Austin
Czarnik
C · Defensive · Very poor
- PAL
- 12
- WAR
- -0.5
- PTS
- 1
2023-24№ 561 / 608
Austin Czarnik stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Austin Czarnik
#21C
HEIGHT : 175 cm · WEIGHT : 77 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : December 11, 1992 · Detroit, United States
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Detroit Red Wings | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022-23 | Detroit Red Wings | 29 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | Seattle Kraken | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | New York Islanders | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | New York Islanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 54 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
| 2017-18 | Boston Bruins | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Boston Bruins | 49 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 |
| NHL totals | 205 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 40 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Austin Czarnik: our analysis
2023-24 season: 34 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, -3 +/-, 8:26 TOI. WAR -0.5 (561st of 608) · PAL 12, very poor.
In 2023-24, Austin Czarnik, 33, posts a PAL Rating of 12 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.5 ranks 561st among 608 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: defense (72, above average). On the other hand, discipline (2, among the weakest in the league) and offense (2, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+0.5); his biggest cost: finishing (-2.9).
A marked decline: his PAL was 49 in 2022-23, against 12 now; his WAR went from 0.4 to -0.5.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 8:26
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:06
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:10
- Pts/GP
- 0.03
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 19
- Blocks
- 16
- Takeaways
- 4
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 44.7 %
- Off. zone starts
- 29.9 %
- Faceoffs
- 49.0 %
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Player ratings, 2023-24
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 38 %
58
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 64
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 45
- Confidence 43 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 45
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 47
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 73
- Confidence 43 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 76
- Confidence 28 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 62
- Confidence 43 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 72
- Confidence 48 %
- PA
- Passing
- 66
- Confidence 38 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 64
- Confidence 38 %
- DF
- Defense
- 80
- Confidence 33 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 60
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating64
- Top speed (35 %)35 · 56
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)5.022 · 72
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.3 · 80
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.5 · 60
ST — Strength45
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.965 · 69
- Body mass (50 %)-2.097 · 35
EN — Endurance45
- Ice time per game (45 %)12 · 50
- Total ice time (20 %)283 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)42.9 · 67
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)10.4 · 40
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.473 · 56
DU — Durability47
- Share of games played (100 %)0.588 · 47
CK — Checking73
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.13 · 76
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.675 · 76
- Season volume (10 %)2.996 · 58
FG — Fighting76
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.929 · 76
DI — Discipline62
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.022 · 62
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.855 · 66
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.727 · 71
FO — Faceoffs72
- Faceoff % (85 %)49.5 · 73
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)40.3 · 73
PA — Passing66
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.559 · 65
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.307 · 59
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.005 · 72
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.611 · 77
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.486 · 69
SC — Scoring64
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.609 · 59
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.729 · 69
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.367 · 68
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.068 · 66
- xG per shot (10 %)0.082 · 73
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11.5 · 68
DF — Defense80
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.044 · 79
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.173 · 83
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.595 · 79
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.002 · 78
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)0.442 · 80
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.7 · 77
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.779 · 80
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)31.9 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience60
- Career regular-season games (65 %)75
- Career playoff games (25 %)13
- NHL seasons (10 %)75
OV — Overall58
- SC · Scoring (20 %)64
- PA · Passing (20 %)66
- DF · Defense (20 %)80
- SK · Skating (12 %)64
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)72
- EN · Endurance (8 %)45
- DI · Discipline (5 %)62
- ST · Strength (3 %)45
- CK · Checking (2 %)73
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 58 | 64 | 64 | 80 |
| 2022-23 | 66 | 64 | 70 | 80 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2023-24
How we rate →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.
WAR
-0.5
wins above replacement
561 of 608
PAL Rating
12/ 100
Performance · Very poor
409 of 464 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 5
- Defense
- 56
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- Offense
- 2
- Creation
- 24
- Shooting
- 3
- Possession
- 26
- Defense
- 72
- Discipline
- 2
- Power play
- 34
- Penalty kill
- 31
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | DET | -0.5 | 12 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | DET | 0.4 | 49 | — | — |
Hockey IQ, 2023-24
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
12/ 100
Low
better than 12% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
25/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
19/ 100
Low
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 359 of 410 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 17
- Shot selection
- 42
- Penalties drawn
- 13
- Puck management
- 85
Defense
- Takeaways
- 19
- Discipline
- 28
- Safe zone exits
- 39
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | DET | 12 | 25 | 19 |
| 2022-23 | DET | 69 | 60 | 68 |
WAR, 2023-24
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.5
wins above replacement
-0.8 to -0.4 — 90% interval
561 of 608 forwards
-2.8 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.3
- EV defense
- +0.5
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.0
- Shooting
- -2.9
- Penalties
- -0.8
- Average → replacement
- +0.7
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | DET | 34 | -0.5 | -0.8 to -0.4 | 561/608 |
| 2022-23 | DET | 29 | 0.4 | -0.1 to 0.7 | 233/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 130.3 km/h22nd percentileleague avg. 136.0 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.8 km/h23rd percentileleague avg. 35.6 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2327th percentileleague avg. 73
- Offensive zone time
- 39.4 %18th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 80.0 km28th percentileleague avg. 200.0 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.47 km16th percentileleague avg. 4.70 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 39.2 %18th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.7 %93rd percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.9 %27th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2425th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 826th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 523rd percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 222nd percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2023-2024 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2024 | @ MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7:23 |
| April 15, 2024 | vsMTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7:26 |
| April 13, 2024 | @ TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:54 |
| April 11, 2024 | @ PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:43 |
| April 9, 2024 | vs WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:56 |
Austin Czarnik: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Austin Czarnik have in 2023-24?
Austin Czarnik has 0 goals and 1 point (1 assist) in 34 games in 2023-24.
How old is Austin Czarnik?
Austin Czarnik is 33 years old: he was born on December 12, 1992.
How tall is Austin Czarnik, and how much does he weigh?
Austin Czarnik is 5'9" (175 cm) and weighs 170 lb (77 kg).
Where is Austin Czarnik from?
United States: Austin Czarnik was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
How good is Austin Czarnik?
Austin Czarnik produced -0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023-24, 561st of 608 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 12 out of 100: very poor for his position.
Is Austin Czarnik a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 561st of 608 players at his position in the NHL in 2023-24. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Austin Czarnik getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 49 in 2022-23 to 12 in 2023-24 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Austin Czarnik's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Austin Czarnik has 205 games, 18 goals, 33 assists and 51 points. His best season: 2018-19, with 18 points in 54 games.
How does Austin Czarnik perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Austin Czarnik has 1 game and 0 points in his career. His pace (0.00 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.25).
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