Cal
Clutterbuck
R · Defensive · Around average
- PAL
- 47
- WAR
- 0.8
- PTS
- 19
2023-24№ 183 / 608
Cal Clutterbuck stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Cal Clutterbuck
Retired 2024#15R
HEIGHT : 180 cm · WEIGHT : 98 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : November 17, 1987 · Welland, Canada
Drafted : 2006 · MIN · round 3, pick #72
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | New York Islanders | 82 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 32 |
| 2022-23 | New York Islanders | 49 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 30 |
| 2021-22 | New York Islanders | 59 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | New York Islanders | 50 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | New York Islanders | 37 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 |
| 2018-19 | New York Islanders | 73 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 44 |
| 2017-18 | New York Islanders | 76 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 53 |
| 2016-17 | New York Islanders | 66 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 28 |
| 2015-16 | New York Islanders | 77 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 22 |
| 2014-15 | New York Islanders | 76 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 60 |
| 2013-14 | New York Islanders | 73 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 50 |
| 2012-13 | Minnesota Wild | 42 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 |
| 2011-12 | Minnesota Wild | 74 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 103 |
| 2010-11 | Minnesota Wild | 76 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 79 |
| 2009-10 | Minnesota Wild | 74 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 52 |
| 2008-09 | Minnesota Wild | 78 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 76 |
| 2007-08 | Minnesota Wild | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 1064 | 143 | 150 | 293 | 698 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | New York Islanders | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | New York Islanders | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2020-21 | New York Islanders | 19 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | New York Islanders | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| 2018-19 | New York Islanders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | New York Islanders | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 2014-15 | New York Islanders | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 |
| 2012-13 | Minnesota Wild | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Playoff totals | 81 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 100 | |
Cal Clutterbuck: our analysis
2023-24 season: 82 GP, 7 G, 12 A, 19 PTS, +4 +/-, 11:53 TOI. WAR 0.8 (183rd of 608) · PAL 47, around average.
In 2023-24, Cal Clutterbuck, 38, posts a PAL Rating of 47 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.8 ranks 183rd among 608 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: defense (89, among the best in the league) and penalty kill (86, among the best in the league). On the other hand, creation (5, among the weakest in the league) and shooting (12, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+1.6); his biggest cost: EV offense (-1.3).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 36 in 2022-23 to 47; his WAR went from 0.3 to 0.8.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 11:53
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:03
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:51
- Pts/GP
- 0.23
- EV points
- 19
- Hits
- 273
- Blocks
- 55
- Takeaways
- 26
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 39.6 %
- Off. zone starts
- 20.9 %
- Faceoffs
- 37.1 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
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 60 %
60
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 66
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 77
- Confidence 66 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 60
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 74
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 93
- Confidence 66 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 68
- Confidence 45 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 71
- Confidence 66 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 62
- Confidence 60 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 52
- Confidence 60 %
- DF
- Defense
- 89
- Confidence 56 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 94
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating66
- Top speed (35 %)35.5 · 68
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)3.217 · 62
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.7 · 72
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.9 · 68
ST — Strength77
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.435 · 73
- Body mass (50 %)0.476 · 80
EN — Endurance60
- Ice time per game (45 %)12.5 · 61
- Total ice time (20 %)938 · 72
- Shift length (15 %)38.1 · 37
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12.3 · 64
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.966 · 71
DU — Durability74
- Share of games played (100 %)0.803 · 74
CK — Checking93
- Hits /60 (70 %)13.8 · 93
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)13.3 · 94
- Season volume (10 %)5.613 · 95
FG — Fighting68
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.825 · 68
DI — Discipline71
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.006 · 72
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.758 · 71
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.793 · 76
PA — Passing62
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.541 · 66
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.361 · 64
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.03 · 64
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.447 · 77
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.327 · 58
SC — Scoring52
