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Anders

Bjork

L

WAR
0.2
PTS
8

2022-23№ 261 / 617

Anders Bjork stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.

Anders Bjork

Retired 2025#24L

HEIGHT : 183 cm · WEIGHT : 86 kg · SHOOTS : L

Born : August 4, 1996 · Mequon, United States

Drafted : 2014 · BOS · round 5, pick #146

NHL record

Year Team GPGAPTSPIM
2022-23Chicago Blackhawks132682
2022-23Buffalo Sabres10000
2021-22Buffalo Sabres5853810
2020-21Buffalo Sabres153364
2020-21Boston Bruins3023510
2019-20Boston Bruins589101910
2018-19Boston Bruins201232
2017-18Boston Bruins3048126
NHL totals22526356144

Playoffs

Year Team GPGAPTSPIM
2019-20Boston Bruins100116
Playoff totals100116

Anders Bjork: our analysis

2022-23 season: 13 GP, 2 G, 6 A, 8 PTS, +4 +/-, 14:09 TOI. WAR 0.2 (261st of 617).

In 2022-23, Anders Bjork, 30, his WAR of 0.2 ranks 261st among 617 regulars, in the top half.

Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+0.5).

Advanced stats

TOI/GP
13:50
PP TOI/GP
0:03
SH TOI/GP
1:10
Pts/GP
0.57
EV points
8
Hits
8
Blocks
4
Takeaways
6
Corsi % (SAT)
51.3 %
Off. zone starts
31.9 %
Faceoffs
0.0 %

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Player ratings, 2022-23

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Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.

OV · OverallConfidence 16 %

78

Established NHL

SK
Skating
79
Confidence 57 %
ST
Strength
65
Confidence 19 %
EN
Endurance
69
Confidence 0 %
DU
Durability
49
Confidence 57 %
CK
Checking
69
Confidence 19 %
FG
Fighting
78
Confidence 8 %
DI
Discipline
75
Confidence 19 %
FO
Faceoffs
—
PA
Passing
81
Confidence 16 %
SC
Scoring
74
Confidence 16 %
DF
Defense
77
Confidence 14 %
PS
Penalty shot
76
Confidence 0 %
EX
Experience
68
Confidence 100 %
Why these ratings?

SK — Skating79

  • Top speed (35 %)36.2 · 79
  • Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)5.213 · 77
  • Distance /60 (20 %)15.8 · 79
  • Speed consistency (15 %)35.8 · 78

ST — Strength65

  • Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.993 · 69
  • Body mass (50 %)-0.785 · 68

EN — Endurance69

  • Ice time per game (45 %)14.6 · 73
  • Total ice time (20 %)190 · 35
  • Shift length (15 %)46.9 · 78
  • Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.091 · 71

DU — Durability49

  • Share of games played (100 %)0.632 · 49

CK — Checking69

  • Hits /60 (70 %)4.543 · 74
  • Season volume (10 %)2.197 · 40

FG — Fighting78

  • Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.097 · 78

DI — Discipline75

  • Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.013 · 74
  • Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.631 · 77
  • Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.71 · 70

PA — Passing81

  • Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.946 · 84
  • Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.471 · 75
  • Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.055 · 77
  • Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.707 · 79

SC — Scoring74

  • Goals /60 (25 %)0.897 · 75
  • Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.8 · 70
  • Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.284 · 78
  • High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.297 · 74
  • xG per shot (10 %)0.081 · 76
  • Shot attempts /60 (10 %)13.1 · 71

DF — Defense77

  • RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.007 · 76
  • Relative xG against (20 %)-0.122 · 80
  • On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.712 · 77
  • Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.041 · 64
  • Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.251 · 65
  • Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.8 · 78
  • Blocked shots /60 (5 %)1.686 · 72

PS — Penalty shot76

  • Shootouts (60 %)34.2 · 76
  • Penalty shots (40 %)25.9 · 75

EX — Experience68

  • Career regular-season games (65 %)76
  • Career playoff games (25 %)45
  • NHL seasons (10 %)66

OV — Overall78

  • SC · Scoring (28 %)74
  • PA · Passing (22 %)81
  • DF · Defense (18 %)77
  • SK · Skating (12 %)79
  • EN · Endurance (8 %)69
  • DI · Discipline (5 %)75
  • ST · Strength (4 %)65
  • CK · Checking (3 %)69

The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.

