He rarely gets into the dangerous areas of the ice
13.7% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.
14 of 102 attempts, 238th of 241 defencemen
He works the outside and rarely gets to the front of the net
13.7% of what he shoots comes from the slot.
14 attempts from inside the home plate, 238th of 241 defencemen
Most of his shots come from a long way out
His average attempt comes from 46.4 feet.
102 located attempts, 232nd of 241 defencemen
Defenders get in front of a huge share of his shots
28.4% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.
29 of 102 attempts, 11th of 241 defencemen
He gets almost nothing from long range
55.9% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.
57 long-range attempts, 216th of 241 defencemen
He shoots the puck far more than most players at his position
He fires 13.44 attempts an hour of ice time.
102 attempts in 455 minutes, 30th of 245 defencemen
He barely shoots the puck across a whole season
Kesselring has taken 102 shot attempts this season.
46 on goal, 27 missed, 29 blocked, 192nd of 241 defencemen
There is one shot he goes to more than any other
42.2% of his attempts are the wrist shot.
43 attempts, 0 goals
He works one side of the ice far more than the other
69.6% of his attempts come from the right side.
16 left, 15 middle, 71 right
He hits the net about as often as anyone
63.0% of his unblocked attempts actually hit the net.
46 of 73 unblocked, 130th of 241 defencemen
His shooting has gone cold this season
He converts 0.0% of the shots he puts on goal.
0 goals on 46 shots, 216th of 241 defencemen
The chances in tight are not going in for him
From inside 25 feet he buries 0.0% of his attempts.
0 goals on 14 close attempts, 144th of 221 defencemen
He is not converting the chances he gets
Kesselring has 0 goals off 2.6 expected: 2.6 short of what the chances say.
162nd of 241 defencemen
The other team gets whatever it wants when he is on
Opponents get 61.75 shot attempts an hour with Kesselring on the ice at 5v5.
205th of 246 defencemen
His results are about what the underlying play deserves
His 5v5 on-ice percentages add to 100.4, close to neutral.
8.8% shooting and 91.6% goaltending behind him, 113th of 246 defencemen
The offence goes quiet when he steps on the ice
The Sharks create 4.06 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Kesselring on.
174th of 246 defencemen
Play tilts towards his own net when he is out there
At 5v5 the Sharks generate 47.6% of the expected goals with Kesselring on the ice.
28.4 xGF to 31.4 xGA over 421 minutes, 160th of 246 defencemen
He gives up about what an average skater gives up
He gives up 4.47 expected goals an hour at 5v5.
144th of 246 defencemen
The scoreboard barely moves either way with him out there
The Sharks are down 2 goals with Kesselring on the ice.
18 for, 20 against, 96th of 245 defencemen
Neither team controls the puck when he is on
Kesselring's line owns 48.7% of the 5v5 shot attempts.
411 for, 433 against, 134th of 246 defencemen
Shots even out when he is on the ice
48.9% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Kesselring is on.
193 for, 202 against, 131st of 246 defencemen
Goals go both ways evenly when he is on
The Sharks score 50.0% of the 5v5 goals with Kesselring out there.
17 for, 17 against, 108th of 246 defencemen
He spends too much time in the penalty box
He takes 6.59 penalty minutes an hour.
32nd most penalty minutes an hour
He hands the puck over more than he should
He gives it away 5.01 times an hour.
42nd most giveaways an hour
He throws himself in front of pucks more than almost anyone
He blocks 5.01 shots an hour of ice time.
115th in the league
The points are not coming for him this season
Kesselring produces 0.26 points an hour of ice time.
833rd in the league
He gives the puck away more than he should
7 takeaways against 38 giveaways: he loses it far more often than he wins it back.
0.18 takeaways per giveaway
He finishes plays rather than starting them
He sets up 0.26 assists an hour of ice time.
788th in the league
He shoots the puck himself, not just when his line has it
He puts 6.07 shots on goal an hour.
312th in the league
He wins the puck back about as often as most
He takes the puck back 0.92 times an hour.
391st in the league
He plays about as physical a game as anyone
He finishes 3.3 checks an hour.
518th in the league
He is barely used, which tells you where he sits
Kesselring plays 13:23 a night, 278th among defencemen.
