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8Not on an NHL roster · Right wing · Shoots R
Phil Kessel
Age 39 · 5'11" · 208 lb · Born in Madison, USA
No contract on file.
2022-23 regular season
GP
82
Goals
14
9.4% shooting
Assists
22
9 primary
Points
36
0.44 per game
TOI/GP
12:49
PP 1:27 · PK 0:01
Plus/minus
-7
Hits
10
Blocks 28
PIM
30
Game Score
+0.44
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24 @ WPG · W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9:42 | 0:28 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.26 |
| Apr 22 @ WPG · W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:11 | 1:24 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.12 |
| Apr 20 vs WPG · W 5-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11:15 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 57 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1.39 |
| Apr 18 vs WPG · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.28 |
| Apr 13 @ SEA · W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:50 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.07 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2022-23 · 911 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
41st percentile
20th percentile
49th percentile
23rd percentile
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33rd percentile
61st percentile
3rd percentile
43rd percentile
61st percentile
46th percentile
47th percentile
65th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2022-23
- Shooting volume
- 66
- Playmaking
- 43
- Zone entries(est.)
- 76
- Forechecking
- 5
- Physicality
- 5
- Defensive impact
- 3
- Puck management
- 70
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 40% · Mid-range 46% · Perimeter 14%(199 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Zone entries: 76th percentile among wingers (estimate).
- Puck management: 70th percentile among wingers.
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact: 3rd percentile among wingers.
- Forechecking: 5th percentile among wingers.
Similar style: Jakub Vrana, Conor Sheary
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
No seasons on record yet.
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.54 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.44 per game
2022-23 · 82 GP
Season total +36.0, or +0.44 per game.
- Scoring
- +26.8
- Shooting
- +11.2
- 5-on-5 goals
- -1.2
- Defense
- -0.9
- Physical play
- +1.6
- Puck battles
- +0.5
- Penalties
- -1.9
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Skating · NHL EDGE
No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.
Age curve
NHL forwards
NHL forwards · production index
At 39, forwards typically produce —% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
No contract on file
No contract on file.