Robert Thomas
#18 · Center · St. Louis Blues
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20:09 |
| Last season | 64 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 102 | 19:01 |
Role
Where he fits on St. Louis right now.
- Line
L1 with D. Holloway and J. Snuggerud · 9:44 a game together
- Power play
PP1 Distributor
- Penalty kill
Starts the kill 13 of 14 kills · 0:53 a kill · starts 12 · takes the draw
- Ice time
20:09 a game, most among St. Louis forwards · 13:37 5-on-5 · 2:44 PP · 2:51 PK
- Competition
Tougher opponents than 83% of forwards · home 82%, road 80%
Easier opponents than 56% of forwards · road 62%
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Creating chances
+0.30 expected goals /60better than 96% of forwards
Finishing
+0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbetter than 95% of forwards
Preventing chances
−0.18 expected goals against /60better than 94% of forwards
Time in the offensive zone
44.0% of his timemore than 94% of forwards
Behind most at his position
Power-play chances
1.56 expected goals /60behind 96% of forwards
Drawing penalties
0.45 penalties drawn /60behind 95% of forwards
Hitting
hitting score 110.51 hits /60behind 94% of forwardsfewer than 99% of forwards
Hardest shot
81.8 mphsofter than 85% of centers
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
Nothing yet where we can be confident he is above most forwards.
Behind most at his position
Hitting
hitting score 250.74 hits /60behind 82% of forwardsfewer than 95% 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.
This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 64, 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 chancesAlong for the rideDrives play
+0.30 expected goals /60top 4%
+0.01 expected goals /60bottom 44%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
−0.18 expected goals against /60top 6%
−0.08 expected goals against /60top 29%
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
9.3 shot attempts /60bottom 19%
10.5 shot attempts /60bottom 38%
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.67 expected goals /60bottom 44%
0.68 expected goals /60average
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
+0.5 goals above expected /100 shotstop 5%
−0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 41%
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.72 first assists /60top 9%
0.54 first assists /60average
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
1.56 expected goals /60bottom 4%
1.80 expected goals /60average
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.88 expected goals for /60top 43%
0.88 expected goals for /60average
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 11bottom 6%0.51 hits /60bottom 1%
hitting score 25bottom 18%0.74 hits /60bottom 5%
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 77bottom 28%2.03 blocks /60bottom 32%
blocking score 87bottom 43%1.49 blocks /60bottom 11%
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 127top 15%1.48 takeaways /60top 6%
takeaway score 99average0.74 takeaways /60bottom 28%
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.45 penalties drawn /60bottom 5%
0.69 penalties drawn /60bottom 34%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.48 penalties taken /60top 19%
0.58 penalties taken /60top 36%
- FaceoffsLoses drawsWins draws
50.6% wonaverage
49.4% wonaverage
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.
147 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 5 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
9 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
44 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
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 speedSlowerBurner
23.3 mphtop 11%
21.1 mphbottom 36%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
4.3 bursts /60bottom 38%
3.7 bursts /60bottom 31%
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
81.8 mphbottom 15%
80.2 mphtop 41%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
9.74 miles /60top 42%
9.98 miles /60top 28%
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
44.0% of his timetop 6%
42.8% of his timetop 31%
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.