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Zach Werenski

#8 · Defenseman · Columbus Blue Jackets

Shoots left · 29 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season3033730:02
Last season7522598126026:37

Role

Where he fits on Columbus right now.

Line

P1 with D. Mateychuk · 17:26 a game together

Power play

PP1 Quarterback

Penalty kill

Starts the kill 9 of 9 kills · 0:58 a kill · starts 8

Ice time

30:02 a game, most among Columbus defensemen · 21:59 5-on-5 · 4:03 PP · 2:59 PK

Competition

Tougher opponents than 91% of defensemen · home 98%, road 67%

Tougher opponents than 97% of defensemen · home 92%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Creating chancesTop 10

    +0.29 expected goals /60better than 97% of defensemen

  • Staying out of the boxTop 10

    0.28 penalties taken /60better than 97% of defensemen

  • Creating his own chances

    0.31 expected goals /60better than 95% of defensemen

  • Shooting volume

    13.9 shot attempts /60better than 94% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Hitting

    hitting score 100.86 hits /60behind 96% of defensemenfewer than 91% of defensemen

  • Drawing penalties

    0.32 penalties drawn /60behind 83% 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

  • Setting up goals

    0.39 first assists /60better than 81% of defensemen

  • Creating chances

    +0.09 expected goals /60better than 81% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Hitting

    hitting score 310.00 hits /60behind 83% of defensemenfewer than 99% 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.

Zach WerenskiAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 3 games blended with last season’s 75, 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 chancesTop 10
    Along for the rideDrives play

    +0.29 expected goals /60top 3%

    +0.09 expected goals /60top 19%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    −0.07 expected goals against /60top 33%

    +0.02 expected goals against /60bottom 41%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    13.9 shot attempts /60top 6%

    9.3 shot attempts /60average

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.31 expected goals /60top 5%

    0.19 expected goals /60average

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    +0.6 goals above expected /100 shotstop 9%

    +0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 41%

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.46 first assists /60top 7%

    0.39 first assists /60top 19%

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.86 expected goals /60top 26%

    0.73 expected goals /60average

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.96 expected goals for /60top 19%

    0.87 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 10bottom 4%0.86 hits /60bottom 9%

    hitting score 31bottom 17%0.00 hits /60bottom 1%

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 88bottom 34%2.99 blocks /60bottom 14%

    blocking score 109top 35%5.99 blocks /60top 9%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 128top 11%1.06 takeaways /60top 18%

    takeaway score 109top 34%1.33 takeaways /60top 6%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.32 penalties drawn /60bottom 17%

    0.39 penalties drawn /60bottom 39%

  • Staying out of the boxTop 10
    Often penalizedClean

    0.28 penalties taken /60top 3%

    0.56 penalties taken /60top 38%

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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395 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 9 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

23221

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left57
  • Wide right42
  • Over the net19
  • Off the post or crossbar4
  • Short or other7

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

  • Wide left0
  • Wide right3
  • 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

    23.1 mphtop 11%

    20.9 mphtop 39%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    3.6 bursts /60top 9%

    2.0 bursts /60top 41%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    95.3 mphtop 32%

    89.0 mphtop 24%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.68 miles /60top 28%

    8.57 miles /60average

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    42.7% of his timetop 33%

    41.8% of his timeaverage

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.