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Aaron Ekblad

#5 · Defenseman · Florida Panthers

Shoots right · 30 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season2011020:55
Last season72422269722:29

Role

Where he fits on Florida right now.

Line

Not part of one of the team’s usual pairs over the last 4 games; has played 2 of the team’s 4 games this season.

Power play

PP2 Quarterback

Penalty kill

Starts the kill 8 of 14 kills · 1:04 a kill · starts 5

Ice time

20:55 a game, 3rd-most among Florida defensemen · 11:40 5-on-5 · 4:08 PP · 4:15 PK

Competition

Tougher opponents than 93% of defensemen · home 93%, road 91%

Tougher opponents than 73% of defensemen

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

  • Power-play chances

    0.48 expected goals /60behind 89% of defensemen

  • Hardest shot

    86.5 mphsofter than 88% of defensemen

  • Shot blocking

    blocking score 783.79 blocks /60behind 83% of defensemenfewer than 62% of defensemen

  • Preventing chances

    +0.09 expected goals against /60behind 82% 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.

Aaron EkbladAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 2 games blended with last season’s 72, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

This season’s 2 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

    −0.03 expected goals /60average

    −0.03 expected goals /60too few games

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    +0.09 expected goals against /60bottom 18%

    −0.05 expected goals against /60too few games

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    8.1 shot attempts /60bottom 26%

    8.8 shot attempts /60too few games

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.14 expected goals /60bottom 24%

    0.18 expected goals /60too few games

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 15%

    +0.1 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.34 first assists /60top 39%

    0.33 first assists /60too few games

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.48 expected goals /60bottom 11%

    0.61 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.92 expected goals for /60top 31%

    0.87 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 92top 41%3.11 hits /60average

    hitting score 91too few games2.87 hits /60too few games

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 78bottom 17%3.79 blocks /60bottom 38%

    blocking score 86too few games0.00 blocks /60too few games

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 88bottom 34%0.72 takeaways /60bottom 37%

    takeaway score 96too few games0.00 takeaways /60too few games

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.44 penalties drawn /60average

    0.42 penalties drawn /60too few games

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.82 penalties taken /60bottom 31%

    0.62 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.

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157 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 4 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

11

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left21
  • Wide right21
  • Over the net17
  • Off the post or crossbar1
  • Short or other0

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

  • Wide left1
  • Wide right0
  • Over the net1
  • 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

    21.7 mphbottom 32%

    20.6 mphtoo few games

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    0.9 bursts /60bottom 18%

    4.3 bursts /60too few games

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    86.5 mphbottom 12%

    81.5 mphtoo few games

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.49 miles /60average

    9.04 miles /60too few games

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    43.4% of his timetop 19%

    46.7% 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.