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Jamie Drysdale

#9 · Defenseman · Philadelphia Flyers

Shoots right · 24 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season6000620:12
Last season788243210121:33

Role

Where he fits on Philadelphia right now.

Line

P1 with T. Sanheim · 12:16 a game together

Power play

PP1 Quarterback

Penalty kill

Spot duty 6 of 21 kills · 0:36 a kill

Ice time

20:12 a game, 3rd-most among Philadelphia defensemen · 15:53 5-on-5 · 2:52 PP · 0:36 PK

Competition

Tougher opponents than 61% of defensemen · home 56%, road 72%

Tougher opponents than 97% of defensemen · home 99%, road 84%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Top speedTop 10

    23.5 mphfaster than 97% of defensemen

  • Fast burstsTop 10

    5.1 bursts /60more often than 97% of defensemen

  • Hardest shot

    98.5 mphharder than 87% of defensemen

  • Staying out of the box

    0.44 penalties taken /60better than 85% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Setting up goals

    0.24 first assists /60behind 98% of defensemen

  • Shooting volume

    6.2 shot attempts /60behind 96% of defensemen

  • Power-play chances

    0.51 expected goals /60behind 81% of defensemen

  • Creating his own chances

    0.15 expected goals /60behind 75% 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

  • Fast bursts

    5.5 bursts /60more often than 94% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Distance skated

    7.08 miles /60less far than 98% of defensemen

  • Time in the offensive zone

    36.1% of his timeless than 94% of defensemen

  • Preventing chances

    +0.15 expected goals against /60behind 92% of defensemen

  • Shooting volume

    7.3 shot attempts /60behind 84% 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.

Jamie DrysdaleAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 6 games blended with last season’s 78, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

This season’s 6 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

    +0.04 expected goals /60top 32%

    −0.05 expected goals /60bottom 41%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    +0.02 expected goals against /60bottom 43%

    +0.15 expected goals against /60bottom 8%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    6.2 shot attempts /60bottom 4%

    7.3 shot attempts /60bottom 16%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.15 expected goals /60bottom 25%

    0.16 expected goals /60bottom 34%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    +0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 38%

    +0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.24 first assists /60bottom 2%

    0.32 first assists /60bottom 42%

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.51 expected goals /60bottom 19%

    0.60 expected goals /60bottom 32%

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.86 expected goals for /60too few games

    0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 51bottom 31%0.67 hits /60bottom 4%

    hitting score 70average1.98 hits /60bottom 41%

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 98average3.53 blocks /60bottom 29%

    blocking score 110top 30%5.94 blocks /60top 9%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 87bottom 33%0.63 takeaways /60bottom 27%

    takeaway score 104top 41%0.99 takeaways /60top 27%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.43 penalties drawn /60average

    0.53 penalties drawn /60top 29%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.44 penalties taken /60top 15%

    0.64 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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171 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 3 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

1212

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left24
  • Wide right23
  • Over the net14
  • Off the post or crossbar2
  • Short or other1

64 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 speedTop 10
    SlowerBurner

    23.5 mphtop 3%

    21.4 mphtop 24%

  • Fast burstsTop 10
    RareFrequent

    5.1 bursts /60top 3%

    5.5 bursts /60top 6%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    98.5 mphtop 13%

    86.4 mphtop 39%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.31 miles /60bottom 36%

    7.08 miles /60bottom 2%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    41.7% of his timebottom 38%

    36.1% of his timebottom 6%

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.