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Ryan Ufko

#12 · Defenseman · Nashville Predators

Shoots right · 23 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season1000115:27
Last season1829111113:53

Role

Where he fits on Nashville right now.

Line

Not part of one of the team’s usual pairs over the last 4 games; has played 1 of the team’s 4 games this season.

Power play

PP2 Quarterback

Penalty kill

Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 10 kills

Ice time

15:27 a game, 6th-most among Nashville defensemen · 12:27 5-on-5 · 2:54 PP

Competition

Easier opponents than 92% of defensemen · home 85%, road 94%

Tougher opponents than 60% of defensemen

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

Nothing yet where we can be confident he is above most 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 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

Nothing yet where we can be confident he is above most 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.

Ryan UfkoAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 1 game blended with last season’s 18, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

This season’s 1 game only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

  • Creating chances
    Along for the rideDrives play

    −0.09 expected goals /60too few games

    −0.02 expected goals /60too few games

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    +0.06 expected goals against /60too few games

    −0.01 expected goals against /60too few games

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    7.8 shot attempts /60too few games

    9.9 shot attempts /60too few games

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.17 expected goals /60too few games

    0.19 expected goals /60too few games

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    +0.4 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games

    +0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.33 first assists /60too few games

    0.33 first assists /60too few games

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.58 expected goals /60too few games

    0.69 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.87 expected goals for /60too few games

    0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 57too few games2.26 hits /60too few games

    hitting score 69too few games0.00 hits /60too few games

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 87too few games3.17 blocks /60too few games

    blocking score 98too few games3.88 blocks /60too few games

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 94too few games0.68 takeaways /60too few games

    takeaway score 99too few games0.00 takeaways /60too few games

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.32 penalties drawn /60too few games

    0.43 penalties drawn /60too few games

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.67 penalties taken /60too few games

    0.66 penalties taken /60too few games

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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20 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.

1

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left5
  • Wide right1
  • Over the net1
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other1

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

No missed shots yet.

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

    20.7 mphtoo few games

    19.7 mphtoo few games

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    1.4 bursts /60too few games

    0.0 bursts /60too few games

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    88.0 mphtoo few games

    77.3 mphtoo few games

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.13 miles /60too few games

    7.23 miles /60too few games

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    39.9% of his timetoo few games

    42.7% of his timetoo few games

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.