Jakob Chychrun
#6 · Defenseman · Washington Capitals
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 24:34 |
| Last season | 80 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 221 | 23:20 |
Role
Where he fits on Washington right now.
- Line
P1 with T. Liljegren · 12:33 a game together
- Power play
PP1 Quarterback
- Penalty kill
Second wave 8 of 15 kills · 0:43 a kill · starts only 1
- Ice time
24:34 a game, most among Washington defensemen · 18:22 5-on-5 · 3:06 PP · 1:26 PK
- Competition
Easier opponents than 56% of defensemen · home 65%, road tougher than 64%
Tougher opponents than 86% of defensemen · home easier than 59%, road 97%
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Creating his own chances3rd
0.36 expected goals /60better than 99% of defensemen
Shooting volumeTop 5
16.1 shot attempts /60better than 98% of defensemen
Power-play chances2nd
1.32 expected goals /60better than 98% of defensemen
FinishingTop 10
+0.9 goals above expected /100 shotsbetter than 97% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Staying out of the box
1.13 penalties taken /60behind 91% of defensemen
Preventing chances
+0.11 expected goals against /60behind 88% of defensemen
Shot blocking
blocking score 803.72 blocks /60behind 79% of defensemenfewer than 64% 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
Top speed3rd
22.4 mphfaster than 99% of defensemen
Shooting volume
13.1 shot attempts /60better than 90% of defensemen
Hardest shot
92.6 mphharder than 89% of defensemen
Fast bursts
3.7 bursts /60more often than 85% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Staying out of the box
1.01 penalties taken /60behind 85% 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.
This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 80, 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 chancesAlong for the rideDrives play
+0.18 expected goals /60top 10%
+0.04 expected goals /60top 30%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
+0.11 expected goals against /60bottom 12%
−0.01 expected goals against /60average
Scoring
- Shooting volumeTop 5Rarely shootsFires away
16.1 shot attempts /60top 2%
13.1 shot attempts /60top 10%
- Creating his own chances3rdFew chancesDangerous
0.36 expected goals /60top 1%
0.24 expected goals /60top 21%
- FinishingTop 10Below expectedSniper
+0.9 goals above expected /100 shotstop 3%
+0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 40%
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.42 first assists /60top 11%
0.35 first assists /60top 29%
Special teams
- Power-play chances2ndQuietThreat
1.32 expected goals /60top 2%
0.71 expected goals /60average
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.89 expected goals for /60average
0.94 expected goals for /60top 27%
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 42bottom 26%1.83 hits /60bottom 38%
hitting score 53bottom 35%1.22 hits /60bottom 23%
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 80bottom 21%3.72 blocks /60bottom 36%
blocking score 87bottom 34%2.44 blocks /60bottom 2%
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 127top 12%1.25 takeaways /60top 9%
takeaway score 97average0.61 takeaways /60bottom 27%
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.51 penalties drawn /60top 31%
0.47 penalties drawn /60top 42%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
1.13 penalties taken /60bottom 9%
1.01 penalties taken /60bottom 15%
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.
374 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 8 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
19 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. 1 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
144 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
10 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 speed3rdSlowerBurner
23.1 mphtop 10%
22.4 mphtop 1%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
3.0 bursts /60top 17%
3.7 bursts /60top 15%
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
99.1 mphtop 9%
92.6 mphtop 11%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
8.51 miles /60average
8.72 miles /60top 31%
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
42.2% of his timeaverage
39.5% of his timebottom 21%
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.