His coach keeps shuffling the players around him
Matinpalo has been shuffled through 31 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
14 teammates have played at least 100 5v5 minutes with Matinpalo this season.
each of them also has that long apart from him, so every split below is a real split
Brady Tkachuk is the partner who brings the best out of him
Matinpalo is at his best beside Tkachuk: 59.8% of the expected goals together against 45.7% apart.
107 minutes together, 592 minutes apart
It stops working when he is paired with Tyler Kleven
The pairing with Kleven is the one that costs him: 38.6% of the expected goals together, 50.6% apart.
161 minutes together, 538 minutes apart
Teammates tend to play worse when he is on their line
Kleven does better away from him: 58.0% of the expected goals apart against 38.6% together.
161 minutes together, 910 minutes apart
His linemates play better with him than without him, every time
Only 1 of his 13 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Matinpalo than away from him.
partners with at least 100 minutes together and apart
Teammates play better with him than they do without him
Jensen is a different player beside him: 53.6% of the expected goals with Matinpalo, 48.3% without him.
218 minutes together, 740 minutes apart for Jensen
He and Brady Tkachuk are the pair that scares the other team
The pairing that generates most is Matinpalo and Tkachuk: 5.17 expected goals an hour.
107 minutes together at 5v5
Nick Jensen is the partner his coach keeps going back to
He spends more 5v5 time with Jensen than anyone: 218 minutes, worth 53.6% of the expected goals.
7 goals for, 8 against together
Nothing gets through when he and David Perron are out together
He gives up least beside Perron: 3.21 expected goals against an hour.
111 minutes together at 5v5
Ridly Greig is who he kills penalties with, almost every time
Killing penalties he is tightest with Greig: 8.74 expected goals against an hour.
30 minutes together short-handed
His side chases the puck while he is out there
Matinpalo's line owns 45.8% of the 5v5 shot attempts.
573 for, 678 against, 198th of 246 defencemen
His results are about what the underlying play deserves
His 5v5 on-ice percentages add to 98.7, close to neutral.
8.0% shooting and 90.7% goaltending behind him, 172nd of 246 defencemen
The offence goes quiet when he steps on the ice
The Senators create 3.86 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Matinpalo on.
195th of 246 defencemen
His team keeps getting outscored while he is out there
The Senators score 44.0% of the 5v5 goals with Matinpalo out there.
22 for, 28 against, 184th of 246 defencemen
Very little gets through when he is on the ice
He gives up 4.18 expected goals an hour at 5v5.
80th of 246 defencemen
His line wastes the chances it works so hard to create
His line is being outscored despite the play: 44.0% of the goals off 48.0% of the expected goals.
4.0 points of goal share below expectation
His line gets badly outshot when it is out there
47.8% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Matinpalo is on.
276 for, 301 against, 155th of 246 defencemen
Play tilts towards his own net when he is out there
At 5v5 the Senators generate 48.0% of the expected goals with Matinpalo on the ice.
45.0 xGF to 48.7 xGA over 699 minutes, 152nd of 246 defencemen
The goals go the wrong way when he is on the ice
The Senators are down 11 goals with Matinpalo on the ice.
27 for, 38 against, 149th of 245 defencemen
He gives up about what an average skater gives up
Opponents get 58.2 shot attempts an hour with Matinpalo on the ice at 5v5.
139th of 246 defencemen
The kill is about average with him on it
Short-handed he concedes 9.87 expected goals an hour.
10 goals against in 77 minutes, 73rd of 156 defencemen
Shane Pinto is the teammate he sets up more than anyone
He has helped on 2 of Shane Pinto's goals, 40.0% of his own assists.
1 primary, 1 secondary
He is barely used, which tells you where he sits
Matinpalo plays 15:37 a night, 218th among defencemen.
781 minutes across 50 games
He takes an ordinary share of the penalty killing
He draws 1:55 of penalty kill time a game, 90th among defencemen.
9.9% of his total ice time
He rarely puts a puck on net of his own
He puts 2.84 shots on goal an hour.
816th in the league
He chips in points even when his team is a man down
He has 1 short-handed points this season.
176th in the league
The points are not coming for him this season
Matinpalo produces 0.38 points an hour of ice time.
820th in the league
He throws himself in front of pucks more than almost anyone
He blocks 4.23 shots an hour of ice time.
200th in the league
He gives the puck away more than he should
11 takeaways against 38 giveaways: he loses it far more often than he wins it back.
0.29 takeaways per giveaway
He finishes plays rather than starting them
He sets up 0.38 assists an hour of ice time.
