Derek
Stepan
C · Defensive · Above average
- PAL
- 67
- WAR
- -0.0
- PTS
- 11
2022-23№ 387 / 617
Derek Stepan stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Derek Stepan
Retired 2023#21C
HEIGHT : 180 cm · WEIGHT : 89 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : June 17, 1990 · Hastings, United States
Drafted : 2008 · NYR · round 2, pick #51
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | 73 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 58 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 14 |
| 2020-21 | Ottawa Senators | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | Arizona Coyotes | 70 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 16 |
| 2018-19 | Arizona Coyotes | 72 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 14 |
| 2017-18 | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 14 | 42 | 56 | 26 |
| 2016-17 | New York Rangers | 81 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 16 |
| 2015-16 | New York Rangers | 72 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 20 |
| 2014-15 | New York Rangers | 68 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 22 |
| 2013-14 | New York Rangers | 82 | 17 | 40 | 57 | 18 |
| 2012-13 | New York Rangers | 48 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 12 |
| 2011-12 | New York Rangers | 82 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 22 |
| 2010-11 | New York Rangers | 82 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 20 |
| NHL totals | 890 | 182 | 333 | 515 | 216 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Arizona Coyotes | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | New York Rangers | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | New York Rangers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | New York Rangers | 19 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| 2013-14 | New York Rangers | 24 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| 2012-13 | New York Rangers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011-12 | New York Rangers | 20 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| 2010-11 | New York Rangers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 120 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 32 | |
Derek Stepan: our analysis
2022-23 season: 73 GP, 5 G, 6 A, 11 PTS, +8 +/-, 9:05 TOI. WAR -0.0 (387th of 617) · PAL 67, above average.
In 2022-23, Derek Stepan, 36, posts a PAL Rating of 67 out of 100 (above average), and his WAR of -0.0 ranks 387th among 617 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: possession (97, among the best in the league), defense (82, well above average) and creation (72, above average). On the other hand, shooting (6, among the weakest in the league) and penalty kill (13, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV offense (+1.1); his biggest cost: finishing (-3.6).
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 9:05
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:03
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:40
- Pts/GP
- 0.15
- EV points
- 10
- Hits
- 29
- Blocks
- 21
- Takeaways
- 24
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 64.9 %
- Off. zone starts
- 43.2 %
- Faceoffs
- 54.3 %
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 40 %
67
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 58
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 72
- Confidence 45 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 45
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 73
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 69
- Confidence 45 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 69
- Confidence 31 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 77
- Confidence 45 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 79
- Confidence 51 %
- PA
- Passing
- 68
- Confidence 40 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 67
- Confidence 40 %
- DF
- Defense
- 84
- Confidence 35 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 94
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating58
- Top speed (35 %)35 · 59
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)3.799 · 62
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.6 · 64
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.6 · 61
ST — Strength72
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.657 · 75
- Body mass (50 %)-0.56 · 71
EN — Endurance45
- Ice time per game (45 %)11.2 · 37
- Total ice time (20 %)659 · 63
- Shift length (15 %)42.6 · 63
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12 · 45
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.408 · 56
DU — Durability73
- Share of games played (100 %)0.806 · 73
CK — Checking69
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.448 · 71
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.7 · 69
- Season volume (10 %)3.401 · 63
FG — Fighting69
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.975 · 69
DI — Discipline77
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.017 · 76
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.503 · 82
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.606 · 66
FO — Faceoffs79
- Faceoff % (85 %)52.7 · 79
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)42.6 · 67
PA — Passing68
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.599 · 68
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.301 · 51
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.072 · 80
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.543 · 76
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.577 · 66
SC — Scoring67
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.662 · 64
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.808 · 77
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.499 · 64
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.201 · 74
- xG per shot (10 %)0.078 · 54
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)14.6 · 84
DF — Defense84
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.042 · 79
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.172 · 82
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.33 · 95
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.052 · 64
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)0.761 · 86
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)53.5 · 90
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.009 · 73
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)34.2 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)25.9 · 75
EX — Experience94
- Career regular-season games (65 %)96
- Career playoff games (25 %)90
- NHL seasons (10 %)90
OV — Overall67
- SC · Scoring (20 %)67
- PA · Passing (20 %)68
- DF · Defense (20 %)84
- SK · Skating (12 %)58
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)79
- EN · Endurance (8 %)45
- DI · Discipline (5 %)77
- ST · Strength (3 %)72
- CK · Checking (2 %)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
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
-0.0
wins above replacement
387 of 617
PAL Rating
67/ 100
Performance · Above average
146 of 461 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 44
- Defense
- 86
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- Offense
- 13
- Creation
- 72
- Shooting
- 6
- Possession
- 97
- Defense
- 82
- Discipline
- 50
- Power play
- 31
- Penalty kill
- 13
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
Hockey IQ, 2022-23
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
35/ 100
Below average
better than 35% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
7/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
73/ 100
Very good
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, 274 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 29
- Shot selection
- 2
- Penalties drawn
- 21
- Puck management
- 92
Defense
- Takeaways
- 40
- Discipline
- 67
- Safe zone exits
- 86
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.
WAR, 2022-23
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.0
wins above replacement
-0.6 to 0.8 — 90% interval
387 of 617 forwards
-0.0 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +1.1
- EV defense
- +0.8
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.2
- Shooting
- -3.6
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +1.7
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
- 137.4 km/h38th percentileleague avg. 136.6 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.7 km/h25th percentileleague avg. 35.5 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1524th percentileleague avg. 70
- Offensive zone time
- 47.8 %98th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 167.1 km42nd percentileleague avg. 196.0 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.47 km16th percentileleague avg. 4.71 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 48.8 %100th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.0 %65th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 34.2 %98th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 9856th percentile | 537th percentile | 5.1 %1st percentile |
| High danger | 2340th percentile | 335th percentile | 13.0 %13th percentile |
| Mid range | 2351st percentile | 245th percentile | 8.7 %33rd percentile |
| Long range | 1886th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2023 | vs FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:25 |
| May 11, 2023 | vs NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:52 |
| May 9, 2023 | @NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:10 |
| May 7, 2023 | @NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:08 |
| May 5, 2023 | vsNJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:39 |
Derek Stepan: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Derek Stepan have in 2022-23?
Derek Stepan has 5 goals and 11 points (6 assists) in 73 games in 2022-23.
How old is Derek Stepan?
Derek Stepan is 36 years old: he was born on June 18, 1990.
How tall is Derek Stepan, and how much does he weigh?
Derek Stepan is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 196 lb (89 kg).
Where is Derek Stepan from?
United States: Derek Stepan was born in Hastings, Minnesota, United States.
How good is Derek Stepan?
Derek Stepan produced -0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022-23, 387th of 617 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 67 out of 100: above average for his position.
Is Derek Stepan a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 387th 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 Derek Stepan's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Derek Stepan has 890 games, 182 goals, 333 assists and 515 points. His best season: 2013-14, with 57 points in 82 games.
Where was Derek Stepan drafted?
Derek Stepan was drafted 51st overall (round 2) by New York Rangers in 2008.
How does Derek Stepan perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Derek Stepan has 120 games and 55 points in his career. His pace (0.46 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.58).
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