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Anton Frondell

#16 · Center · Chicago Blackhawks

Shoots left · 19 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season5134918:10
Last season123693617:42

Role

Where he fits on Chicago right now.

Line

L2 with T. Bertuzzi and R. Kantserov · 12:05 a game together

Power play

PP1

Penalty kill

Second wave 11 of 11 kills · 0:34 a kill · starts only 5

Ice time

18:10 a game, 4th-most among Chicago forwards · 13:28 5-on-5 · 2:34 PP · 1:16 PK

Competition

Tougher opponents than 96% of forwards · home 99%, road 80%

Tougher opponents than 84% of forwards · road 77%

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 forwards.

Behind most at his position

Nothing yet where we can be confident he is below most forwards.

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.

Better than most at his position

  • Hardest shot1st

    94.2 mphharder than 99% of centers

Behind most at his position

  • Faceoffs

    44.2% wonbehind 88% of forwards

  • Preventing chances

    +0.07 expected goals against /60behind 77% of forwards

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other forwards.

Anton FrondellAverage forwardLikely range

This season’s 5 games blended with last season’s 12, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

Shooting volume, creating his own chances, shot blocking, hardest shot and distance skated compare centers with centers, because centers and wingers really differ there. Everything else compares all forwards.

This season’s 5 games only, pulled toward the average forward. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

  • Creating chances
    Along for the rideDrives play

    −0.02 expected goals /60too few games

    −0.04 expected goals /60bottom 35%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    +0.22 expected goals against /60too few games

    +0.07 expected goals against /60bottom 23%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    13.7 shot attempts /60too few games

    11.9 shot attempts /60top 40%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.72 expected goals /60too few games

    0.68 expected goals /60average

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    −0.5 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games

    −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotstop 44%

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.70 first assists /60too few games

    0.63 first assists /60top 22%

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    1.87 expected goals /60too few games

    1.82 expected goals /60average

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.86 expected goals for /60too few games

    0.86 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 52too few games2.57 hits /60too few games

    hitting score 59bottom 42%3.30 hits /60bottom 42%

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 108too few games3.36 blocks /60too few games

    blocking score 84bottom 37%1.32 blocks /60bottom 6%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 100too few games0.79 takeaways /60too few games

    takeaway score 113top 28%1.32 takeaways /60top 12%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.55 penalties drawn /60too few games

    0.68 penalties drawn /60bottom 31%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.53 penalties taken /60too few games

    0.57 penalties taken /60top 34%

  • Faceoffs
    Loses drawsWins draws

    38.1% wontoo few games

    44.2% wonbottom 12%

Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average forward); 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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67 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 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 left8
  • Wide right4
  • Over the net5
  • Off the post or crossbar5
  • Short or other0

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

  • Wide left4
  • Wide right0
  • Over the net0
  • Off the post or crossbar1
  • Short or other0

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 speed
    SlowerBurner

    22.2 mphtoo few games

    22.2 mphtop 17%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    3.6 bursts /60too few games

    2.6 bursts /60bottom 21%

  • Hardest shot1st
    SofterCannon

    94.2 mphtoo few games

    94.2 mphtop 1%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    9.82 miles /60too few games

    9.69 miles /60average

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    38.7% of his timetoo few games

    41.0% 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.