19:32 a game, 2nd-most among San Jose forwards · 13:25 5-on-5 · 3:47 PP · 1:35 PK
- Competition
Tougher opponents than 87% of forwards · home 88%, road 70%
Tougher opponents than 70% of forwards
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Staying out of the box
0.33 penalties taken /60better than 94% of forwards
Preventing chances
−0.14 expected goals against /60better than 86% of forwards
Shot blocking
blocking score 1353.92 blocks /60better than 84% of centersmore than 91% of centers
Behind most at his position
Shooting volume
6.1 shot attempts /60behind 99% of centers
Creating his own chances
0.41 expected goals /60behind 99% of centers
Distance skated
8.53 miles /60less far than 99% of centers
Power-play chances
1.56 expected goals /60behind 96% of forwards
Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.
Better than most at his position
Fast bursts
12.3 bursts /60more often than 88% of forwards
Behind most at his position
Hardest shot
64.2 mphsofter than 92% of centers
Hitting
hitting score 280.77 hits /60behind 81% of forwardsfewer than 95% of forwards
Shooting volume
9.4 shot attempts /60behind 78% of centers
Preventing chances
+0.08 expected goals against /60behind 78% of forwards
Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 3 games.
All ratings
Every rating, against other forwards.
This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 80, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.
Shooting volume, creating his own chances, shot blocking, hardest shot and distance skated compare centers with centers, because centers and wingers really differ there. Everything else compares all forwards.
This season’s 4 games only, pulled toward the average forward. Expect wide ranges this early.
Driving play at 5-on-5
- Creating chancesAlong for the rideDrives play
−0.23 expected goals /60bottom 5%
−0.05 expected goals /60bottom 33%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
−0.14 expected goals against /60top 14%
+0.08 expected goals against /60bottom 22%
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
6.1 shot attempts /60bottom 1%
9.4 shot attempts /60bottom 22%
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.41 expected goals /60bottom 1%
0.65 expected goals /60bottom 39%
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
+0.1 goals above expected /100 shotstop 15%
−0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 44%
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.63 first assists /60top 21%
0.54 first assists /60average
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
1.56 expected goals /60bottom 4%
1.78 expected goals /60bottom 39%
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.69 expected goals for /60bottom 12%
0.88 expected goals for /60average
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 15bottom 8%1.01 hits /60bottom 8%
hitting score 28bottom 19%0.77 hits /60bottom 5%
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 135top 16%3.92 blocks /60top 9%
blocking score 97average2.30 blocks /60bottom 42%
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.83 penalties drawn /60top 44%
0.90 penalties drawn /60top 33%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.33 penalties taken /60top 6%
0.58 penalties taken /60top 36%
- FaceoffsLoses drawsWins draws
50.5% wonaverage
52.3% wontop 37%
Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average forward); 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.
137 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 9 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
6 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
39 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
No missed shots yet.
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
23.1 mphtop 19%
21.8 mphtop 33%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
4.1 bursts /60bottom 34%
12.3 bursts /60top 12%
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
89.2 mphtop 28%
64.2 mphbottom 8%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
8.53 miles /60bottom 1%
9.34 miles /60bottom 24%
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
41.2% of his timeaverage
39.7% of his timebottom 37%
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.