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Alexander Romanov

#28 · Defenseman · New York Islanders

Shoots left · 26 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season3000316:34
Last season150111719:27

Role

Where he fits on NY Islanders right now.

Line

Not part of one of the team’s usual pairs over the last 4 games; has played 3 of the team’s 4 games this season.

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Second wave 11 of 14 kills · 0:53 a kill

Ice time

16:34 a game, 6th-most among NY Islanders defensemen · 12:44 5-on-5 · 3:13 PK

Competition

Tougher opponents than 93% of defensemen · home 56%, road 99%

Tougher opponents than 73% of defensemen

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

Nothing yet where we can be confident he is above most 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 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

  • Shorthanded threat

    0.99 expected goals for /60better than 90% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Time in the offensive zone

    33.7% of his timeless than 99% of defensemen

  • Top speed

    19.5 mphslower than 93% of defensemen

  • Fast bursts

    0.0 bursts /60less often than 92% 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.

Alexander RomanovAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 3 games blended with last season’s 15, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

This season’s 3 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

    −0.10 expected goals /60too few games

    +0.03 expected goals /60top 35%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    +0.19 expected goals against /60too few games

    +0.02 expected goals against /60bottom 42%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    8.3 shot attempts /60too few games

    8.7 shot attempts /60bottom 37%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.18 expected goals /60too few games

    0.19 expected goals /60top 42%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    +0.0 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games

    +0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.29 first assists /60too few games

    0.33 first assists /60average

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.71 expected goals /60too few games

    0.73 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.98 expected goals for /60too few games

    0.99 expected goals for /60top 10%

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 178too few games6.33 hits /60too few games

    hitting score 136top 26%6.04 hits /60top 10%

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 135too few games6.68 blocks /60too few games

    blocking score 114top 28%8.45 blocks /60top 1%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 112too few games1.05 takeaways /60too few games

    takeaway score 113top 29%2.41 takeaways /60top 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.52 penalties drawn /60too few games

    0.41 penalties drawn /60bottom 44%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.59 penalties taken /60too few games

    0.61 penalties taken /60top 42%

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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28 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 1 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 left6
  • Wide right2
  • Over the net0
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other0

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

No missed shots yet.

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

    21.4 mphtoo few games

    19.5 mphbottom 7%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    1.4 bursts /60too few games

    0.0 bursts /60bottom 8%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    93.1 mphtoo few games

    86.1 mphtop 40%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.37 miles /60too few games

    8.18 miles /60bottom 20%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    37.9% of his timetoo few games

    33.7% of his timebottom 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.