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Jonathan Aspirot

#45 · Defenseman · Boston Bruins

Shoots left · 27 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season3000416:38
Last season61310134716:44

Role

Where he fits on Boston right now.

Line

Not part of one of the team’s usual pairs over the last 6 games; has played 3 of the team’s 6 games this season.

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Spot duty 3 of 14 kills · 0:22 a kill

Ice time

16:38 a game, 6th-most among Boston defensemen · 16:12 5-on-5 · 0:22 PK

Competition

About average among defensemen · home tougher than 62%, road easier than 67%

Easier opponents than 97% of defensemen · road 83%

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 1215.04 blocks /60better than 82% of defensemenmore than 72% of defensemen

  • Hitting

    hitting score 1445.04 hits /60better than 77% of defensemenmore than 82% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Setting up goals

    0.26 first assists /60behind 93% of defensemen

  • Time in the offensive zone

    40.0% of his timeless than 90% of defensemen

  • Staying out of the box

    1.06 penalties taken /60behind 87% of defensemen

  • Takeaways

    takeaway score 770.56 takeaways /60behind 83% of defensemenfewer than 81% 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

  • Hardest shotTop 5

    96.4 mphharder than 98% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Fast bursts

    0.0 bursts /60less often than 92% of defensemen

  • Top speed

    19.9 mphslower than 85% 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.

Jonathan AspirotAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 3 games blended with last season’s 61, 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

    +0.01 expected goals /60top 39%

    −0.01 expected goals /60top 44%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    −0.09 expected goals against /60top 29%

    −0.04 expected goals against /60top 43%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    8.7 shot attempts /60bottom 37%

    9.9 shot attempts /60top 43%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.19 expected goals /60top 41%

    0.21 expected goals /60top 31%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    +0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

    +0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.26 first assists /60bottom 7%

    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

    0.84 expected goals for /60bottom 37%

    0.87 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 144top 23%5.04 hits /60top 18%

    hitting score 119top 35%4.81 hits /60top 19%

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 121top 18%5.04 blocks /60top 28%

    blocking score 110top 35%7.21 blocks /60top 1%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 77bottom 17%0.56 takeaways /60bottom 19%

    takeaway score 95average0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.46 penalties drawn /60top 44%

    0.41 penalties drawn /60bottom 44%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    1.06 penalties taken /60bottom 13%

    0.86 penalties taken /60bottom 27%

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

1312

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left12
  • Wide right22
  • Over the net8
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other3

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

  • Wide left2
  • Wide right1
  • 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

    22.2 mphtop 38%

    19.9 mphbottom 15%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    1.9 bursts /60average

    0.0 bursts /60bottom 8%

  • Hardest shotTop 5
    SofterCannon

    97.2 mphtop 18%

    96.4 mphtop 2%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.47 miles /60average

    8.22 miles /60bottom 22%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    40.0% of his timebottom 10%

    39.6% of his timebottom 22%

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.