Lane Hutson

Shoots left · 22 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	4	0	4	4	9	26:49
Last season	82	12	66	78	124	23:46

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Role

Where he fits on Montréal right now.

Line: P1 with N. Dobson · 14:06 a game together
Power play: PP1 Quarterback
Penalty kill: Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 14 kills
Ice time: 26:49 a game, most among Montréal defensemen · 19:59 5-on-5 · 3:13 PP
Competition: Easier opponents than 57% of defensemen · home 77%, road tougher than 80%
Tougher opponents than 88% of defensemen · home 78%, road 85%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

Creating chances2nd
+0.35 expected goals /60better than 99% of defensemen
Setting up goalsTop 5
0.52 first assists /60better than 98% of defensemen
Distance skatedTop 5
9.08 miles /60farther than 98% of defensemen
TakeawaysTop 10
takeaway score 1441.31 takeaways /60better than 96% of defensemenmore than 94% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Hitting
hitting score 90.90 hits /60behind 97% of defensemenfewer than 90% of defensemen
Power-play chances
0.47 expected goals /60behind 91% of defensemen
Shot blocking
blocking score 814.14 blocks /60behind 78% of defensemenabout average among 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
3.9 bursts /60more often than 87% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Hitting
hitting score 270.00 hits /60behind 86% of defensemenfewer than 99% of defensemen
Shot blocking
blocking score 821.68 blocks /60behind 77% of defensemenfewer than 99% 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.

Lane HutsonAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 82, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

This season’s 4 games only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

Creating chances2nd
Along for the rideDrives play
+0.35 expected goals /60top 1%
+0.05 expected goals /60top 28%
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
−0.13 expected goals against /60top 19%
−0.06 expected goals against /60top 37%

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
10.0 shot attempts /60top 41%
10.4 shot attempts /60top 36%
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.26 expected goals /60top 16%
0.20 expected goals /60top 39%
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
+0.0 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 33%
+0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 44%
Setting up goalsTop 5
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.52 first assists /60top 2%
0.32 first assists /60average

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
0.47 expected goals /60bottom 9%
0.60 expected goals /60bottom 32%
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.88 expected goals for /60average
0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 9bottom 3%0.90 hits /60bottom 10%
hitting score 27bottom 14%0.00 hits /60bottom 1%
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 81bottom 22%4.14 blocks /60average
blocking score 82bottom 23%1.68 blocks /60bottom 1%
TakeawaysTop 10
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 144top 4%1.31 takeaways /60top 6%
takeaway score 106top 37%1.12 takeaways /60top 15%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.66 penalties drawn /60top 11%
0.54 penalties drawn /60top 28%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
0.55 penalties taken /60top 37%
0.66 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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187 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 8 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

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

How his misses miss

Wide left23
Wide right18
Over the net8
Off the post or crossbar3
Short or other3

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

Wide left2
Wide right1
Over the net1
Off the post or crossbar1
Short or other0

5 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
23.0 mphtop 13%
21.4 mphtop 18%
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
4.3 bursts /60top 6%
3.9 bursts /60top 13%
Hardest shot
SofterCannon
90.2 mphbottom 31%
85.1 mphaverage
Distance skatedTop 5
ShorterCovers ground
9.08 miles /60top 2%
8.91 miles /60top 19%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
44.3% of his timetop 9%
45.0% of his timetop 17%

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.