Jackson LaCombe

#2 · Defenseman · Anaheim Ducks

Shoots left · 25 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	4	0	4	4	3	28:40
Last season	82	10	48	58	157	24:15

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Role

Where he fits on Anaheim right now.

Line: P2 with N. Warren · 16:24 a game together
Power play: PP1 Quarterback
Penalty kill: Starts the kill 15 of 15 kills · 1:01 a kill · starts 10
Ice time: 28:40 a game, most among Anaheim defensemen · 18:32 5-on-5 · 3:24 PP · 3:49 PK
Competition: About average among defensemen · home tougher than 66%, road easier than 69%
Tougher opponents than 81% of defensemen · home 96%, road about average

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

Takeaways1st
takeaway score 1831.63 takeaways /60better than 99% of defensemenmore than 98% of defensemen
Staying out of the box2nd
0.25 penalties taken /60better than 99% of defensemen
Shorthanded threatTop 5
1.07 expected goals for /60better than 97% of defensemen
Creating his own chances
0.31 expected goals /60better than 94% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Finishing
−0.6 goals above expected /100 shotsbehind 99% of defensemen
Power-play chances
0.51 expected goals /60behind 78% 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

Takeaways
takeaway score 1312.62 takeaways /60better than 91% of defensemenmore than 99% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Time in the offensive zone
37.2% of his timeless than 91% 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.

Jackson LaCombeAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 82, 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
+0.14 expected goals /60top 12%
−0.05 expected goals /60bottom 39%
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
−0.10 expected goals against /60top 26%
+0.02 expected goals against /60bottom 40%

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
9.0 shot attempts /60average
9.2 shot attempts /60average
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.31 expected goals /60top 6%
0.26 expected goals /60top 18%
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
−0.6 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 1%
+0.0 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 35%
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.42 first assists /60top 10%
0.32 first assists /60average

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
0.51 expected goals /60bottom 22%
0.56 expected goals /60bottom 28%
Shorthanded threatTop 5
Pure defensePower kill
1.07 expected goals for /60top 3%
0.85 expected goals for /60bottom 41%

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 66bottom 41%2.23 hits /60bottom 44%
hitting score 73average2.09 hits /60bottom 42%
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 86bottom 33%3.91 blocks /60bottom 42%
blocking score 91bottom 40%3.14 blocks /60bottom 18%
Takeaways1st
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 183top 1%1.63 takeaways /60top 2%
takeaway score 131top 9%2.62 takeaways /60top 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.39 penalties drawn /60bottom 36%
0.38 penalties drawn /60bottom 34%
Staying out of the box2nd
Often penalizedClean
0.25 penalties taken /60top 1%
0.54 penalties taken /60top 34%

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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244 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 2 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

Wide left34
Wide right28
Over the net11
Off the post or crossbar4
Short or other8

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

Wide left3
Wide right1
Over the net0
Off the post or crossbar0
Short or other1

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
22.6 mphtop 22%
20.2 mphbottom 23%
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
3.2 bursts /60top 13%
0.5 bursts /60bottom 18%
Hardest shot
SofterCannon
95.4 mphtop 30%
84.6 mphaverage
Distance skated
ShorterCovers ground
8.89 miles /60top 11%
8.16 miles /60bottom 19%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
42.4% of his timetop 40%
37.2% of his timebottom 9%

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.