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 total14.7wins above replacement across 39 players
| # | Player | Rating | GP | TOI | WAR split | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin LehnerG | 68 | 53 | 2852 | +2.34 | |
| 2 | Ryan O'ReillyC | 94 | 81 | 1686 | +1.89 | |
| 3 | Sam ReinhartC | 86 | 82 | 1402 | +1.49 | |
| 4 | Jack EichelC | 81 | 67 | 1350 | +1.35 | |
| 5 | Marco ScandellaD | 83 | 82 | 1912 | +1.12 | |
| 6 | Rasmus RistolainenD | 81 | 73 | 1935 | +1.05 | |
| 7 | Evander KaneL | 66 | 78 | 1527 | +0.98 | |
| 8 | Linus UllmarkG | 48 | 5 | 240 | +0.95 | |
| 9 | Jason PominvilleR | 62 | 82 | 1222 | +0.90 | |
| 10 | Zemgus GirgensonsC | 49 | 71 | 973 | +0.64 | |
| 11 | Benoit PouliotL | 45 | 74 | 1013 | +0.58 | |
| 12 | Kyle OkposoR | 35 | 76 | 1294 | +0.37 | |
| 13 | Victor AntipinD | 39 | 47 | 718 | +0.35 | |
| 14 | Evan RodriguesC | 33 | 48 | 669 | +0.35 | |
| 15 | Casey NelsonD | 32 | 37 | 695 | +0.23 | |
| 16 | Jake McCabeD | 31 | 53 | 1034 | +0.23 | |
| 17 | Scott WilsonC | 25 | 69 | 842 | +0.22 | |
| 18 | Nathan BeaulieuD | 30 | 59 | 941 | +0.22 | |
| 19 | Adam WilcoxG | — | 1 | 39 | +0.17 | |
| 20 | Jordan NolanC | 14 | 69 | 676 | +0.11 | |
| 21 | Nick BaptisteR | 11 | 33 | 329 | +0.07 | |
| 22 | Brendan GuhleD | 15 | 18 | 326 | +0.06 | |
| 23 | Matt TennysonD | 12 | 15 | 270 | +0.04 | |
| 24 | Justin BaileyR | — | 12 | 135 | +0.04 | |
| 25 | Seth GriffithC | — | 21 | 222 | +0.03 | |
| 26 | Josh GorgesD | 11 | 34 | 508 | +0.03 | |
| 27 | Danny O'ReganC | — | 21 | 209 | +0.02 | |
| 28 | Matt MoulsonL | — | 14 | 144 | +0.02 | |
| 29 | Casey MittelstadtC | — | 6 | 84 | +0.01 | |
| 30 | Zach BogosianD | 9 | 18 | 345 | +0.01 | |
| 31 | Hudson FaschingR | — | 5 | 49 | +0.00 | |
| 32 | Alex NylanderL | — | 3 | 39 | +0.00 | |
| 33 | Kyle CriscuoloC | — | 9 | 72 | -0.00 | |
| 34 | Zach RedmondD | — | 3 | 43 | -0.00 | |
| 35 | Taylor FedunD | — | 7 | 103 | -0.01 | |
| 36 | Jacob JosefsonC | 2 | 39 | 444 | -0.03 | |
| 37 | Johan LarssonL | 2 | 80 | 1129 | -0.03 | |
| 38 | Justin FalkD | 7 | 46 | 740 | -0.03 | |
| 39 | Chad JohnsonG | 3 | 36 | 1774 | -1.08 |
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