William Trudeau
#85 · Defenseman · Nashville Predators
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9:11 |
Role
Where he fits on Nashville right now.
- Line
P3 with A. Wilsby · 7:16 a game together
- Power play
Not on either unit
- Penalty kill
Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 10 kills
- Ice time
9:11 a game, 6th-most among Nashville defensemen · 9:11 5-on-5
- Competition
Easier opponents than 99% of defensemen
Easier opponents than 93% 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
Top speed
19.2 mphslower than 98% of defensemen
Fast bursts
0.0 bursts /60less often than 92% of defensemen
Hardest shot
74.5 mphsofter than 89% 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.
This season’s 3 games blended with last season’s 0, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.
This season’s 3 games only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.
Driving play at 5-on-5
- Creating chancesAlong for the rideDrives play
+0.05 expected goals /60too few games
+0.05 expected goals /60top 29%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
no measurable changetoo few games
no measurable changeaverage
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
10.1 shot attempts /60too few games
10.1 shot attempts /60top 41%
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.21 expected goals /60too few games
0.21 expected goals /60top 34%
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
+0.1 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games
+0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.33 first assists /60too few games
0.33 first assists /60average
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
0.73 expected goals /60too few games
0.73 expected goals /60too few games
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.88 expected goals for /60too few games
0.88 expected goals for /60too few games
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 129too few games6.54 hits /60too few games
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 99too few games4.36 blocks /60too few games
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 98too few games0.00 takeaways /60too few games
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.43 penalties drawn /60too few games
0.43 penalties drawn /60average
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.64 penalties taken /60too few games
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.
4 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
4 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
2 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
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 speedSlowerBurner
19.2 mphtoo few games
19.2 mphbottom 2%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
0.0 bursts /60too few games
0.0 bursts /60bottom 8%
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
74.5 mphtoo few games
74.5 mphbottom 11%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
8.24 miles /60too few games
8.24 miles /60bottom 24%
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
40.4% of his timetoo few games
40.4% of his timebottom 31%
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.