Thomas Harley

#55 · Defenseman · Dallas Stars

Shoots left · 25 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	4	0	1	1	3	23:00
Last season	70	6	30	36	113	23:03

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Role

Where he fits on Dallas right now.

Line: P1 with N. Lundkvist · 13:51 a game together
Power play: PP2 Quarterback
Penalty kill: Second wave 10 of 11 kills · 0:52 a kill · starts only 4
Ice time: 23:00 a game, most among Dallas defensemen · 18:49 5-on-5 · 1:29 PP · 2:11 PK
Competition: Tougher opponents than 56% of defensemen · home easier than 56%, road 77%
About average among defensemen · home easier than 75%, road tougher than 62%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

TakeawaysTop 10
takeaway score 1501.37 takeaways /60better than 97% of defensemenmore than 95% of defensemen
Shooting volume
11.4 shot attempts /60better than 79% of defensemen
Shot blocking
blocking score 1195.52 blocks /60better than 78% of defensemenmore than 85% of defensemen
Creating chances
+0.07 expected goals /60better than 77% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Drawing penalties
0.23 penalties drawn /60behind 95% of defensemen
Preventing chances
+0.13 expected goals against /60behind 91% of defensemen
Hitting
hitting score 411.44 hits /60behind 76% of defensemenfewer than 73% 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

Time in the offensive zone
45.5% of his timemore than 85% of defensemen
Takeaways
takeaway score 1161.96 takeaways /60better than 79% of defensemenmore than 99% 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, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other defensemen.

Thomas HarleyAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 70, 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
+0.07 expected goals /60top 23%
−0.03 expected goals /60average
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
+0.13 expected goals against /60bottom 9%
−0.07 expected goals against /60top 32%

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
11.4 shot attempts /60top 21%
10.9 shot attempts /60top 27%
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.21 expected goals /60top 34%
0.20 expected goals /60top 37%
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
−0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 22%
+0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.40 first assists /60top 12%
0.35 first assists /60top 29%

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
0.58 expected goals /60bottom 30%
0.64 expected goals /60too few games
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.80 expected goals for /60bottom 18%
0.86 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 41bottom 24%1.44 hits /60bottom 27%
hitting score 56bottom 37%1.30 hits /60bottom 24%
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 119top 22%5.52 blocks /60top 15%
blocking score 96average3.91 blocks /60bottom 42%
TakeawaysTop 10
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 150top 3%1.37 takeaways /60top 5%
takeaway score 116top 21%1.96 takeaways /60top 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.23 penalties drawn /60bottom 5%
0.39 penalties drawn /60bottom 38%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
0.55 penalties taken /60top 35%
0.68 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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180 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 5 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

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

How his misses miss

Wide left23
Wide right18
Over the net19
Off the post or crossbar3
Short or other2

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

Wide left0
Wide right1
Over the net3
Off the post or crossbar1
Short or other0

5 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
22.1 mphaverage
20.3 mphbottom 30%
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
1.8 bursts /60average
0.7 bursts /60bottom 24%
Hardest shot
SofterCannon
88.1 mphbottom 19%
83.6 mphbottom 44%
Distance skated
ShorterCovers ground
8.71 miles /60top 23%
8.68 miles /60top 37%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
42.6% of his timetop 34%
45.5% of his timetop 15%

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.