Louis Crevier

#46 · Defenseman · Buffalo Sabres

Shoots right · 25 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	4	0	1	1	4	15:16
Last season	78	7	18	25	114	17:08

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Role

Where he fits on Buffalo right now.

Line: P3 with Z. Metsa · 6:26 a game together
Power play: Not on either unit
Penalty kill: Starts the kill 8 of 10 kills · 0:59 a kill · starts 4
Ice time: 15:16 a game, 5th-most among Buffalo defensemen · 13:02 5-on-5 · 1:57 PK
Competition: Tougher opponents than 98% of defensemen · home 91%, road 99%
Easier opponents than 79% of defensemen · home 83%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

Hardest shot3rd
102.8 mphharder than 99% of defensemen
Top speed
23.1 mphfaster than 90% of defensemen
Shooting volume
11.7 shot attempts /60better than 82% of defensemen
Hitting
hitting score 1555.54 hits /60better than 82% of defensemenmore than 86% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Drawing penalties
0.30 penalties drawn /60behind 86% of defensemen
Staying out of the box
0.89 penalties taken /60behind 77% 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 shot
91.7 mphharder than 87% 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.

Louis CrevierAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 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 Chicago Blackhawks 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 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
+0.05 expected goals /60top 27%
+0.00 expected goals /60top 41%
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
+0.04 expected goals against /60bottom 33%
−0.03 expected goals against /60average

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
11.7 shot attempts /60top 18%
10.3 shot attempts /60top 37%
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.19 expected goals /60average
0.18 expected goals /60average
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
+0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 28%
+0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.39 first assists /60top 18%
0.36 first assists /60top 28%

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
0.75 expected goals /60too few games
0.73 expected goals /60too few games
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.84 expected goals for /60bottom 35%
0.89 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 155top 18%5.54 hits /60top 14%
hitting score 121top 32%4.91 hits /60top 18%
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 107top 37%4.34 blocks /60top 44%
blocking score 105top 40%5.90 blocks /60top 9%
Takeaways
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 88bottom 35%0.69 takeaways /60bottom 35%
takeaway score 104top 40%0.98 takeaways /60top 29%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.30 penalties drawn /60bottom 14%
0.41 penalties drawn /60bottom 42%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
0.89 penalties taken /60bottom 23%
0.60 penalties taken /60top 41%

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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179 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 10 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

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

How his misses miss

Wide left32
Wide right14
Over the net11
Off the post or crossbar4
Short or other1

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

Wide left0
Wide right1
Over the net1
Off the post or crossbar0
Short or other0

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 speed
SlowerBurner
23.1 mphtop 10%
20.3 mphbottom 30%
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
2.7 bursts /60top 21%
3.0 bursts /60top 27%
Hardest shot3rd
SofterCannon
102.8 mphtop 1%
91.7 mphtop 13%
Distance skated
ShorterCovers ground
8.45 miles /60average
8.64 miles /60top 40%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
40.7% of his timebottom 22%
41.7% of his timebottom 43%

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.