455 minutes across 34 games
His coach keeps shuffling the players around him
Kesselring has been shuffled through 12 different five-man units and none of them have settled.
units of at least 5 minutes; 30 minutes counts as settled
The same few teammates are on the ice with him all night
7 teammates have played at least 100 5v5 minutes with Kesselring this season.
each of them also has that long apart from him, so every split below is a real split
Noah Ostlund is the partner who brings the best out of him
Kesselring is at his best beside Ostlund: 62.5% of the expected goals together against 43.5% apart.
101 minutes together, 320 minutes apart
It stops working when he is paired with Bowen Byram
The pairing with Byram is the one that costs him: 36.2% of the expected goals together, 51.1% apart.
112 minutes together, 309 minutes apart
Teammates play better with him than they do without him
Ostlund is a different player beside him: 62.5% of the expected goals with Kesselring, 50.4% without him.
101 minutes together, 628 minutes apart for Ostlund
Teammates tend to play worse when he is on their line
Byram does better away from him: 48.6% of the expected goals apart against 36.2% together.
112 minutes together, 1,362 minutes apart
His linemates play better with him than without him, every time
Only 1 of his 7 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Kesselring than away from him.
partners with at least 100 minutes together and apart
He and Noah Ostlund are the pair that scares the other team
The pairing that generates most is Kesselring and Ostlund: 4.74 expected goals an hour.
101 minutes together at 5v5
Owen Power is the partner his coach keeps going back to
He spends more 5v5 time with Power than anyone: 145 minutes, worth 49.4% of the expected goals.
6 goals for, 2 against together
Nothing gets through when he and Noah Ostlund are out together
He gives up least beside Ostlund: 2.85 expected goals against an hour.
101 minutes together at 5v5
This goalie has his number and he cannot solve him
Joonas Korpisalo has turned him away every time: 8 attempts, no goals.
0.0% conversion
No goalie has seen more of him than this one
No goalie has seen more of him than Joonas Korpisalo: 8 attempts, 0 goals.
0.0% conversion
He gets under this opponent's skin and draws the penalty
He has drawn 2 penalties on Erik Cernak.
penalties drawn, from play-by-play
He keeps taking penalties against this one opponent
Erik Cernak has drawn 2 penalties on him.
penalties taken, from play-by-play
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He rarely gets into the dangerous areas of the ice
13.7% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.
14 of 102 attempts, 238th of 241 defencemen
He works the outside and rarely gets to the front of the net
13.7% of what he shoots comes from the slot.
14 attempts from inside the home plate, 238th of 241 defencemen
Most of his shots come from a long way out
His average attempt comes from 46.4 feet.
102 located attempts, 232nd of 241 defencemen
Defenders get in front of a huge share of his shots
28.4% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.
29 of 102 attempts, 11th of 241 defencemen
He gets almost nothing from long range
55.9% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.
57 long-range attempts, 216th of 241 defencemen
He shoots the puck far more than most players at his position
He fires 13.44 attempts an hour of ice time.
102 attempts in 455 minutes, 30th of 245 defencemen
He barely shoots the puck across a whole season
Kesselring has taken 102 shot attempts this season.
46 on goal, 27 missed, 29 blocked, 192nd of 241 defencemen
There is one shot he goes to more than any other
42.2% of his attempts are the wrist shot.
43 attempts, 0 goals
He works one side of the ice far more than the other
69.6% of his attempts come from the right side.
16 left, 15 middle, 71 right
He hits the net about as often as anyone
63.0% of his unblocked attempts actually hit the net.
46 of 73 unblocked, 130th of 241 defencemen
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His shooting has gone cold this season
He converts 0.0% of the shots he puts on goal.
0 goals on 46 shots, 216th of 241 defencemen
The chances in tight are not going in for him
From inside 25 feet he buries 0.0% of his attempts.
0 goals on 14 close attempts, 144th of 221 defencemen
He is not converting the chances he gets
Kesselring has 0 goals off 2.6 expected: 2.6 short of what the chances say.
162nd of 241 defencemen
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The other team gets whatever it wants when he is on
Opponents get 61.75 shot attempts an hour with Kesselring on the ice at 5v5.
205th of 246 defencemen
His results are about what the underlying play deserves
His 5v5 on-ice percentages add to 100.4, close to neutral.
8.8% shooting and 91.6% goaltending behind him, 113th of 246 defencemen
The offence goes quiet when he steps on the ice
The Sharks create 4.06 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Kesselring on.
