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Pierre-Luc Dubois

#80 · Center · Washington Capitals

Shoots left · 28 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season4134617:06
Last season29514194216:49

Role

Where he fits on Washington right now.

Line

L1 with T. Wilson and A. Tuch · 8:34 a game together

Power play

PP1 Net-front

Penalty kill

Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 15 kills

Ice time

17:06 a game, 3rd-most among Washington forwards · 12:33 5-on-5 · 2:57 PP

Competition

Tougher opponents than 95% of forwards · home 98%, road 60%

Tougher opponents than 77% of forwards

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Setting up goals

    0.71 first assists /60better than 89% of forwards

  • Drawing penalties

    1.10 penalties drawn /60better than 85% of forwards

  • Creating chances

    +0.16 expected goals /60better than 83% of forwards

Behind most at his position

  • Takeaways

    takeaway score 680.54 takeaways /60behind 92% of forwardsfewer than 92% of forwards

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.

Better than most at his position

  • Setting up goals

    0.69 first assists /60better than 89% of forwards

  • Creating chances

    +0.14 expected goals /60better than 81% of forwards

Behind most at his position

  • Distance skated

    9.03 miles /60less far than 87% of centers

  • Staying out of the box

    0.99 penalties taken /60behind 82% of forwards

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other forwards.

Pierre-Luc DuboisAverage forwardLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 29, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

Shooting volume, creating his own chances, shot blocking, hardest shot and distance skated compare centers with centers, because centers and wingers really differ there. Everything else compares all forwards.

This season’s 4 games only, pulled toward the average forward. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

  • Creating chances
    Along for the rideDrives play

    +0.16 expected goals /60top 17%

    +0.14 expected goals /60top 19%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    +0.03 expected goals against /60bottom 34%

    +0.03 expected goals against /60bottom 34%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    11.2 shot attempts /60average

    12.1 shot attempts /60top 37%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.67 expected goals /60bottom 43%

    0.74 expected goals /60top 37%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

    −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.71 first assists /60top 11%

    0.69 first assists /60top 11%

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    1.77 expected goals /60bottom 34%

    1.80 expected goals /60average

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.86 expected goals for /60too few games

    0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 63average3.02 hits /60bottom 40%

    hitting score 70average4.38 hits /60average

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 87bottom 42%2.05 blocks /60bottom 34%

    blocking score 99average2.63 blocks /60top 44%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 68bottom 8%0.54 takeaways /60bottom 8%

    takeaway score 87bottom 33%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    1.10 penalties drawn /60top 15%

    0.81 penalties drawn /60average

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.78 penalties taken /60bottom 36%

    0.99 penalties taken /60bottom 18%

  • Faceoffs
    Loses drawsWins draws

    47.3% wonbottom 30%

    48.6% wonbottom 40%

Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average forward); 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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73 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.

32131

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left9
  • Wide right7
  • Over the net6
  • Off the post or crossbar1
  • Short or other2

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

  • Wide left2
  • Wide right0
  • Over the net2
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other0

4 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

    22.1 mphbottom 24%

    22.1 mphtop 20%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    5.7 bursts /60average

    7.9 bursts /60top 30%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    86.0 mphaverage

    75.1 mphbottom 31%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    9.48 miles /60bottom 28%

    9.03 miles /60bottom 13%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    39.8% of his timebottom 20%

    37.8% 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.