Zach Dean
#52 · Center · St. Louis Blues
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:37 |

Role
Where he fits on St. Louis right now.
- Line
Not part of one of the team’s usual lines over the last 4 games; has played 1 of the team’s 4 games this season.
- Power play
Not on either unit
- Penalty kill
Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 14 kills
- Ice time
12:37 a game, 11th-most among St. Louis forwards · 12:32 5-on-5
- Competition
Tougher opponents than 99% of forwards
Tougher opponents than 99% of forwards
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 forwards.
Behind most at his position
Nothing yet where we can be confident he is below most forwards.
Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards 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 forwards.
Behind most at his position
Nothing yet where we can be confident he is below most forwards.
Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 3 games.
All ratings
Every rating, against other forwards.
This season’s 1 game blended with last season’s 0, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.
Shooting volume, creating his own chances, shot blocking, hardest shot and distance skated compare centers with centers, because centers and wingers really differ there. Everything else compares all forwards.
This season’s 1 game only, pulled toward the average forward. Expect wide ranges this early.
Driving play at 5-on-5
- Creating chancesAlong for the rideDrives play
−0.03 expected goals /60too few games
−0.03 expected goals /60too few games
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
+0.04 expected goals against /60too few games
+0.04 expected goals against /60too few games
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
10.2 shot attempts /60too few games
10.2 shot attempts /60too few games
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.67 expected goals /60too few games
0.67 expected goals /60too few games
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
−0.4 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games
−0.4 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.56 first assists /60too few games
0.56 first assists /60too few games
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
1.83 expected goals /60too few games
1.83 expected goals /60too few games
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.89 expected goals for /60too few games
0.89 expected goals for /60too few games
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 107too few games9.51 hits /60too few games
hitting score 107too few games9.51 hits /60too few games
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 102too few games4.76 blocks /60too few games
blocking score 102too few games4.76 blocks /60too few games
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 99too few games0.00 takeaways /60too few games
takeaway score 99too few games0.00 takeaways /60too few games
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.90 penalties drawn /60too few games
0.90 penalties drawn /60too few games
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.98 penalties taken /60too few games
0.98 penalties taken /60too few games
- FaceoffsLoses drawsWins draws
48.9% wontoo few games
48.9% wontoo few games
Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average forward); 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.
0 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
0 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
No missed shots yet.
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 speedSlowerBurner
21.3 mphtoo few games
21.3 mphtoo few games
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
9.5 bursts /60too few games
9.5 bursts /60too few games
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
11.06 miles /60too few games
11.06 miles /60too few games
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
40.5% of his timetoo few games
40.5% 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.