Cole Hutson
#44 · Defenseman · Washington Capitals
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18:14 |
| Last season | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 17:27 |
Role
Where he fits on Washington right now.
- Line
P3 with D. McIlrath · 4:03 a game together
- Power play
PP2 Quarterback
- Penalty kill
Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 15 kills
- Ice time
18:14 a game, 5th-most among Washington defensemen · 15:09 5-on-5 · 1:50 PP
- Competition
Tougher opponents than 91% of defensemen · home 88%, road 90%
Tougher opponents than 89% of defensemen · road 99%
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
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 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
Top speedTop 10
22.1 mphfaster than 96% of defensemen
Distance skatedTop 10
9.26 miles /60farther than 96% of defensemen
Hardest shot
92.7 mphharder than 90% of defensemen
Fast bursts
4.1 bursts /60more often than 89% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Preventing chances
+0.09 expected goals against /60behind 83% 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 14, 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
+0.08 expected goals /60too few games
+0.11 expected goals /60top 16%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
+0.07 expected goals against /60too few games
+0.09 expected goals against /60bottom 17%
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
11.8 shot attempts /60too few games
11.1 shot attempts /60top 24%
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.35 expected goals /60too few games
0.27 expected goals /60top 13%
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
+0.0 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games
+0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 42%
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.35 first assists /60too few games
0.33 first assists /60average
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
0.77 expected goals /60too few games
0.84 expected goals /60too few games
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.87 expected goals for /60too few games
0.88 expected goals for /60too few games
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 60too few games3.21 hits /60too few games
hitting score 51bottom 31%0.82 hits /60bottom 8%
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 74too few games2.08 blocks /60too few games
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 118too few games1.51 takeaways /60too few games
takeaway score 92bottom 42%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.49 penalties drawn /60too few games
0.48 penalties drawn /60top 40%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.91 penalties taken /60too few games
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.
47 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 4 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
10 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
18 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
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 speedTop 10SlowerBurner
22.9 mphtoo few games
22.1 mphtop 4%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
3.4 bursts /60too few games
4.1 bursts /60top 11%
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
92.7 mphtoo few games
92.7 mphtop 10%
- Distance skatedTop 10ShorterCovers ground
9.11 miles /60too few games
9.26 miles /60top 4%
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
41.5% of his timetoo few games
41.6% of his timebottom 42%
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.