Evan Bouchard
#2 · Defenseman · Edmonton Oilers
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 25:03 |
| Last season | 82 | 21 | 74 | 95 | 221 | 24:41 |
Role
Where he fits on Edmonton right now.
- Line
P2 with M. Ekholm · 11:56 a game together
- Power play
PP1 Quarterback
- Penalty kill
Second wave 8 of 11 kills · 0:39 a kill
- Ice time
25:03 a game, most among Edmonton defensemen · 17:15 5-on-5 · 4:28 PP · 1:18 PK
- Competition
About average among defensemen · home about average, road about average
Easier opponents than 92% of defensemen · home 95%, road 79%
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Shooting volume3rd
16.2 shot attempts /60better than 99% of defensemen
Creating his own chances2nd
0.38 expected goals /60better than 99% of defensemen
Finishing1st
+1.4 goals above expected /100 shotsbetter than 99% of defensemen
Setting up goals2nd
0.57 first assists /60better than 99% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Shot blocking
blocking score 642.94 blocks /60behind 97% of defensemenfewer than 89% 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
Time in the offensive zone2nd
50.1% of his timemore than 99% of defensemen
FinishingTop 5
+1.2 goals above expected /100 shotsbetter than 98% of defensemen
Shooting volume
14.6 shot attempts /60better than 95% of defensemen
Creating his own chances
0.26 expected goals /60better than 84% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Nothing yet where we can be confident he is below most 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 82, 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 chancesTop 10Along for the rideDrives play
+0.27 expected goals /60top 4%
+0.04 expected goals /60top 30%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
−0.07 expected goals against /60top 34%
−0.10 expected goals against /60top 25%
Scoring
- Shooting volume3rdRarely shootsFires away
16.2 shot attempts /60top 1%
14.6 shot attempts /60top 5%
- Creating his own chances2ndFew chancesDangerous
0.38 expected goals /60top 1%
0.26 expected goals /60top 16%
- Finishing1stTop 5Below expectedSniper
+1.4 goals above expected /100 shotstop 1%
+1.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 2%
- Setting up goals2ndRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.57 first assists /60top 1%
0.38 first assists /60top 19%
Special teams
- Power-play chancesTop 10QuietThreat
1.06 expected goals /60top 8%
0.69 expected goals /60bottom 44%
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.90 expected goals for /60top 39%
0.87 expected goals for /60average
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 43bottom 27%0.90 hits /60bottom 10%
hitting score 64bottom 40%1.80 hits /60bottom 38%
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 64bottom 3%2.94 blocks /60bottom 11%
blocking score 83bottom 26%1.80 blocks /60bottom 1%
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.43 penalties drawn /60average
0.39 penalties drawn /60bottom 37%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.40 penalties taken /60top 11%
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.
333 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 6 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
22 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
96 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
5 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
22.0 mphbottom 44%
20.4 mphbottom 37%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
2.2 bursts /60top 30%
1.2 bursts /60bottom 42%
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
98.1 mphtop 16%
89.2 mphtop 23%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
8.44 miles /60average
8.89 miles /60top 20%
- Time in the offensive zoneTop 102ndDefendingAttacking
46.5% of his timetop 3%
50.1% of his timetop 1%
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.