Timothy Liljegren

Shoots right · 27 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	4	1	0	1	4	18:04
Last season	47	1	10	11	40	19:51

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Role

Where he fits on Washington right now.

Line: P1 with J. Chychrun · 12:33 a game together
Power play: Not on either unit
Penalty kill: Second wave 11 of 15 kills · 0:53 a kill
Ice time: 18:04 a game, 6th-most among Washington defensemen · 14:48 5-on-5 · 2:24 PK
Competition: Tougher opponents than 95% of defensemen · home 84%, road 98%
Tougher opponents than 87% of defensemen · home 56%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

Shot blocking
blocking score 1295.79 blocks /60better than 90% of defensemenmore than 89% of defensemen
Fast bursts
3.1 bursts /60more often than 85% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Time in the offensive zone
39.0% of his timeless than 97% 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

Nothing yet where we can be confident he is above most defensemen.

Behind most at his position

Time in the offensive zone
34.7% of his timeless than 97% 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.

Timothy LiljegrenAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 47, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for San Jose Sharks last season. Habits that travel with a player (shooting, hitting, penalties) still use that season in full; setting up goals, finishing, faceoffs and power-play chances depend more on linemates and role, so they lean on it less. We measured how much each one carries over for players who change teams.

This season’s 4 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
−0.01 expected goals /60average
+0.03 expected goals /60top 35%
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
−0.04 expected goals against /60top 44%
−0.07 expected goals against /60top 34%

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
8.8 shot attempts /60bottom 40%
10.0 shot attempts /60top 42%
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.18 expected goals /60average
0.19 expected goals /60average
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
+0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
+0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 25%
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.34 first assists /60top 44%
0.33 first assists /60average

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
0.69 expected goals /60too few games
0.73 expected goals /60too few games
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.99 expected goals for /60top 8%
0.94 expected goals for /60top 27%

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 63bottom 39%2.39 hits /60average
hitting score 68bottom 43%1.66 hits /60bottom 34%
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 129top 10%5.79 blocks /60top 11%
blocking score 106top 39%5.81 blocks /60top 10%
Takeaways
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 83bottom 28%0.60 takeaways /60bottom 25%
takeaway score 100average0.83 takeaways /60average

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.41 penalties drawn /60bottom 41%
0.40 penalties drawn /60bottom 41%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
0.68 penalties taken /60average
0.58 penalties taken /60top 39%

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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79 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 3 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

7 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. 1 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

Wide left12
Wide right15
Over the net5
Off the post or crossbar1
Short or other2

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

Wide left1
Wide right2
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
22.6 mphtop 22%
20.4 mphbottom 36%
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
3.1 bursts /60top 15%
3.3 bursts /60top 19%
Hardest shot
SofterCannon
91.7 mphbottom 40%
79.8 mphbottom 26%
Distance skated
ShorterCovers ground
8.22 miles /60bottom 24%
8.55 miles /60average
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
39.0% of his timebottom 3%
34.7% of his timebottom 3%

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.