
Ben
Harpur
D · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 5
- WAR
- -0.4
- PTS
- 6
2022-23№ 280 / 334
Ben Harpur stats, profile and latest news: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats and headlines.
Ben Harpur
Retired 2026#12D
HEIGHT : 203 cm · WEIGHT : 107 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : January 11, 1995 · Hamilton, Canada
Drafted : 2013 · OTT · round 4, pick #108
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | New York Rangers | 42 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 2021-22 | Nashville Predators | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| 2020-21 | Nashville Predators | 34 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 2018-19 | Ottawa Senators | 51 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 56 |
| 2017-18 | Ottawa Senators | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 2016-17 | Ottawa Senators | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Ottawa Senators | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| NHL totals | 198 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 143 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Nashville Predators | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | Ottawa Senators | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Playoff totals | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Ben Harpur: our analysis
2022-23 season: 42 GP, 1 G, 5 A, 6 PTS, 0 +/-, 14:04 TOI. WAR -0.4 (280th of 334) · PAL 5, very poor.
In 2022-23, Ben Harpur, 31, posts a PAL Rating of 5 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.4 ranks 280th among 334 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
On the other hand, possession (6, among the weakest in the league) and creation (7, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: EV offense (-2.0).
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 14:04
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:02
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:12
- Pts/GP
- 0.14
- EV points
- 6
- Hits
- 63
- Blocks
- 57
- Takeaways
- 13
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 43.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 34.7 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Player ratings, 2022-23
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 37 %
53
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 56
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 96
- Confidence 42 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 59
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 50
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 80
- Confidence 42 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 86
- Confidence 21 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 76
- Confidence 42 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 58
- Confidence 37 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 66
- Confidence 37 %
- DF
- Defense
- 64
- Confidence 33 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 69
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating56
- Top speed (35 %)34.1 · 55
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.164 · 64
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.6 · 68
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.7 · 57
ST — Strength96
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.637 · 82
- Body mass (50 %)2.354 · 95
EN — Endurance59
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.5 · 59
- Total ice time (20 %)588 · 58
- Shift length (15 %)47.5 · 76
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)16.4 · 56
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.434 · 53
DU — Durability50
- Share of games played (100 %)0.642 · 50
CK — Checking80
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.378 · 81
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)5.515 · 82
- Season volume (10 %)4.159 · 70
FG — Fighting86
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.364 · 86
DI — Discipline76
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.039 · 76
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.595 · 78
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.36 · 71
PA — Passing58
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.213 · 56
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.483 · 79
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.108 · 61
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.417 · 80
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.197 · 42
SC — Scoring66
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.175 · 70
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.171 · 61
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.055 · 77
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.073 · 64
- xG per shot (10 %)0.036 · 64
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)8.812 · 71
DF — Defense64
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.047 · 67
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.234 · 60
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.945 · 64
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.024 · 75
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.832 · 70
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58 · 71
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)5.247 · 81
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)34.2 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)25.9 · 75
EX — Experience69
- Career regular-season games (65 %)75
- Career playoff games (25 %)51
- NHL seasons (10 %)75
OV — Overall53
- DF · Defense (30 %)64
- PA · Passing (22 %)58
- SK · Skating (12 %)56
- SC · Scoring (12 %)66
- EN · Endurance (9 %)59
- ST · Strength (6 %)96
- DI · Discipline (5 %)76
- CK · Checking (4 %)80
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
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
-0.4
wins above replacement
280 of 334
PAL Rating
5/ 100
Performance · Very poor
241 of 252 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 4
- Defense
- 11
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- Offense
- 9
- Creation
- 7
- Shooting
- 17
- Possession
- 6
- Defense
- 20
- Discipline
- 52
- Power play
- 61
- Penalty kill
- 28
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
WAR, 2022-23
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.4
wins above replacement
-0.8 to 0.2 — 90% interval
280 of 334 defensemen
-1.9 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -2.0
- EV defense
- -0.9
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.0
- Shooting
- +0.0
- Penalties
- -0.3
- Average → replacement
- +1.2
In goals.
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
- 144.6 km/h39th percentileleague avg. 144.8 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.8 km/h27th percentileleague avg. 34.6 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 422nd percentileleague avg. 26
- Offensive zone time
- 39.8 %23rd percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 130.1 km38th percentileleague avg. 206.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.86 km71st percentileleague avg. 5.21 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 39.9 %16th percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.8 %50th percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.4 %24th percentileleague avg. 40.2 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3439th percentile | 127th percentile | 2.9 %15th percentile |
| High danger | 125th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 221st percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 2242nd percentile | 154th percentile | 4.6 %76th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2022-2023 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 6, 2023 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:30 |
| April 5, 2023 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:23 |
| April 2, 2023 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:07 |
| March 31, 2023 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:43 |
| March 30, 2023 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:01 |
Ben Harpur: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Ben Harpur have in 2022-23?
Ben Harpur has 1 goal and 6 points (5 assists) in 42 games in 2022-23.
How old is Ben Harpur?
Ben Harpur is 31 years old: he was born on January 12, 1995.
How tall is Ben Harpur, and how much does he weigh?
Ben Harpur is 6'8" (203 cm) and weighs 236 lb (107 kg).
Where is Ben Harpur from?
Canada: Ben Harpur was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
How good is Ben Harpur?
Ben Harpur produced -0.4 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022-23, 280th of 334 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 5 out of 100: very poor for his position.
Is Ben Harpur a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 280th of 334 players at his position in the NHL in 2022-23. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are Ben Harpur's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Ben Harpur has 198 games, 2 goals, 19 assists and 21 points. His best season: 2020-21, with 7 points in 34 games.
Where was Ben Harpur drafted?
Ben Harpur was drafted 108th overall (round 4) by Ottawa Senators in 2013.
How does Ben Harpur perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Ben Harpur has 14 games and 3 points in his career. His pace (0.21 points per game) is higher than his regular-season pace (0.11).
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