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James Hagens

#44 · Center · Boston Bruins

Shoots left · 19 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season62241112:50
Last season2011214:33

Role

Where he fits on Boston right now.

Line

L2 with E. Lindholm and C. Mittelstadt · 7:59 a game together

Power play

PP2

Penalty kill

Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 14 kills

Ice time

12:50 a game, 9th-most among Boston forwards · 11:16 5-on-5 · 1:20 PP

Competition

Tougher opponents than 57% of forwards · home about average, road 74%

About average among forwards · home easier than 58%

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

  • Shot blocking

    blocking score 1376.24 blocks /60better than 85% of centersmore than 99% of centers

Behind most at his position

  • Distance skated

    8.53 miles /60less far than 94% of centers

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.

James HagensAverage forwardLikely range

This season’s 6 games blended with last season’s 2, 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 6 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

    −0.01 expected goals /60too few games

    −0.03 expected goals /60bottom 37%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    −0.07 expected goals against /60too few games

    −0.02 expected goals against /60average

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    10.6 shot attempts /60too few games

    10.8 shot attempts /60bottom 42%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.74 expected goals /60too few games

    0.75 expected goals /60top 35%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games

    −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 41%

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.57 first assists /60too few games

    0.58 first assists /60top 36%

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    1.84 expected goals /60too few games

    1.84 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

    0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 58too few games3.39 hits /60too few games

    hitting score 64average3.90 hits /60average

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 129too few games4.53 blocks /60too few games

    blocking score 137top 15%6.24 blocks /60top 1%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 127too few games2.26 takeaways /60too few games

    takeaway score 98average0.78 takeaways /60bottom 35%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.66 penalties drawn /60too few games

    0.70 penalties drawn /60bottom 34%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.79 penalties taken /60too few games

    0.71 penalties taken /60bottom 43%

  • Faceoffs
    Loses drawsWins draws

    50.5% wontoo few games

    50.0% wontoo few games

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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18 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.

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

How his misses miss

  • Wide left0
  • Wide right5
  • Over the net1
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other0

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

  • Wide left0
  • Wide right4
  • Over the net1
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • 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

    21.3 mphtoo few games

    21.3 mphaverage

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    4.5 bursts /60too few games

    6.2 bursts /60top 40%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    78.2 mphtoo few games

    78.2 mphaverage

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.89 miles /60too few games

    8.53 miles /60bottom 6%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    40.4% of his timetoo few games

    40.7% 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.