Who has actually been good
Season2016-17
Every Sabre rated out of 100 against NHL players at his own position. Wins above replacement sits beside each rating, and the bars show where the number comes from — sort by any situation to see who is driving the power play or holding up defensively.
90+Elite75+Top of the roster60+Middle of the roster40+Everyday NHLer20+Depth0+Below replacement
Focus
Roster total17.6wins above replacement across 38 players
| # | Player | Rating | GP | TOI | WAR split | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anders NilssonG | 75 | 26 | 1484 | +3.36 | |
| 2 | Robin LehnerG | 55 | 59 | 3406 | +2.31 | |
| 3 | Ryan O'ReillyC | 96 | 72 | 1545 | +2.08 | |
| 4 | Sam ReinhartC | 75 | 79 | 1360 | +1.20 | |
| 5 | Jack EichelC | 71 | 61 | 1215 | +1.10 | |
| 6 | Kyle OkposoR | 65 | 65 | 1233 | +0.96 | |
| 7 | Marcus FolignoL | 57 | 80 | 1238 | +0.80 | |
| 8 | Matt MoulsonL | 56 | 81 | 940 | +0.79 | |
| 9 | Zemgus GirgensonsC | 52 | 75 | 987 | +0.70 | |
| 10 | Cody FransonD | 61 | 68 | 1257 | +0.66 | |
| 11 | Brian GiontaR | 50 | 82 | 1362 | +0.64 | |
| 12 | Jake McCabeD | 58 | 76 | 1574 | +0.64 | |
| 13 | Evander KaneL | 40 | 70 | 1344 | +0.43 | |
| 14 | Zach BogosianD | 44 | 56 | 1125 | +0.37 | |
| 15 | Tyler EnnisR | 33 | 51 | 655 | +0.31 | |
| 16 | Justin FalkD | 40 | 52 | 712 | +0.29 | |
| 17 | Johan LarssonL | 31 | 36 | 607 | +0.27 | |
| 18 | Evan RodriguesC | 23 | 30 | 388 | +0.16 | |
| 19 | William CarrierL | 21 | 41 | 369 | +0.15 | |
| 20 | Taylor FedunD | 25 | 27 | 361 | +0.12 | |
| 21 | Linus UllmarkG | — | 1 | 59 | +0.10 | |
| 22 | Justin BaileyR | 15 | 32 | 340 | +0.09 | |
| 23 | Rasmus RistolainenD | 22 | 79 | 2091 | +0.07 | |
| 24 | Josh GorgesD | 17 | 66 | 1218 | +0.04 | |
| 25 | Dmitry KulikovD | 16 | 47 | 1029 | +0.03 | |
| 26 | Cal O'ReillyC | — | 11 | 87 | +0.01 | |
| 27 | Nick BaptisteR | — | 14 | 129 | +0.01 | |
| 28 | Nicolas DeslauriersL | 7 | 42 | 312 | +0.01 | |
| 29 | Hudson FaschingR | — | 10 | 104 | +0.01 | |
| 30 | Brendan GuhleD | — | 3 | 49 | +0.00 | |
| 31 | Alex NylanderL | — | 4 | 49 | +0.00 | |
| 32 | Erik BurgdoerferD | — | 2 | 22 | +0.00 | |
| 33 | Brady AustinD | — | 5 | 81 | +0.00 | |
| 34 | C.J. SmithL | — | 2 | 23 | +0.00 | |
| 35 | Sean MaloneC | — | 1 | 12 | +0.00 | |
| 36 | Cole SchneiderL | — | 4 | 29 | -0.00 | |
| 37 | Casey NelsonD | — | 11 | 139 | -0.00 | |
| 38 | Derek GrantC | 2 | 46 | 449 | -0.11 |
Situation split
Even-strength offenseEven-strength defensePower-play offensePower-play defenseShorthanded offenseShorthanded defensePenalties (drawn minus taken)Finishing (goals above expected)
A rating is a player's percentile among NHL players at his position — defensemen are ranked against defensemen, not against forwards, so a 70 means different things for a winger and a blueliner in raw wins. It is measured from wins above replacement, which converts on-ice and individual contributions into wins beyond what a freely available replacement would provide. Bars are drawn on a shared scale, so they are comparable down the column. How this is calculated