Who has actually been good
Season2017-18
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 total10.8wins above replacement across 39 players
| # | Player | Rating | GP | TOI | WAR split | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin LehnerG | 68 | 53 | 2852 | +2.51 | |
| 2 | Sam ReinhartC | 88 | 82 | 1402 | +2.08 | |
| 3 | Ryan O'ReillyC | 85 | 81 | 1686 | +1.84 | |
| 4 | Jason PominvilleR | 75 | 82 | 1222 | +1.40 | |
| 5 | Benoit PouliotL | 75 | 74 | 1013 | +1.37 | |
| 6 | Jack EichelC | 74 | 67 | 1350 | +1.35 | |
| 7 | Linus UllmarkG | 48 | 5 | 240 | +0.96 | |
| 8 | Rasmus RistolainenD | 78 | 73 | 1935 | +0.83 | |
| 9 | Marco ScandellaD | 73 | 82 | 1912 | +0.72 | |
| 10 | Casey NelsonD | 52 | 37 | 695 | +0.32 | |
| 11 | Justin BaileyR | — | 12 | 135 | +0.30 | |
| 12 | Zemgus GirgensonsC | 35 | 71 | 973 | +0.24 | |
| 13 | Jake McCabeD | 43 | 53 | 1034 | +0.18 | |
| 14 | Evan RodriguesC | 33 | 48 | 669 | +0.18 | |
| 15 | Adam WilcoxG | — | 1 | 39 | +0.17 | |
| 16 | Alex NylanderL | — | 3 | 39 | +0.11 | |
| 17 | Seth GriffithC | — | 21 | 222 | +0.11 | |
| 18 | Nick BaptisteR | 29 | 33 | 329 | +0.09 | |
| 19 | Casey MittelstadtC | — | 6 | 84 | +0.08 | |
| 20 | Josh GorgesD | 36 | 34 | 508 | +0.05 | |
| 21 | Jordan NolanC | 27 | 69 | 676 | +0.04 | |
| 22 | Jacob JosefsonC | 23 | 39 | 444 | -0.03 | |
| 23 | Victor AntipinD | 31 | 47 | 718 | -0.05 | |
| 24 | Taylor FedunD | — | 7 | 103 | -0.05 | |
| 25 | Zach RedmondD | — | 3 | 43 | -0.10 | |
| 26 | Hudson FaschingR | — | 5 | 49 | -0.10 | |
| 27 | Scott WilsonC | 20 | 69 | 842 | -0.11 | |
| 28 | Evander KaneL | 19 | 78 | 1527 | -0.12 | |
| 29 | Justin FalkD | 24 | 46 | 740 | -0.14 | |
| 30 | Kyle CriscuoloC | — | 9 | 72 | -0.17 | |
| 31 | Kyle OkposoR | 17 | 76 | 1294 | -0.18 | |
| 32 | Nathan BeaulieuD | 16 | 59 | 941 | -0.21 | |
| 33 | Matt TennysonD | 12 | 15 | 270 | -0.26 | |
| 34 | Danny O'ReganC | — | 21 | 209 | -0.27 | |
| 35 | Zach BogosianD | 11 | 18 | 345 | -0.28 | |
| 36 | Matt MoulsonL | — | 14 | 144 | -0.33 | |
| 37 | Brendan GuhleD | 8 | 18 | 326 | -0.35 | |
| 38 | Johan LarssonL | 7 | 80 | 1129 | -0.41 | |
| 39 | Chad JohnsonG | 5 | 36 | 1774 | -0.96 |
Situation split
Even-strength offenseEven-strength defensePower-play offensePower-play defenseShorthanded offenseShorthanded defense
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