Ryan Pulock

Shoots right · 32 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	4	0	0	0	1	17:44
Last season	76	3	24	27	93	20:49

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Role

Where he fits on NY Islanders right now.

Line: P2 with A. Pelech · 11:01 a game together
Power play: Not on either unit
Penalty kill: Starts the kill 14 of 14 kills · 1:10 a kill · starts 14
Ice time: 17:44 a game, 4th-most among NY Islanders defensemen · 13:05 5-on-5 · 4:10 PK
Competition: Tougher opponents than 96% of defensemen · home 91%, road 97%
About average among defensemen

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

Hardest shot2nd
103.0 mphharder than 99% of defensemen
Staying out of the box
0.33 penalties taken /60better than 95% of defensemen
Top speed
22.8 mphfaster than 85% of defensemen
Shot blocking
blocking score 1205.55 blocks /60better than 79% of defensemenmore than 86% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Drawing penalties
0.17 penalties drawn /60behind 98% of defensemen
Time in the offensive zone
39.8% of his timeless than 92% of defensemen
Creating chances
−0.19 expected goals /60behind 91% of defensemen
Preventing chances
+0.06 expected goals against /60behind 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

Hardest shot2nd
99.5 mphharder than 99% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Fast bursts
0.0 bursts /60less often than 92% of defensemen
Time in the offensive zone
37.7% of his timeless than 89% 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.

Ryan PulockAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 76, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

This season’s 4 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
−0.19 expected goals /60bottom 9%
−0.02 expected goals /60average
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
+0.06 expected goals against /60bottom 22%
+0.03 expected goals against /60bottom 38%

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
8.5 shot attempts /60bottom 32%
8.7 shot attempts /60bottom 37%
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.15 expected goals /60bottom 29%
0.18 expected goals /60average
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
+0.0 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 32%
+0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.36 first assists /60top 28%
0.33 first assists /60average

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
0.72 expected goals /60too few games
0.73 expected goals /60too few games
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.83 expected goals for /60bottom 29%
0.87 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 68bottom 44%1.89 hits /60bottom 41%
hitting score 82average2.54 hits /60average
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 120top 21%5.55 blocks /60top 14%
blocking score 99average4.23 blocks /60average
Takeaways
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 106top 36%0.98 takeaways /60top 30%
takeaway score 92bottom 42%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.17 penalties drawn /60bottom 2%
0.40 penalties drawn /60bottom 41%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
0.33 penalties taken /60top 5%
0.59 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.

Show

144 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 11 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

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

How his misses miss

Wide left24
Wide right22
Over the net1
Off the post or crossbar1
Short or other2

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

Wide left1
Wide right1
Over the net0
Off the post or crossbar0
Short or other0

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 speed
SlowerBurner
22.8 mphtop 15%
19.9 mphbottom 16%
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
1.2 bursts /60bottom 33%
0.0 bursts /60bottom 8%
Hardest shot2nd 2nd
SofterCannon
103.0 mphtop 1%
99.5 mphtop 1%
Distance skated
ShorterCovers ground
8.32 miles /60bottom 37%
8.60 miles /60top 43%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
39.8% of his timebottom 8%
37.7% of his timebottom 11%

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.