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.649 · 59
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.584 · 37
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.205 · 78
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.903 · 53
- xG per shot (10 %)0.078 · 72
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.801 · 37
DF — Defense89
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.069 · 82
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.342 · 95
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.461 · 89
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.065 · 85
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)0.123 · 71
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)54.8 · 94
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)3.163 · 87
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)31.9 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience94
- Career regular-season games (65 %)98
- Career playoff games (25 %)83
- NHL seasons (10 %)98
OV — Overall60
- SC · Scoring (28 %)52
- PA · Passing (22 %)62
- DF · Defense (18 %)89
- SK · Skating (12 %)66
- EN · Endurance (8 %)60
- DI · Discipline (5 %)71
- ST · Strength (4 %)77
- CK · Checking (3 %)93
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 60 | 66 | 52 | 89 |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 65 | 63 | 84 |
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
0.8
wins above replacement
183 of 608
PAL Rating
47/ 100
Performance · Around average
228 of 464 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 10
- Defense
- 86
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- Offense
- 16
- Creation
- 5
- Shooting
- 12
- Possession
- 35
- Defense
- 89
- Discipline
- 55
- Power play
- 29
- Penalty kill
- 86
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 | NYI | 0.8 | 47 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 0.3 | 36 | — | — |
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
34/ 100
Below average
better than 34% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
23/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
51/ 100
Average
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, 269 of 410 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 60
- Shot selection
- 33
- Penalties drawn
- 50
- Puck management
- 18
Defense
- Takeaways
- 47
- Discipline
- 54
- Safe zone exits
- 42
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 | NYI | 34 | 23 | 51 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 3 | 4 | 15 |
WAR, 2023-24
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.8
wins above replacement
0.1 to 1.5 — 90% interval
183 of 608 forwards
+4.0 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -1.3
- EV defense
- +1.6
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Shooting
- +0.6
- Penalties
- +0.5
- Average → replacement
- +2.5
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | NYI | 82 | 0.8 | 0.1 to 1.5 | 183/608 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 49 | 0.3 | -0.4 to 0.8 | 251/617 |
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
- 139.2 km/h48th percentileleague avg. 136.0 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.7 km/h52nd percentileleague avg. 35.6 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 3437th percentileleague avg. 73
- Offensive zone time
- 36.4 %3rd percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 245.6 km56th percentileleague avg. 200.0 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.35 km37th percentileleague avg. 4.70 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 38.0 %7th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.2 %17th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 46.3 %3rd percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5941st percentile | 745th percentile | 11.9 %50th percentile |
| High danger | 2040th percentile | 548th percentile | 25.0 %80th percentile |
| Mid range | 1641st percentile | 247th percentile | 12.5 %63rd percentile |
| Long range | 432nd 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 30, 2024 | @ CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8:42 |
| April 27, 2024 | vsCAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:02 |
| April 25, 2024 | vsCAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7:43 |
| April 22, 2024 | @CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:48 |
| April 20, 2024 | @CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:11 |
Cal Clutterbuck: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Cal Clutterbuck have in 2023-24?
Cal Clutterbuck has 7 goals and 19 points (12 assists) in 82 games in 2023-24.
How old is Cal Clutterbuck?
Cal Clutterbuck is 38 years old: he was born on November 18, 1987.
How tall is Cal Clutterbuck, and how much does he weigh?
Cal Clutterbuck is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
Where is Cal Clutterbuck from?
Canada: Cal Clutterbuck was born in Welland, Ontario, Canada.
How good is Cal Clutterbuck?
Cal Clutterbuck produced 0.8 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023-24, 183rd of 608 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 47 out of 100: around average for his position.
Is Cal Clutterbuck a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 183rd 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 Cal Clutterbuck getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 36 in 2022-23 to 47 in 2023-24 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Cal Clutterbuck's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Cal Clutterbuck has 1,064 games, 143 goals, 150 assists and 293 points. His best season: 2010-11, with 34 points in 76 games.
Where was Cal Clutterbuck drafted?
Cal Clutterbuck was drafted 72nd overall (round 3) by Minnesota Wild in 2006.
How does Cal Clutterbuck perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Cal Clutterbuck has 81 games and 20 points in his career. His pace (0.25 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.28).
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