Michael Kesselring

Shoots right · 26 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	4	0	0	0	4	19:42
Last season	34	0	2	2	46	13:24

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Role

Where he fits on San Jose right now.

Line: P1 with D. Nurse · 14:35 a game together
Power play: Not on either unit
Penalty kill: Second wave 10 of 13 kills · 0:57 a kill · starts only 1
Ice time: 19:42 a game, 3rd-most among San Jose defensemen · 16:48 5-on-5 · 2:26 PK
Competition: Easier opponents than 60% of defensemen · home 85%, road tougher than 86%
Easier opponents than 61% of defensemen · home 82%, road tougher than 58%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

Fast bursts
3.1 bursts /60more often than 85% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Staying out of the box
1.37 penalties taken /60behind 96% of defensemen
Finishing
−0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsbehind 77% of defensemen
Setting up goals
0.29 first assists /60behind 75% 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 85% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Time in the offensive zone
37.5% of his timeless than 90% 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.

Michael KesselringAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 34, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Buffalo Sabres 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
−0.08 expected goals /60bottom 32%
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
−0.02 expected goals against /60average
+0.02 expected goals against /60bottom 41%

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
11.1 shot attempts /60top 25%
8.9 shot attempts /60average
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.23 expected goals /60top 24%
0.17 expected goals /60bottom 44%
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
−0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 23%
+0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.29 first assists /60bottom 25%
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
0.89 expected goals for /60top 42%
0.88 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 79average3.14 hits /60top 43%
hitting score 77average2.28 hits /60average
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 101average4.72 blocks /60top 36%
blocking score 93bottom 41%3.05 blocks /60bottom 14%
Takeaways
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 112top 30%1.01 takeaways /60top 24%
takeaway score 108top 36%1.52 takeaways /60top 3%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.66 penalties drawn /60top 11%
0.40 penalties drawn /60bottom 40%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
1.37 penalties taken /60bottom 4%
0.69 penalties taken /60average

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.

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

How his misses miss

Wide left13
Wide right8
Over the net5
Off the post or crossbar2
Short or other1

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

Wide left0
Wide right1
Over the net0
Off the post or crossbar1
Short or other0

2 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 29%
21.5 mphtop 15%
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
3.1 bursts /60top 15%
1.5 bursts /60average
Hardest shot
SofterCannon
94.6 mphtop 37%
85.4 mphaverage
Distance skated
ShorterCovers ground
8.77 miles /60top 17%
8.44 miles /60bottom 43%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
40.8% of his timebottom 25%
37.5% of his timebottom 10%

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.