Nate Danielson Teammate Impact NHL Stats & Career Totals

Elmer Soderblom is the partner his coach keeps going back to

He spends more 5v5 time with Soderblom than anyone: 109 minutes, worth 50.7% of the expected goals.

3 goals for, 3 against together

This is the group his coach trusts with the game

The five the coach goes back to is Danielson with Edvinsson, Kasper, Seider and Soderblom, 34 minutes at 5v5.

71.4% of the expected goals, 2 goals for and 1 against

His coach keeps shuffling the players around him

Danielson has been shuffled through 8 different five-man units, and only 1 of them have settled.

units of at least 5 minutes; 30 minutes counts as settled

Emmitt Finnie is the teammate he sets up more than anyone

He has helped on 2 of Emmitt Finnie's goals, 40.0% of his own assists.

2 primary, 0 secondary

His line wastes the chances it works so hard to create

His line is being outscored despite the play: 33.3% of the goals off 50.5% of the expected goals.

17.2 points of goal share below expectation

His team keeps getting outscored while he is out there

The Red Wings score 33.3% of the 5v5 goals with Danielson out there.

6 for, 12 against, 429th of 456 forwards

His results are about what the underlying play deserves

His 5v5 on-ice percentages add to 95.7, running cold and likely to correct.

5.3% shooting and 90.5% goaltending behind him, 417th of 456 forwards

The defence springs leaks when he is out there

He gives up 4.86 expected goals an hour at 5v5.

388th of 456 forwards

The offence comes alive when he steps on the ice

The Red Wings create 4.96 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Danielson on.

77th of 456 forwards

The other team gets whatever it wants when he is on

Opponents get 60.24 shot attempts an hour with Danielson on the ice at 5v5.

354th of 456 forwards

His line gets badly outshot when it is out there

47.5% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Danielson is on.

114 for, 126 against, 310th of 456 forwards

His side chases the puck while he is out there

Danielson's line owns 47.8% of the 5v5 shot attempts.

242 for, 264 against, 296th of 456 forwards

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

At 5v5 the Red Wings generate 50.5% of the expected goals with Danielson on the ice.

21.8 xGF to 21.3 xGA over 263 minutes, 200th of 456 forwards

The scoreboard barely moves either way with him out there

The Red Wings break even with Danielson on the ice.

14 for, 14 against, 234th of 466 forwards

He is barely used, which tells you where he sits

Danielson plays 11:03 a night, 445th among forwards.

309 minutes across 28 games

He takes the puck off people more than almost anyone

He takes the puck back 1.55 times an hour.

68th in the league

He is one of the reasons the man advantage scores

On the power play he produces 0.58 points an hour.

159th in the league

He avoids the physical side of the game

He finishes 1.55 checks an hour.

744th in the league

The scoreboard moves the wrong way when he plays

He is -7 on the season.

729th in the league

Blocking shots is not part of how he plays

He blocks 1.75 shots an hour of ice time.

681st in the league

Losing draws is a real hole in his game

He wins 37.7% of his draws.

392nd in the league

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

He takes 0.78 penalty minutes an hour.

711th most penalty minutes an hour

He is the one who makes the play, not the one who finishes it

He sets up 0.97 assists an hour of ice time.

343rd in the league

He hands the puck over more than he should

He gives it away 3.3 times an hour.

320th most giveaways an hour

He shoots the puck himself, not just when his line has it

He puts 6.01 shots on goal an hour.

325th in the league

He produces at about the rate you would expect

Danielson produces 1.36 points an hour of ice time.

443rd in the league

He scores at about the rate you would expect

He scores 0.39 goals an hour of ice time.

494th in the league

He can beat goalies from further out than most players

5.1% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.

3 long-range attempts, 23rd of 468 forwards

He barely shoots the puck across a whole season

Danielson has taken 59 shot attempts this season.

29 on goal, 18 missed, 10 blocked, 442nd of 468 forwards

He rarely gets into the dangerous areas of the ice

42.4% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.

25 of 59 attempts, 404th of 468 forwards

He works the outside and rarely gets to the front of the net

42.4% of what he shoots comes from the slot.

25 attempts from inside the home plate, 399th of 468 forwards

Defenders get in front of a huge share of his shots

16.9% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.

10 of 59 attempts, 66th of 468 forwards

There is one shot he goes to more than any other

33.9% of his attempts are the wrist shot.

20 attempts, 0 goals

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

40.7% of his attempts come from the middle lane.

14 left, 24 middle, 21 right

A lot of his shots miss the net entirely

63.3% of his unblocked attempts actually hit the net.

31 of 49 unblocked, 318th of 468 forwards

Most of his shots come from a long way out

His average attempt comes from 27.4 feet.

59 located attempts, 301st of 468 forwards

He does not shoot, he looks to pass or carry instead

He fires 11.44 attempts an hour of ice time.

59 attempts in 309 minutes, 281st of 466 forwards

No goalie has seen more of him than this one

No goalie has seen more of him than Jeremy Swayman: 8 attempts, 0 goals.

0.0% conversion

His shooting has gone cold this season

He converts 6.5% of the shots he puts on goal.

2 goals on 31 shots, 414th of 468 forwards

He is not converting the chances he gets

Danielson has 2 goals off 3.9 expected: 1.9 short of what the chances say.

318th of 468 forwards

He finishes in tight at about the usual rate

From inside 25 feet he buries 8.0% of his attempts.

2 goals on 25 close attempts, 267th of 468 forwards

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