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Simon Nemec

#71 · Defenseman · Calgary Flames

Shoots right · 22 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season4000820:40
Last season6811152610119:40

Role

Where he fits on Calgary right now.

Line

P3 with Y. Kuznetsov · 14:58 a game together

Power play

PP2 Quarterback

Penalty kill

Second wave 8 of 12 kills · 0:23 a kill · starts only 2

Ice time

20:40 a game, 2nd-most among Calgary defensemen · 18:28 5-on-5 · 0:25 PP · 0:47 PK

Competition

Easier opponents than 70% of defensemen · home 66%, road 76%

Easier opponents than 89% of defensemen · home 58%, road 99%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Shooting volumeTop 10

    15.1 shot attempts /60better than 95% of defensemen

  • Creating his own chances

    0.27 expected goals /60better than 87% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Preventing chances

    +0.22 expected goals against /60behind 97% of defensemen

  • Hitting

    hitting score 271.01 hits /60behind 87% of defensemenfewer than 85% 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

  • Shooting volume

    14.2 shot attempts /60better than 94% of defensemen

  • Fast bursts

    4.3 bursts /60more often than 91% of defensemen

  • Distance skated

    9.09 miles /60farther than 89% of defensemen

  • Creating his own chances

    0.26 expected goals /60better than 83% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Preventing chances

    +0.09 expected goals against /60behind 84% 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.

Simon NemecAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 68, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for New Jersey Devils 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

    −0.01 expected goals /60top 44%

    −0.03 expected goals /60average

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    +0.22 expected goals against /60bottom 3%

    +0.09 expected goals against /60bottom 16%

Scoring

  • Shooting volumeTop 10
    Rarely shootsFires away

    15.1 shot attempts /60top 5%

    14.2 shot attempts /60top 6%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.27 expected goals /60top 13%

    0.26 expected goals /60top 17%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    +0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 31%

    +0.0 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 39%

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.32 first assists /60bottom 40%

    0.32 first assists /60average

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.76 expected goals /60top 42%

    0.71 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 27bottom 13%1.01 hits /60bottom 15%

    hitting score 47bottom 29%0.73 hits /60bottom 7%

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 99average4.65 blocks /60top 38%

    blocking score 91bottom 41%2.90 blocks /60bottom 10%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 123top 17%1.10 takeaways /60top 17%

    takeaway score 108top 35%1.45 takeaways /60top 3%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.42 penalties drawn /60average

    0.47 penalties drawn /60top 41%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.51 penalties taken /60top 28%

    0.57 penalties taken /60top 39%

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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174 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 5 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left30
  • Wide right23
  • Over the net5
  • Off the post or crossbar3
  • Short or other5

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

  • Wide left1
  • Wide right2
  • Over the net1
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other2

6 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

    21.4 mphbottom 18%

    21.4 mphtop 20%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    1.0 bursts /60bottom 21%

    4.3 bursts /60top 9%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    91.5 mphbottom 38%

    80.7 mphbottom 29%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.74 miles /60top 20%

    9.09 miles /60top 11%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    42.5% of his timetop 37%

    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.