Theo Lindstein

Shoots left · 21 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	3	0	1	1	2	14:49
Last season	17	2	2	4	20	15:47

Jump to

Role

Where he fits on St. Louis right now.

Line: Not part of one of the team’s usual pairs over the last 4 games; has played 3 of the team’s 4 games this season.
Power play: Not on either unit
Penalty kill: Spot duty 2 of 14 kills · 0:34 a kill
Ice time: 14:49 a game, 6th-most among St. Louis defensemen · 14:02 5-on-5 · 0:22 PK
Competition: Easier opponents than 78% of defensemen · home 78%, road 78%
About average among defensemen · road easier than 61%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

Distance skatedTop 5
9.07 miles /60farther than 98% of defensemen
Fast bursts
3.5 bursts /60more often than 89% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Hardest shot
85.6 mphsofter than 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

Takeaways
takeaway score 1335.40 takeaways /60better than 91% of defensemenmore than 99% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Hardest shot
70.9 mphsofter than 96% of defensemen
Time in the offensive zone
38.2% of his timeless than 88% 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.

Theo LindsteinAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 3 games blended with last season’s 17, 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
+0.05 expected goals /60top 28%
−0.03 expected goals /60average
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
no measurable changeaverage
no measurable changeaverage

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
9.7 shot attempts /60average
8.9 shot attempts /60bottom 43%
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.24 expected goals /60top 22%
0.18 expected goals /60average
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
+0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 36%
+0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.35 first assists /60top 33%
0.36 first assists /60top 28%

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
0.70 expected goals /60too few games
0.73 expected goals /60too few games
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.87 expected goals for /60too few games
0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 51bottom 32%1.73 hits /60bottom 35%
hitting score 68bottom 44%1.35 hits /60bottom 25%
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 84bottom 27%3.07 blocks /60bottom 15%
blocking score 94bottom 42%2.70 blocks /60bottom 5%
Takeaways
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 114top 24%0.96 takeaways /60top 34%
takeaway score 133top 9%5.40 takeaways /60top 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.36 penalties drawn /60bottom 30%
0.42 penalties drawn /60bottom 44%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
0.61 penalties taken /60top 43%
0.62 penalties taken /60top 44%

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.

Show

34 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 4 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

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

How his misses miss

Wide left8
Wide right2
Over the net2
Off the post or crossbar0
Short or other0

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

Wide left1
Wide right0
Over the net0
Off the post or crossbar0
Short or other0

1 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
21.7 mphbottom 28%
20.5 mphbottom 41%
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
3.5 bursts /60top 11%
1.4 bursts /60average
Hardest shot
SofterCannon
85.6 mphbottom 7%
70.9 mphbottom 4%
Distance skatedTop 5
ShorterCovers ground
9.07 miles /60top 2%
8.61 miles /60top 42%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
42.2% of his timeaverage
38.2% of his timebottom 12%

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.