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Nikolas Matinpalo

#33 · Defenseman · Ottawa Senators

Shoots right · 28 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season4000418:12
Last season500553715:38

Role

Where he fits on Ottawa right now.

Line

P3 with H. Stanley · 9:01 a game together

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Starts the kill 12 of 14 kills · 1:10 a kill · starts 11

Ice time

18:12 a game, 4th-most among Ottawa defensemen · 13:52 5-on-5 · 3:38 PK

Competition

Easier opponents than 90% of defensemen · home 86%, road 93%

Easier opponents than 66% of defensemen · road 71%

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Top speed

    23.1 mphfaster than 92% of defensemen

  • Fast bursts

    3.2 bursts /60more often than 86% of defensemen

  • Preventing chances

    −0.12 expected goals against /60better than 80% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Finishing

    −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsbehind 88% 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

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.

Nikolas MatinpaloAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 50, 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 chances
    Along for the rideDrives play

    −0.10 expected goals /60bottom 28%

    +0.02 expected goals /60top 36%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    −0.12 expected goals against /60top 20%

    −0.10 expected goals against /60top 26%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    8.1 shot attempts /60bottom 24%

    8.9 shot attempts /60bottom 43%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.15 expected goals /60bottom 31%

    0.17 expected goals /60bottom 44%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 12%

    +0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.31 first assists /60bottom 33%

    0.33 first assists /60average

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.73 expected goals /60too few games

    0.73 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.92 expected goals for /60top 29%

    0.89 expected goals for /60top 43%

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 88top 42%3.65 hits /60top 37%

    hitting score 80average2.47 hits /60average

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 101average4.28 blocks /60average

    blocking score 102average4.94 blocks /60top 30%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 90bottom 37%0.77 takeaways /60bottom 43%

    takeaway score 92bottom 42%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.41 penalties drawn /60bottom 43%

    0.40 penalties drawn /60bottom 41%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.78 penalties taken /60bottom 36%

    0.82 penalties taken /60bottom 31%

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

123

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left10
  • Wide right10
  • Over the net4
  • Off the post or crossbar1
  • Short or other0

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

  • Wide left2
  • Wide right0
  • Over the net0
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other0

2 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

    23.1 mphtop 8%

    20.5 mphbottom 42%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    3.2 bursts /60top 14%

    0.8 bursts /60bottom 29%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    92.8 mphaverage

    89.5 mphtop 21%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.16 miles /60bottom 20%

    8.54 miles /60average

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    41.3% of his timebottom 34%

    40.0% of his timebottom 27%

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.