Justin
Schultz
D · Balanced · Above average
- PAL
- 63
- WAR
- -0.1
- PTS
- 26
2023-24№ 234 / 316
Justin Schultz stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Justin Schultz
Retired 2025#4D
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 86 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : July 5, 1990 · Kelowna, Canada
Drafted : 2008 · ANA · round 2, pick #43
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Seattle Kraken | 70 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 22 |
| 2022-23 | Seattle Kraken | 73 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 40 |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | 74 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 16 |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 46 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 46 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 29 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 63 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 14 |
| 2016-17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 34 |
| 2015-16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 18 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | Edmonton Oilers | 45 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
| 2014-15 | Edmonton Oilers | 81 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 12 |
| 2013-14 | Edmonton Oilers | 74 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 16 |
| 2012-13 | Edmonton Oilers | 48 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 8 |
| NHL totals | 745 | 71 | 253 | 324 | 198 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Seattle Kraken | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 21 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 81 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 16 | |
Honours
- 🏆 Stanley Cup2 times · 2016-17, 2015-16
Justin Schultz: our analysis
2023-24 season: 70 GP, 7 G, 19 A, 26 PTS, -23 +/-, 16:28 TOI. WAR -0.1 (234th of 316) · PAL 63, above average.
In 2023-24, Justin Schultz, 36, posts a PAL Rating of 63 out of 100 (above average), and his WAR of -0.1 ranks 234th among 316 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: shooting (87, among the best in the league), offense (82, well above average) and power play (75, well above average). On the other hand, discipline (9, among the weakest in the league) and penalty kill (16, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+0.9); his biggest cost: EV offense (-2.1).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 43 in 2022-23 to 63; his WAR went from -0.4 to -0.1.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 16:28
- PP TOI/GP
- 2:22
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:02
- Pts/GP
- 0.37
- EV points
- 16
- Hits
- 26
- Blocks
- 68
- Takeaways
- 17
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 52.5 %
- Off. zone starts
- 39.3 %
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 71 %
77
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 79
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 63
- Confidence 75 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 69
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 77
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 57
- Confidence 75 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 66
- Confidence 47 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 56
- Confidence 75 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 79
- Confidence 71 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 83
- Confidence 71 %
- DF
- Defense
- 78
- Confidence 67 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 65
- Confidence 8 %
- EX
- Experience
- 90
- Confidence 100 %
Why these ratings?Hide details
SK — Skating79
- Top speed (35 %)35.5 · 77
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.114 · 80
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.1 · 79
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.6 · 76
ST — Strength63
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.265 · 69
- Body mass (50 %)-0.569 · 64
EN — Endurance69
- Ice time per game (45 %)17.2 · 67
- Total ice time (20 %)1,124 · 72
- Shift length (15 %)44.8 · 67
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)16.7 · 67
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.43 · 75
DU — Durability77
- Share of games played (100 %)0.83 · 77
CK — Checking57
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.136 · 58
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.292 · 58
- Season volume (10 %)3.296 · 60
FG — Fighting66
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.813 · 66
DI — Discipline56
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.092 · 56
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.703 · 73
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.157 · 41
PA — Passing79
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.461 · 81
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.591 · 84
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.107 · 61
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.154 · 71
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.392 · 82
SC — Scoring83
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.328 · 85
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.282 · 84
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.22 · 83
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.095 · 73
- xG per shot (10 %)0.037 · 81
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)12.1 · 85
DF — Defense78
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.005 · 73
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.083 · 79
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.504 · 85
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.017 · 73
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.15 · 86
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.6 · 86
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)3.903 · 61
PS — Penalty shot65
- Shootouts (60 %)31.2 · 63
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience90
- Career regular-season games (65 %)93
- Career playoff games (25 %)83
- NHL seasons (10 %)87
OV — Overall77
- DF · Defense (30 %)78
- PA · Passing (22 %)79
- SK · Skating (12 %)79
- SC · Scoring (12 %)83
- EN · Endurance (9 %)69
- ST · Strength (6 %)63
- DI · Discipline (5 %)56
- CK · Checking (4 %)57
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 77 | 79 | 83 | 78 |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 72 |
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
-0.1
wins above replacement
234 of 316
PAL Rating
63/ 100
Performance · Above average
95 of 258 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 77
- Defense
- 51
See full detailsHide details
- Offense
- 82
- Creation
- 68
- Shooting
- 87
- Possession
- 57
- Defense
- 64
- Discipline
- 9
- Power play
- 75
- Penalty kill
- 16
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 | SEA | -0.1 | 63 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | SEA | -0.4 | 43 | — | — |
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
64/ 100
Average
better than 64% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
37/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
79/ 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, 84 of 234 defensemen.
