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David Jiricek

#5 · Defenseman · Philadelphia Flyers

Shoots right · 22 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season4011515:05
Last season260001612:01

Role

Where he fits on Philadelphia right now.

Line

P2 with N. Seeler · 7:55 a game together

Power play

PP2 Quarterback

Penalty kill

Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 21 kills

Ice time

15:05 a game, 6th-most among Philadelphia defensemen · 12:35 5-on-5 · 2:02 PP

Competition

Easier opponents than 89% of defensemen · home 89%, road 79%

Tougher opponents than 79% of defensemen · road 75%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Creating chances

    +0.07 expected goals /60better than 76% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Top speed

    20.0 mphslower than 99% of defensemen

  • Fast bursts

    0.2 bursts /60less often than 99% of defensemen

  • Distance skated

    8.00 miles /60less far than 95% of defensemen

  • Preventing chances

    +0.16 expected goals against /60behind 93% of 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

  • Distance skated

    6.72 miles /60less far than 99% of defensemen

  • Top speed

    19.2 mphslower than 98% of defensemen

  • Fast bursts

    0.0 bursts /60less often than 92% 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.

David JiricekAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 26, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Minnesota Wild last season. Habits that travel with a player (shooting, hitting, penalties) still use that season in full; setting up goals, finishing, faceoffs and power-play chances depend more on linemates and role, so they lean on it less. We measured how much each one carries over for players who change teams.

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

Driving play at 5-on-5

  • Creating chances
    Along for the rideDrives play

    +0.07 expected goals /60top 24%

    −0.04 expected goals /60bottom 44%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    +0.16 expected goals against /60bottom 7%

    no measurable changeaverage

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    8.9 shot attempts /60bottom 44%

    9.8 shot attempts /60top 44%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.13 expected goals /60bottom 12%

    0.17 expected goals /60bottom 44%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    +0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 42%

    +0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.30 first assists /60bottom 31%

    0.33 first assists /60average

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.74 expected goals /60too few games

    0.75 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.86 expected goals for /60too few games

    0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 76average1.77 hits /60bottom 37%

    hitting score 93top 40%2.98 hits /60average

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 110top 33%4.35 blocks /60top 44%

    blocking score 114top 28%7.95 blocks /60top 1%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 94bottom 44%0.64 takeaways /60bottom 29%

    takeaway score 102top 43%0.99 takeaways /60top 27%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.47 penalties drawn /60top 41%

    0.49 penalties drawn /60top 37%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.91 penalties taken /60bottom 21%

    0.60 penalties taken /60top 41%

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

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left1
  • Wide right3
  • Over the net3
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other0

7 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

    20.0 mphbottom 1%

    19.2 mphbottom 2%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    0.2 bursts /60bottom 1%

    0.0 bursts /60bottom 8%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    94.9 mphtop 35%

    90.5 mphtop 18%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.00 miles /60bottom 5%

    6.72 miles /60bottom 1%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    41.3% of his timebottom 32%

    42.1% of his timeaverage

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.