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Zack Ostapchuk

#63 · Center · San Jose Sharks

Shoots left · 23 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season4000511:27
Last season594374410:06

Role

Where he fits on San Jose right now.

Line

L4 with B. Goodrow and T. Dellandrea · 8:13 a game together

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Second wave 10 of 13 kills · 0:49 a kill · starts only 1

Ice time

11:27 a game, 13th-most among San Jose forwards · 9:20 5-on-5 · 2:03 PK

Competition

Easier opponents than 96% of forwards · home 97%, road 89%

Easier opponents than 75% of forwards

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Shot blocking3rd

    blocking score 1784.02 blocks /60better than 99% of centersmore than 92% of centers

  • Fast burstsTop 10

    15.2 bursts /60more often than 98% of forwards

  • Drawing penalties

    1.25 penalties drawn /60better than 92% of forwards

  • Hitting

    hitting score 19413.85 hits /60better than 88% of forwardsmore than 92% of forwards

Behind most at his position

  • Setting up goals

    0.45 first assists /60behind 92% of forwards

  • Creating chances

    −0.13 expected goals /60behind 82% of forwards

  • Shorthanded threat

    0.74 expected goals for /60behind 81% of forwards

  • Creating his own chances

    0.60 expected goals /60behind 78% of centers

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

  • Shot blocking

    blocking score 15410.48 blocks /60better than 94% of centersmore than 99% of centers

  • Fast bursts

    13.1 bursts /60more often than 90% of forwards

  • Hitting

    hitting score 14310.48 hits /60better than 77% of forwardsmore than 86% of forwards

Behind most at his position

  • Time in the offensive zone

    35.5% of his timeless than 94% of 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.

Zack OstapchukAverage forwardLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 59, 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 4 games only, pulled toward the average forward. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

  • Creating chances
    Along for the rideDrives play

    −0.13 expected goals /60bottom 18%

    −0.01 expected goals /60bottom 41%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    −0.07 expected goals against /60top 30%

    no measurable changebottom 42%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    9.7 shot attempts /60bottom 26%

    11.9 shot attempts /60top 40%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.60 expected goals /60bottom 22%

    0.73 expected goals /60top 40%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    −0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 36%

    −0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 44%

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.45 first assists /60bottom 8%

    0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    1.85 expected goals /60too few games

    1.83 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.74 expected goals for /60bottom 19%

    0.86 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 194top 12%13.85 hits /60top 8%

    hitting score 143top 23%10.48 hits /60top 14%

  • Shot blocking3rd
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 178top 1%4.02 blocks /60top 8%

    blocking score 154top 6%10.48 blocks /60top 1%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 78bottom 21%0.75 takeaways /60bottom 29%

    takeaway score 92bottom 44%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    1.25 penalties drawn /60top 8%

    0.85 penalties drawn /60top 41%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.96 penalties taken /60bottom 21%

    0.63 penalties taken /60average

  • Faceoffs
    Loses drawsWins draws

    48.1% wonbottom 36%

    47.0% 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.

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67 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 2 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left8
  • Wide right7
  • Over the net2
  • Off the post or crossbar1
  • Short or other0

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

  • Wide left0
  • Wide right3
  • Over the net0
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other0

3 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

    23.3 mphtop 13%

    21.5 mphtop 44%

  • Fast burstsTop 10
    RareFrequent

    15.2 bursts /60top 2%

    13.1 bursts /60top 10%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    82.2 mphbottom 19%

    77.6 mphaverage

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    10.00 miles /60top 19%

    10.04 miles /60top 24%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    40.0% of his timebottom 22%

    35.5% 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.