752nd in the league
The scoreboard is roughly even with him out there
He is -1 on the season.
495th in the league
He gives the puck away about as often as most
He gives it away 2.92 times an hour.
459th most giveaways an hour
He plays about as physical a game as anyone
He finishes 3.77 checks an hour.
480th in the league
He takes about as many penalties as anyone
He takes 1.23 penalty minutes an hour.
530th most penalty minutes an hour
He wins the puck back about as often as most
He takes the puck back 0.84 times an hour.
463rd in the league
He barely shoots the puck across a whole season
Matinpalo has taken 100 shot attempts this season.
37 on goal, 23 missed, 40 blocked, 194th of 241 defencemen
He can beat goalies from further out than most players
41.0% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.
41 long-range attempts, 48th of 241 defencemen
There is one shot he goes to more than any other
36.0% of his attempts are the wrist shot.
36 attempts, 0 goals
He does not shoot, he looks to pass or carry instead
He fires 7.68 attempts an hour of ice time.
100 attempts in 781 minutes, 181st of 245 defencemen
He works one side of the ice far more than the other
46.0% of his attempts come from the right side.
33 left, 21 middle, 46 right
He finds shooting lanes that most players cannot
40.0% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.
40 of 100 attempts, 170th of 241 defencemen
He gets to the hard areas rather than firing from range
His average attempt comes from 39.8 feet.
100 located attempts, 68th of 241 defencemen
A lot of his shots miss the net entirely
61.7% of his unblocked attempts actually hit the net.
37 of 60 unblocked, 150th of 241 defencemen
He takes an ordinary share of his shots from close range
22.0% of what he shoots comes from the slot.
22 attempts from inside the home plate, 142nd of 241 defencemen
He gets to the middle of the ice about as often as most
23.0% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.
23 of 100 attempts, 127th of 241 defencemen
One opponent goes out of his way to run him
Tanner Jeannot has hit him 5 times, more than any other opponent.
hits absorbed, from play-by-play
His shooting has gone cold this season
He converts 0.0% of the shots he puts on goal.
0 goals on 37 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 23 close attempts, 144th of 221 defencemen
He is not converting the chances he gets
Matinpalo has 0 goals off 3.2 expected: 3.2 short of what the chances say.
182nd of 241 defencemen
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His coach keeps shuffling the players around him
Matinpalo has been shuffled through 31 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
14 teammates have played at least 100 5v5 minutes with Matinpalo this season.
each of them also has that long apart from him, so every split below is a real split
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Brady Tkachuk is the partner who brings the best out of him
Matinpalo is at his best beside Tkachuk: 59.8% of the expected goals together against 45.7% apart.
107 minutes together, 592 minutes apart
It stops working when he is paired with Tyler Kleven
The pairing with Kleven is the one that costs him: 38.6% of the expected goals together, 50.6% apart.
161 minutes together, 538 minutes apart
Teammates tend to play worse when he is on their line
Kleven does better away from him: 58.0% of the expected goals apart against 38.6% together.
161 minutes together, 910 minutes apart
His linemates play better with him than without him, every time
Only 1 of his 13 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Matinpalo than away from him.
partners with at least 100 minutes together and apart
Teammates play better with him than they do without him
Jensen is a different player beside him: 53.6% of the expected goals with Matinpalo, 48.3% without him.
218 minutes together, 740 minutes apart for Jensen
He and Brady Tkachuk are the pair that scares the other team
The pairing that generates most is Matinpalo and Tkachuk: 5.17 expected goals an hour.
107 minutes together at 5v5
Nick Jensen is the partner his coach keeps going back to
He spends more 5v5 time with Jensen than anyone: 218 minutes, worth 53.6% of the expected goals.
7 goals for, 8 against together
Nothing gets through when he and David Perron are out together
He gives up least beside Perron: 3.21 expected goals against an hour.
111 minutes together at 5v5
Ridly Greig is who he kills penalties with, almost every time
Killing penalties he is tightest with Greig: 8.74 expected goals against an hour.
30 minutes together short-handed
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His side chases the puck while he is out there
Matinpalo's line owns 45.8% of the 5v5 shot attempts.
573 for, 678 against, 198th of 246 defencemen
His results are about what the underlying play deserves
His 5v5 on-ice percentages add to 98.7, close to neutral.
8.0% shooting and 90.7% goaltending behind him, 172nd of 246 defencemen
The offence goes quiet when he steps on the ice
The Senators create 3.86 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Matinpalo on.
