Mike Benning Matchups NHL Stats & Career Totals

One team seems to bring the best out of him

He has 2 goals against the Red Wings this season.

4 attempts against them

He barely shoots the puck across a whole season

Benning has taken 43 shot attempts this season.

12 on goal, 10 missed, 19 blocked, 235th of 241 defencemen

He can beat goalies from further out than most players

37.2% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.

16 long-range attempts, 23rd of 241 defencemen

He finds shooting lanes that most players cannot

44.2% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.

19 of 43 attempts, 214th of 241 defencemen

A lot of his shots miss the net entirely

58.3% of his unblocked attempts actually hit the net.

14 of 24 unblocked, 196th of 241 defencemen

He gets to the hard areas rather than firing from range

His average attempt comes from 38.8 feet.

43 located attempts, 41st of 241 defencemen

He works one side of the ice far more than the other

62.8% of his attempts come from the right side.

5 left, 11 middle, 27 right

He shoots about as often as anyone else

He fires 8.48 attempts an hour of ice time.

43 attempts in 304 minutes, 145th of 245 defencemen

He gets to the middle of the ice about as often as most

23.3% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.

10 of 43 attempts, 120th of 241 defencemen

He takes an ordinary share of his shots from close range

23.3% of what he shoots comes from the slot.

10 attempts from inside the home plate, 117th of 241 defencemen

A remarkable share of his shots end up in the net

He converts 14.3% of the shots he puts on goal.

2 goals on 14 shots, 5th of 241 defencemen

He scores more than the chances he gets should produce

Benning has 2 goals off 1.4 expected: 0.6 more than the chances alone say.

39th of 241 defencemen

He avoids the physical side of the game

He finishes 0.79 checks an hour.

865th in the league

He rarely puts a puck on net of his own

He puts 2.96 shots on goal an hour.

803rd in the league

He stays out of the box, which his coach can rely on

He takes 0.39 penalty minutes an hour.

815th most penalty minutes an hour

The scoreboard moves the wrong way when he plays

He is -4 on the season.

653rd in the league

He hands the puck over more than he should

He gives it away 3.35 times an hour.

297th most giveaways an hour

He is one of the reasons the man advantage scores

On the power play he produces 0.2 points an hour.

334th in the league

He takes the puck off people more than almost anyone

He takes the puck back 0.99 times an hour.

337th in the league

He throws himself in front of pucks more than almost anyone

He blocks 3.16 shots an hour of ice time.

372nd in the league

He starts and finishes plays in about equal measure

He sets up 0.79 assists an hour of ice time.

488th in the league

He scores at about the rate you would expect

He scores 0.39 goals an hour of ice time.

490th in the league

He produces at about the rate you would expect

Benning produces 1.18 points an hour of ice time.

515th in the league

His line gets badly outshot when it is out there

45.3% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Benning is on.

107 for, 129 against, 207th of 246 defencemen

The defence springs leaks when he is out there

He gives up 4.9 expected goals an hour at 5v5.

200th of 246 defencemen

His results are about what the underlying play deserves

His 5v5 on-ice percentages add to 100.5, close to neutral.

12.1% shooting and 88.4% goaltending behind him, 108th of 246 defencemen

The offence comes alive when he steps on the ice

The Panthers create 4.63 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Benning on.

71st of 246 defencemen

His team keeps getting outscored while he is out there

The Panthers score 46.4% of the 5v5 goals with Benning out there.

13 for, 15 against, 161st of 246 defencemen

His side controls the puck while he is out there

Benning's line owns 50.8% of the 5v5 shot attempts.

271 for, 262 against, 85th of 246 defencemen

The run of play is about even when he is on the ice

At 5v5 the Panthers generate 48.6% of the expected goals with Benning on the ice.

21.3 xGF to 22.6 xGA over 277 minutes, 139th of 246 defencemen

The scoreboard barely moves either way with him out there

The Panthers are down 4 goals with Benning on the ice.

15 for, 19 against, 111th of 245 defencemen

He gives up about what an average skater gives up

Opponents get 56.85 shot attempts an hour with Benning on the ice at 5v5.

121st of 246 defencemen

He gets a normal share of the minutes

Benning plays 16:54 a night, 184th among defencemen.

304 minutes across 18 games

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