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Tyler Kleven

#43 · Defenseman · Ottawa Senators

Shoots left · 24 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season4011420:38
Last season70315189017:21

Role

Where he fits on Ottawa right now.

Line

P2 with C. Yakemchuk · 8:24 a game together

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Starts the kill 11 of 14 kills · 1:10 a kill · starts 10

Ice time

20:38 a game, 3rd-most among Ottawa defensemen · 15:58 5-on-5 · 3:21 PK

Competition

Easier opponents than 88% of defensemen · home 95%, road 77%

About average among defensemen · road easier than 71%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Hardest shot1st

    103.5 mphharder than 99% of defensemen

  • TakeawaysTop 10

    takeaway score 1421.43 takeaways /60better than 95% of defensemenmore than 96% of defensemen

  • Setting up goals

    0.45 first assists /60better than 92% of defensemen

  • Shorthanded threat

    0.99 expected goals for /60better than 90% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Creating chances

    −0.22 expected goals /60behind 94% of defensemen

  • Creating his own chances

    0.14 expected goals /60behind 80% of defensemen

  • Staying out of the box

    0.90 penalties taken /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

  • Hardest shot

    91.8 mphharder than 87% of defensemen

  • Shot blocking

    blocking score 1198.00 blocks /60better than 77% of defensemenmore than 99% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Creating chances

    −0.13 expected goals /60behind 78% 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.

Tyler KlevenAverage 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

    −0.22 expected goals /60bottom 6%

    −0.13 expected goals /60bottom 22%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    no measurable changeaverage

    no measurable changeaverage

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    9.0 shot attempts /60average

    8.8 shot attempts /60bottom 39%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.14 expected goals /60bottom 20%

    0.17 expected goals /60bottom 43%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    +0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

    +0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.45 first assists /60top 8%

    0.35 first assists /60top 29%

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.80 expected goals /60too few games

    0.73 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.99 expected goals for /60top 10%

    0.92 expected goals for /60top 31%

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 146top 22%6.11 hits /60top 10%

    hitting score 113top 37%4.36 hits /60top 25%

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 124top 14%4.86 blocks /60top 30%

    blocking score 119top 23%8.00 blocks /60top 1%

  • TakeawaysTop 10
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 142top 5%1.43 takeaways /60top 4%

    takeaway score 99average0.73 takeaways /60bottom 37%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.50 penalties drawn /60top 34%

    0.47 penalties drawn /60top 41%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.90 penalties taken /60bottom 22%

    0.81 penalties taken /60bottom 32%

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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137 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 12 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

211

5 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. 1 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

  • Wide left14
  • Wide right16
  • Over the net11
  • Off the post or crossbar3
  • Short or other0

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

  • Wide left1
  • Wide right0
  • Over the net0
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other0

1 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

    21.7 mphbottom 29%

    20.5 mphbottom 38%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    1.3 bursts /60bottom 36%

    1.4 bursts /60average

  • Hardest shot1st
    SofterCannon

    103.5 mphtop 1%

    91.8 mphtop 13%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.38 miles /60bottom 41%

    8.33 miles /60bottom 33%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    44.1% of his timetop 12%

    42.6% of his timetop 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.