See full detailsHide details
Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 26
- Shot selection
- 70
- Penalties drawn
- 0
- Puck management
- 78
Defense
- Takeaways
- 32
- Discipline
- 60
- Safe zone exits
- 97
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 | SEA | 64 | 37 | 79 |
| 2022-23 | SEA | 20 | 51 | 10 |
WAR, 2023-24
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.1
wins above replacement
-0.7 to 0.6 — 90% interval
234 of 316 defensemen
-0.6 goals above replacement
Full leaderboard →See full detailsHide details
- EV offense
- -2.1
- EV defense
- +0.1
- Power play
- -0.2
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- +0.9
- Penalties
- -1.7
- Average → replacement
- +2.4
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | SEA | 70 | -0.1 | -0.7 to 0.6 | 234/316 |
| 2022-23 | SEA | 73 | -0.4 | -1.5 to 0.7 | 289/334 |
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
- 151.6 km/h66th percentileleague avg. 145.2 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 36.0 km/h76th percentileleague avg. 34.9 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 4475th percentileleague avg. 30
- Offensive zone time
- 46.5 %94th percentileleague avg. 42.1 %
See full detailsHide details
- Total distance, season
- 268.8 km57th percentileleague avg. 219.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.15 km43rd percentileleague avg. 5.27 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 44.9 %91st percentileleague avg. 42.5 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.0 %63rd percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 35.5 %94th percentileleague avg. 40.2 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 10076th percentile | 782nd percentile | 7.0 %76th percentile |
| High danger | 458th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 2177th percentile | 381st percentile | 14.3 %75th percentile |
| Long range | 5479th percentile | 147th percentile | 1.8 %38th 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 18, 2024 | @ MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 17:24 |
| April 16, 2024 | @ WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 17:13 |
| April 14, 2024 | @ STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 16:55 |
| April 13, 2024 | @ DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:23 |
| April 11, 2024 | vs SJS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:47 |
Justin Schultz: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Justin Schultz have in 2023-24?
Justin Schultz has 7 goals and 26 points (19 assists) in 70 games in 2023-24.
How old is Justin Schultz?
Justin Schultz is 36 years old: he was born on July 6, 1990.
How tall is Justin Schultz, and how much does he weigh?
Justin Schultz is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
Where is Justin Schultz from?
Canada: Justin Schultz was born in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
How good is Justin Schultz?
Justin Schultz produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023-24, 234th of 316 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 63 out of 100: above average for his position.
Is Justin Schultz a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 234th of 316 players at his position in the NHL in 2023-24. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Justin Schultz getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 43 in 2022-23 to 63 in 2023-24 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Justin Schultz's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Justin Schultz has 745 games, 71 goals, 253 assists and 324 points. His best season: 2016-17, with 51 points in 78 games.
Where was Justin Schultz drafted?
Justin Schultz was drafted 43rd overall (round 2) by Anaheim Ducks in 2008.
How does Justin Schultz perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Justin Schultz has 81 games and 42 points in his career. His pace (0.52 points per game) is higher than his regular-season pace (0.43).
NHL.com ↗ · Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)