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Denton Mateychuk

#5 · Defenseman · Columbus Blue Jackets

Shoots left · 22 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season3011726:21
Last season751318318819:11

Role

Where he fits on Columbus right now.

Line

P1 with Z. Werenski · 17:26 a game together

Power play

PP2 Quarterback

Penalty kill

Second wave 4 of 9 kills · 0:45 a kill

Ice time

26:21 a game, 2nd-most among Columbus defensemen · 23:13 5-on-5 · 1:02 PP · 1:01 PK

Competition

Tougher opponents than 78% of defensemen · home 82%, road 61%

Tougher opponents than 99% of defensemen · home 95%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Finishing3rd

    +1.2 goals above expected /100 shotsbetter than 99% of defensemen

  • Distance skated

    8.94 miles /60farther than 92% of defensemen

  • Fast bursts

    3.3 bursts /60more often than 89% of defensemen

  • Creating chances

    +0.07 expected goals /60better than 77% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Hitting

    hitting score 291.07 hits /60behind 84% of defensemenfewer than 84% 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

  • Fast bursts

    5.3 bursts /60more often than 94% of defensemen

  • Top speed

    21.8 mphfaster than 93% of defensemen

  • Distance skated

    9.13 miles /60farther than 91% of 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, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other defensemen.

Denton MateychukAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 3 games blended with last season’s 75, 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 chances
    Along for the rideDrives play

    +0.07 expected goals /60top 23%

    +0.01 expected goals /60top 41%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    no measurable changeaverage

    −0.07 expected goals against /60top 32%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    10.2 shot attempts /60top 38%

    10.6 shot attempts /60top 33%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.21 expected goals /60top 32%

    0.18 expected goals /60average

  • Finishing3rd
    Below expectedSniper

    +1.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 1%

    +0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.34 first assists /60top 35%

    0.32 first assists /60average

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.72 expected goals /60too few games

    0.74 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.86 expected goals for /60average

    0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 29bottom 16%1.07 hits /60bottom 16%

    hitting score 50bottom 30%0.76 hits /60bottom 7%

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 96average3.95 blocks /60bottom 44%

    blocking score 101average4.55 blocks /60top 39%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 97average0.67 takeaways /60bottom 33%

    takeaway score 110top 31%1.52 takeaways /60top 3%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.36 penalties drawn /60bottom 30%

    0.40 penalties drawn /60bottom 40%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.48 penalties taken /60top 21%

    0.81 penalties taken /60bottom 32%

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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141 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 9 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left19
  • Wide right16
  • Over the net6
  • Off the post or crossbar2
  • Short or other3

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

  • Wide left1
  • Wide right1
  • Over the net0
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other1

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

    22.3 mphtop 36%

    21.8 mphtop 7%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    3.3 bursts /60top 11%

    5.3 bursts /60top 6%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    89.2 mphbottom 26%

    81.7 mphbottom 34%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.94 miles /60top 8%

    9.13 miles /60top 9%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    41.3% of his timebottom 33%

    42.5% 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.