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Travis Sanheim

#6 · Defenseman · Philadelphia Flyers

Shoots left · 30 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season61121023:14
Last season811126379524:13

Role

Where he fits on Philadelphia right now.

Line

P1 with J. Drysdale · 12:16 a game together

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Starts the kill 19 of 21 kills · 1:13 a kill · starts 18

Ice time

23:14 a game, most among Philadelphia defensemen · 18:13 5-on-5 · 0:17 PP · 3:52 PK

Competition

Tougher opponents than 99% of defensemen · home 95%, road 97%

Tougher opponents than 98% of defensemen · home 99%, road 89%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Creating chances

    +0.06 expected goals /60better than 75% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Power-play chances

    0.49 expected goals /60behind 87% 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 shotTop 10

    95.7 mphharder than 97% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Distance skated

    7.08 miles /60less far than 97% of defensemen

  • Time in the offensive zone

    35.8% of his timeless than 95% of defensemen

  • Preventing chances

    +0.15 expected goals against /60behind 92% 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.

Travis SanheimAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 6 games blended with last season’s 81, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

This season’s 6 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

    +0.06 expected goals /60top 25%

    −0.03 expected goals /60average

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    −0.06 expected goals against /60top 36%

    +0.15 expected goals against /60bottom 8%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    8.2 shot attempts /60bottom 29%

    9.1 shot attempts /60average

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.20 expected goals /60top 38%

    0.18 expected goals /60average

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    +0.5 goals above expected /100 shotstop 13%

    +0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 31%

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.34 first assists /60top 36%

    0.32 first assists /60bottom 42%

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.49 expected goals /60bottom 13%

    0.71 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.82 expected goals for /60bottom 24%

    0.86 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 51bottom 31%1.43 hits /60bottom 26%

    hitting score 63bottom 39%1.72 hits /60bottom 35%

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 114top 27%4.74 blocks /60top 35%

    blocking score 108top 35%5.59 blocks /60top 13%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 98average0.80 takeaways /60average

    takeaway score 102top 44%0.86 takeaways /60top 42%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.36 penalties drawn /60bottom 31%

    0.37 penalties drawn /60bottom 32%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.49 penalties taken /60top 23%

    0.73 penalties taken /60bottom 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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175 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 7 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left22
  • Wide right29
  • Over the net14
  • Off the post or crossbar4
  • Short or other2

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

  • Wide left1
  • Wide right1
  • Over the net1
  • 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

    22.7 mphtop 19%

    20.7 mphaverage

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    3.1 bursts /60top 16%

    1.7 bursts /60top 44%

  • Hardest shotTop 10
    SofterCannon

    95.7 mphtop 27%

    95.7 mphtop 3%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.60 miles /60top 36%

    7.08 miles /60bottom 3%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    41.2% of his timebottom 31%

    35.8% of his timebottom 5%

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.