195th of 246 defencemen
His team keeps getting outscored while he is out there
The Senators score 44.0% of the 5v5 goals with Matinpalo out there.
22 for, 28 against, 184th of 246 defencemen
Very little gets through when he is on the ice
He gives up 4.18 expected goals an hour at 5v5.
80th of 246 defencemen
His line wastes the chances it works so hard to create
His line is being outscored despite the play: 44.0% of the goals off 48.0% of the expected goals.
4.0 points of goal share below expectation
His line gets badly outshot when it is out there
47.8% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Matinpalo is on.
276 for, 301 against, 155th of 246 defencemen
Play tilts towards his own net when he is out there
At 5v5 the Senators generate 48.0% of the expected goals with Matinpalo on the ice.
45.0 xGF to 48.7 xGA over 699 minutes, 152nd of 246 defencemen
The goals go the wrong way when he is on the ice
The Senators are down 11 goals with Matinpalo on the ice.
27 for, 38 against, 149th of 245 defencemen
He gives up about what an average skater gives up
Opponents get 58.2 shot attempts an hour with Matinpalo on the ice at 5v5.
139th of 246 defencemen
The kill is about average with him on it
Short-handed he concedes 9.87 expected goals an hour.
10 goals against in 77 minutes, 73rd of 156 defencemen
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Shane Pinto is the teammate he sets up more than anyone
He has helped on 2 of Shane Pinto's goals, 40.0% of his own assists.
1 primary, 1 secondary
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He is barely used, which tells you where he sits
Matinpalo plays 15:37 a night, 218th among defencemen.
781 minutes across 50 games
He takes an ordinary share of the penalty killing
He draws 1:55 of penalty kill time a game, 90th among defencemen.
9.9% of his total ice time
He rarely puts a puck on net of his own
He puts 2.84 shots on goal an hour.
816th in the league
He chips in points even when his team is a man down
He has 1 short-handed points this season.
176th in the league
The points are not coming for him this season
Matinpalo produces 0.38 points an hour of ice time.
820th in the league
He throws himself in front of pucks more than almost anyone
He blocks 4.23 shots an hour of ice time.
200th in the league
He gives the puck away more than he should
11 takeaways against 38 giveaways: he loses it far more often than he wins it back.
0.29 takeaways per giveaway
He finishes plays rather than starting them
He sets up 0.38 assists an hour of ice time.
752nd in the league
The scoreboard is roughly even with him out there
He is -1 on the season.
495th in the league
He gives the puck away about as often as most
He gives it away 2.92 times an hour.
459th most giveaways an hour
He plays about as physical a game as anyone
He finishes 3.77 checks an hour.
480th in the league
He takes about as many penalties as anyone
He takes 1.23 penalty minutes an hour.
530th most penalty minutes an hour
He wins the puck back about as often as most
He takes the puck back 0.84 times an hour.
463rd in the league
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He barely shoots the puck across a whole season
Matinpalo has taken 100 shot attempts this season.
37 on goal, 23 missed, 40 blocked, 194th of 241 defencemen
He can beat goalies from further out than most players
41.0% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.
41 long-range attempts, 48th of 241 defencemen
There is one shot he goes to more than any other
36.0% of his attempts are the wrist shot.
36 attempts, 0 goals
He does not shoot, he looks to pass or carry instead
He fires 7.68 attempts an hour of ice time.
100 attempts in 781 minutes, 181st of 245 defencemen
He works one side of the ice far more than the other
46.0% of his attempts come from the right side.
33 left, 21 middle, 46 right
He finds shooting lanes that most players cannot
40.0% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.
40 of 100 attempts, 170th of 241 defencemen
He gets to the hard areas rather than firing from range
His average attempt comes from 39.8 feet.
100 located attempts, 68th of 241 defencemen
A lot of his shots miss the net entirely
61.7% of his unblocked attempts actually hit the net.
37 of 60 unblocked, 150th of 241 defencemen
He takes an ordinary share of his shots from close range
22.0% of what he shoots comes from the slot.
22 attempts from inside the home plate, 142nd of 241 defencemen
He gets to the middle of the ice about as often as most
23.0% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.
23 of 100 attempts, 127th of 241 defencemen
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One opponent goes out of his way to run him
Tanner Jeannot has hit him 5 times, more than any other opponent.
hits absorbed, from play-by-play
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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 37 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 23 close attempts, 144th of 221 defencemen
He is not converting the chances he gets
Matinpalo has 0 goals off 3.2 expected: 3.2 short of what the chances say.
182nd of 241 defencemen
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