WAR and PAL ratings, 2022-23

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PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.

Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.

0.2

wins above replacement

-0.2 to 0.6 — 90% interval

261 of 617 forwards

+1.3 goals above replacement

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EV offense
+0.1
EV defense
+0.2
Power play
0.0
Penalty kill
-0.1
Shooting
+0.5
Penalties
0.0
Average → replacement
+0.5

In goals.

Player tracking (NHL EDGE)

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Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.

Season
Hardest shot
134.3 km/h29th percentileleague avg. 136.6 km/h
Top skating speed
36.6 km/h80th percentileleague avg. 35.5 km/h
Bursts over 20 mph, season
1726th percentileleague avg. 70
Offensive zone time
38.2 %9th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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Total distance, season
52.2 km25th percentileleague avg. 196.0 km
Distance, single-game high
5.04 km58th percentileleague avg. 4.71 km
Offensive zone at 5v5
38.2 %8th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
Neutral zone time
19.5 %99th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
Defensive zone time
42.3 %24th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %

Shooting

Shots on goalGoalsShooting %
All1520th percentile224th percentile13.3 %67th percentile
High danger725th percentile120th percentile14.3 %22nd percentile
Mid range623rd percentile131st percentile16.7 %87th percentile
Long range116th percentile00th percentile0.0 %0th percentile

Shots on goal by zone

Neutral zone : 0 · 0th percentileOutside left : 0 · 0th percentileOutside right : 1 · 21th percentileLeft point : 0 · 0th percentileRight point : 0 · 0th percentileCenter point : 1 · 29th percentileLeft circle : 3 · 29th percentileRight circle : 3 · 30th percentileHigh slot : 0 · 0th percentileLeft of the net : 0 · 0th percentileRight of the net : 0 · 0th percentileLow slot : 7 · 26th percentileCrease : 0 · 0th percentileLeft corner : 0 · 0th percentileBehind the net : 0 · 0th percentileRight corner : 0 · 0th percentile0010013300070000
Beyond the red line : 0

2022-2023 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.

Last 5 games

DateOpponentGAPTS+/-TOI
April 13, 2023vsPhiladelphia Flyers logoPHI101114:47
April 11, 2023@Pittsburgh Penguins logoPIT022315:22
April 10, 2023vsMinnesota Wild logoMIN101113:33
April 8, 2023@Seattle Kraken logoSEA011-115:20
April 6, 2023@Vancouver Canucks logoVAN000012:25

Anders Bjork: frequently asked questions

How many goals does Anders Bjork have in 2022-23?

Anders Bjork has 2 goals and 8 points (6 assists) in 14 games in 2022-23.

How old is Anders Bjork?

Anders Bjork is 30 years old: he was born on August 5, 1996.

How tall is Anders Bjork, and how much does he weigh?

Anders Bjork is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).

Where is Anders Bjork from?

United States: Anders Bjork was born in Mequon, Wisconsin, United States.

How good is Anders Bjork?

Anders Bjork produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022-23, 261st of 617 players at his position in the NHL.

Is Anders Bjork a top-10 player at his position?

No: by WAR, he ranks 261st of 617 players at his position in the NHL in 2022-23. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.

What are Anders Bjork's career stats?

Over his NHL career, Anders Bjork has 225 games, 26 goals, 35 assists and 61 points. His best season: 2019-20, with 19 points in 58 games.

Where was Anders Bjork drafted?

Anders Bjork was drafted 146th overall (round 5) by Boston Bruins in 2014.

How does Anders Bjork perform in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, Anders Bjork has 10 games and 1 point in his career. His pace (0.10 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.27).

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