Sam Rinzel
#6 · Defenseman · Chicago Blackhawks
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 17:54 |
| Last season | 54 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 83 | 18:16 |
Role
Where he fits on Chicago right now.
- Line
P3 with W. Kaiser · 11:38 a game together
- Power play
PP2 Quarterback
- Penalty kill
Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 11 kills
- Ice time
17:54 a game, 5th-most among Chicago defensemen · 16:25 5-on-5 · 1:19 PP
- Competition
Easier opponents than 67% of defensemen · home about average, road 84%
Tougher opponents than 60% of defensemen · road about average
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Distance skated
8.95 miles /60farther than 93% of defensemen
Shooting volume
12.7 shot attempts /60better than 89% of defensemen
Creating his own chances
0.23 expected goals /60better than 77% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Hardest shot
85.7 mphsofter than 91% of defensemen
Preventing chances
+0.11 expected goals against /60behind 87% 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
Distance skated
9.22 miles /60farther than 94% of defensemen
Shooting volume
11.8 shot attempts /60better than 84% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Hardest shot
73.8 mphsofter than 91% 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.
This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 54, 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 chancesAlong for the rideDrives play
−0.07 expected goals /60bottom 35%
−0.05 expected goals /60bottom 40%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
+0.11 expected goals against /60bottom 13%
+0.04 expected goals against /60bottom 28%
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
12.7 shot attempts /60top 11%
11.8 shot attempts /60top 16%
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.23 expected goals /60top 23%
0.21 expected goals /60top 32%
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
+0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
+0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 42%
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.33 first assists /60average
0.33 first assists /60average
Special teams
- Power-play chances3rdQuietThreat
1.19 expected goals /60top 4%
1.29 expected goals /60too few games
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.86 expected goals for /60too few games
0.88 expected goals for /60too few games
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 69average2.89 hits /60average
hitting score 68bottom 43%1.68 hits /60bottom 35%
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 89bottom 37%3.80 blocks /60bottom 39%
blocking score 94bottom 42%3.35 blocks /60bottom 21%
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.44 penalties drawn /60average
0.48 penalties drawn /60top 39%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.80 penalties taken /60bottom 34%
0.59 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.
142 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 1 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
12 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
52 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
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 speedSlowerBurner
22.0 mphaverage
20.6 mphaverage
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
1.6 bursts /60average
1.7 bursts /60average
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
85.7 mphbottom 9%
73.8 mphbottom 9%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
8.95 miles /60top 7%
9.22 miles /60top 6%
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
40.7% of his timebottom 22%
41.9% 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.