Kaedan Korczak
#6 · Defenseman · Pittsburgh Penguins
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17:12 |
| Last season | 78 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 15:58 |
Role
Where he fits on Pittsburgh right now.
- Line
P1 with S. Girard · 13:30 a game together
- Power play
Not on either unit
- Penalty kill
Second wave 11 of 12 kills · 0:52 a kill · starts only 1
- Ice time
17:12 a game, 6th-most among Pittsburgh defensemen · 14:59 5-on-5 · 1:53 PK
- Competition
Easier opponents than 81% of defensemen · home 73%, road 88%
Tougher opponents than 61% of defensemen · road easier than 56%
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Preventing chances
−0.19 expected goals against /60better than 93% of defensemen
Shot blocking
blocking score 1244.82 blocks /60better than 86% of defensemenmore than 67% 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 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
Setting up goals
0.38 first assists /60better than 81% of defensemen
Shot blocking
blocking score 1208.37 blocks /60better than 78% of defensemenmore than 99% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Time in the offensive zone
38.2% of his timeless than 88% 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.
This season’s 5 games blended with last season’s 78, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.
He played for Vegas Golden Knights 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 5 games only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.
Driving play at 5-on-5
- Creating chancesAlong for the rideDrives play
+0.04 expected goals /60top 31%
+0.03 expected goals /60top 35%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
−0.19 expected goals against /60top 7%
no measurable changeaverage
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
9.0 shot attempts /60average
10.4 shot attempts /60top 37%
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.21 expected goals /60top 35%
0.23 expected goals /60top 27%
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
+0.0 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 35%
+0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 42%
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.38 first assists /60top 21%
0.38 first assists /60top 19%
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
0.71 expected goals /60too few games
0.73 expected goals /60too few games
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.94 expected goals for /60top 24%
0.92 expected goals for /60top 28%
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 80average4.69 hits /60top 22%
hitting score 61bottom 38%1.40 hits /60bottom 25%
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 80bottom 23%0.54 takeaways /60bottom 15%
takeaway score 101top 44%0.70 takeaways /60bottom 36%
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.44 penalties drawn /60average
0.47 penalties drawn /60top 41%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.54 penalties taken /60top 33%
0.57 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.
101 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 9 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
8 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. 1 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
35 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
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 speedSlowerBurner
21.8 mphbottom 39%
21.4 mphtop 20%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
1.5 bursts /60average
1.4 bursts /60average
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
89.8 mphbottom 29%
78.0 mphbottom 19%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
8.71 miles /60top 23%
8.67 miles /60top 38%
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
42.6% of his timetop 35%
38.2% of his timebottom 12%
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.