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Kevin Bahl

#7 · Defenseman · Calgary Flames

Shoots left · 26 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season4101221:22
Last season76414185721:57

Role

Where he fits on Calgary right now.

Line

P2 with Z. Whitecloud · 13:08 a game together

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Starts the kill 10 of 12 kills · 1:06 a kill · starts 7

Ice time

21:22 a game, most among Calgary defensemen · 18:00 5-on-5 · 2:44 PK

Competition

Tougher opponents than 91% of defensemen · home 95%, road 81%

About average among defensemen · home tougher than 81%, road easier than 88%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Takeaways

    takeaway score 1331.44 takeaways /60better than 91% of defensemenmore than 97% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Shooting volume

    5.9 shot attempts /60behind 98% of defensemen

  • Setting up goals

    0.24 first assists /60behind 97% of defensemen

  • Creating his own chances

    0.13 expected goals /60behind 93% of defensemen

  • Shot blocking

    blocking score 723.46 blocks /60behind 89% of defensemenfewer than 74% 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 speed

    21.5 mphfaster than 89% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Shot blocking

    blocking score 831.40 blocks /60behind 75% of defensemenfewer than 99% 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.

Kevin BahlAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 76, 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 chances
    Along for the rideDrives play

    −0.09 expected goals /60bottom 31%

    +0.02 expected goals /60top 37%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    +0.06 expected goals against /60bottom 23%

    −0.04 expected goals against /60top 43%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    5.9 shot attempts /60bottom 2%

    8.1 shot attempts /60bottom 27%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.13 expected goals /60bottom 7%

    0.19 expected goals /60top 42%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    +0.5 goals above expected /100 shotstop 12%

    +0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 27%

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.24 first assists /60bottom 3%

    0.32 first assists /60average

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.53 expected goals /60too few games

    0.73 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.90 expected goals for /60top 40%

    0.88 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 100top 38%4.04 hits /60top 31%

    hitting score 89top 42%2.81 hits /60average

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 72bottom 11%3.46 blocks /60bottom 26%

    blocking score 83bottom 25%1.40 blocks /60bottom 1%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 133top 9%1.44 takeaways /60top 3%

    takeaway score 91bottom 41%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.47 penalties drawn /60top 43%

    0.47 penalties drawn /60top 41%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.99 penalties taken /60bottom 16%

    0.92 penalties taken /60bottom 21%

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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87 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 5 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

111

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left10
  • Wide right17
  • Over the net1
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other0

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

  • Wide left0
  • Wide right1
  • Over the net0
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other0

1 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

    21.7 mphbottom 30%

    21.5 mphtop 11%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    1.4 bursts /60bottom 40%

    2.8 bursts /60top 28%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    95.5 mphtop 29%

    76.2 mphbottom 16%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.50 miles /60average

    8.90 miles /60top 20%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    41.0% of his timebottom 27%

    44.9% of his timetop 18%

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.