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21Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots R
Derek Stepan
Age 36 · 5'11" · 196 lb · Born in Hastings, USA
No contract on file.
2022-23 regular season
GP
73
Goals
5
5.1% shooting
Assists
6
5 primary
Points
11
0.15 per game
TOI/GP
9:05
PP 0:03 · PK 0:40
Plus/minus
+8
Hits
29
Blocks 21
PIM
8
Game Score
+0.30
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 vs FLA · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20:25 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3-5 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.49 |
| May 11 vs NJD · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:52 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 7-6 | 58 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.01 |
| May 9 @ NJD · W 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12:10 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 7-1 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.36 |
| May 7 @ NJD · L 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14:08 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 2-5 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +0.32 |
| May 5 vs NJD · W 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12:39 | 0:00 | 0:07 | 7-4 | 40 | 2 | 1 | -1 | +0.16 |
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 · 605 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
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89th percentile
229 won · 193 lost (all strengths)
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 centers · 2022-23
- Shooting volume
- 88
- Playmaking
- 28
- Zone entries(est.)
- 86
- Forechecking
- 43
- Physicality
- 35
- Defensive impact
- 85
- Puck management
- 90
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 36% · Mid-range 39% · Perimeter 25%(144 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Puck management: 90th percentile among centers.
- Shooting volume: 88th percentile among centers.
- Zone entries: 86th percentile among centers (estimate).
Watch-outs
- Playmaking: 28th percentile among centers.
Similar style: Cody Glass (NJD), Patrice Bergeron
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.
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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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 +0.30 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.30 per game
2022-23 · 73 GP
Season total +22.0, or +0.30 per game.
- Scoring
- +9.0
- Shooting
- +7.3
- 5-on-5 goals
- +1.1
- Defense
- +1.7
- Physical play
- +1.6
- Puck battles
- +0.7
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Faceoffs
- +0.4
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
At 36: 49% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 36, forwards typically produce 49% 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.