174th of 246 defencemen
Play tilts towards his own net when he is out there
At 5v5 the Sharks generate 47.6% of the expected goals with Kesselring on the ice.
28.4 xGF to 31.4 xGA over 421 minutes, 160th of 246 defencemen
He gives up about what an average skater gives up
He gives up 4.47 expected goals an hour at 5v5.
144th of 246 defencemen
The scoreboard barely moves either way with him out there
The Sharks are down 2 goals with Kesselring on the ice.
18 for, 20 against, 96th of 245 defencemen
Neither team controls the puck when he is on
Kesselring's line owns 48.7% of the 5v5 shot attempts.
411 for, 433 against, 134th of 246 defencemen
Shots even out when he is on the ice
48.9% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Kesselring is on.
193 for, 202 against, 131st of 246 defencemen
Goals go both ways evenly when he is on
The Sharks score 50.0% of the 5v5 goals with Kesselring out there.
17 for, 17 against, 108th of 246 defencemen
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He spends too much time in the penalty box
He takes 6.59 penalty minutes an hour.
32nd most penalty minutes an hour
He hands the puck over more than he should
He gives it away 5.01 times an hour.
42nd most giveaways an hour
He throws himself in front of pucks more than almost anyone
He blocks 5.01 shots an hour of ice time.
115th in the league
The points are not coming for him this season
Kesselring produces 0.26 points an hour of ice time.
833rd in the league
He gives the puck away more than he should
7 takeaways against 38 giveaways: he loses it far more often than he wins it back.
0.18 takeaways per giveaway
He finishes plays rather than starting them
He sets up 0.26 assists an hour of ice time.
788th in the league
He shoots the puck himself, not just when his line has it
He puts 6.07 shots on goal an hour.
312th in the league
He wins the puck back about as often as most
He takes the puck back 0.92 times an hour.
391st in the league
He plays about as physical a game as anyone
He finishes 3.3 checks an hour.
518th in the league
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He is barely used, which tells you where he sits
Kesselring plays 13:23 a night, 278th among defencemen.
455 minutes across 34 games
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His coach keeps shuffling the players around him
Kesselring has been shuffled through 12 different five-man units and none of them have settled.
units of at least 5 minutes; 30 minutes counts as settled
The same few teammates are on the ice with him all night
7 teammates have played at least 100 5v5 minutes with Kesselring this season.
each of them also has that long apart from him, so every split below is a real split
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Noah Ostlund is the partner who brings the best out of him
Kesselring is at his best beside Ostlund: 62.5% of the expected goals together against 43.5% apart.
101 minutes together, 320 minutes apart
It stops working when he is paired with Bowen Byram
The pairing with Byram is the one that costs him: 36.2% of the expected goals together, 51.1% apart.
112 minutes together, 309 minutes apart
Teammates play better with him than they do without him
Ostlund is a different player beside him: 62.5% of the expected goals with Kesselring, 50.4% without him.
101 minutes together, 628 minutes apart for Ostlund
Teammates tend to play worse when he is on their line
Byram does better away from him: 48.6% of the expected goals apart against 36.2% together.
112 minutes together, 1,362 minutes apart
His linemates play better with him than without him, every time
Only 1 of his 7 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Kesselring than away from him.
partners with at least 100 minutes together and apart
He and Noah Ostlund are the pair that scares the other team
The pairing that generates most is Kesselring and Ostlund: 4.74 expected goals an hour.
101 minutes together at 5v5
Owen Power is the partner his coach keeps going back to
He spends more 5v5 time with Power than anyone: 145 minutes, worth 49.4% of the expected goals.
6 goals for, 2 against together
Nothing gets through when he and Noah Ostlund are out together
He gives up least beside Ostlund: 2.85 expected goals against an hour.
101 minutes together at 5v5
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This goalie has his number and he cannot solve him
Joonas Korpisalo has turned him away every time: 8 attempts, no goals.
0.0% conversion
No goalie has seen more of him than this one
No goalie has seen more of him than Joonas Korpisalo: 8 attempts, 0 goals.
0.0% conversion
He gets under this opponent's skin and draws the penalty
He has drawn 2 penalties on Erik Cernak.
penalties drawn, from play-by-play
He keeps taking penalties against this one opponent
Erik Cernak has drawn 2 penalties on him.
penalties taken, from play-by-play
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